Jay C. Batzner is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida where he teaches theory, composition, and technology courses as well as coordinates the composition program. He holds degrees in composition and/or theory from the University of Missouri – Kansas City, the University of Louisville, and the University of Kansas.
Jay's music is primarily focused around instrumental chamber works as well as electroacoustic composition. His music has been recorded on the Capstone, Vox Novus, and Beauport Classical labels and is published by Unsafe Bull Music.
Jay is a sci-fi geek, an amateur banjoist, a home brewer, and juggler.
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1/09/2007
Electronic Instrument Resources
I don't know if many of you know these sites, but I've become quite fond of them. These are especially useful to those working in/with/around electronic music.
http://www.obsolete.com/120_years/ contains a great list of electronic instruments from the 1890s up to the 1990s. It includes sound clips whenver possible. A great source for your trautonium needs.
http://emfinstitute.emf.org/, the EMF Institue. Great stuff here, of course.
http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/, the FreeSound Project. Lots of great samples here for the taking and sharing.
http://www.sonus.ca/index.html, the Sonus Jukebox of electroacoustic music. Very hip search tool lets you find music based on a wide array of variables. Want to know what electroacoustic composers are doing in, say, Brazil? They have stuff for you to listen to.
On a somewhat related note, I just got a rejection letter from a festival over a month after I got an acceptance letter. I've already purchased plane tickets to go and present my stuff. Clearly one of the letters in a mistake. Could I get a ruling from the learned community on how to proceed?
posted by Jay C. Batzner
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