The Art of Noises by Luigi Russolo makes a good point about sound, and I have heard some people say similar things about modern music. There is something so unique about acoustic sounds compared to something produced by modern equipment. Music that includes instruments(guitar, drums, brass, etc), you can hear or noises produced naturally(snaps, whistle, etc.), feels more “natural” than something like EDM, where it is entirely created in DAW and other software. The instrument, Intonarumori, that Luigi Russolo created reminds me of the software we used in class. After listening to what it sounds like, the instrument tries to replicate everyday sounds we hear in an urban city. By creating different intonarumori with different sounds, they can rearrange the sounds to create something that sounds like music. This is like the activity in class with the sounds in the Mac folder with notification sound(or what I think it sounded like). In terms of music that I have listened to recently, I was reminded of zen music, where you hear nature and natural sounds. I believe it creates a calm feeling and a bit of emptiness. With different sounds like urban cars and people walking, it could create a different feel/tone compared to zen music.

For the artist I picked in the link, I chose Philip Glass. The sound provided makes me think of 8-bit music, however, it feels more organic. The first song that was provided has a melody in the background that feels like an alarm is repeating in the distance, but the main sound gives me the impression that it was played by an electronic instrument. But it is not electronic and was rearranged to feel electronic. After listening to the music, I feel like I understand what Russolo was trying to convey throughout his text. The music feels natural and acoustic. I do feel like music back in the 20th century does a great job at arranging natural sounds to create something that sounds organic. The sound recording of an interview explains how growing up can collaborate with different artists. He talks about experiences and how he sees himself creating music.