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Great conversation earlier on the top of music and architecture.

The notion of narrating space with music and sound is one that's still in its infancy...just adding music to a space is something that limits its experiential potential, not unlike the concept of television being simply "radio with pictures." As artists, we can create meaningful spatial experiences when we can think and work across multiple disciplines, including visuals, light, and all aspects of audio; music, sound, voice and silence.

This is something that's easier said than done. Fortunately events like Martyn Ware's ongoing Future of Sound UK conferences (http://www.futureofsound.org) and the upcoming 5D Conference (http://www.5dconference.com) at Cal State Fullterton this fall serve to foster collaboration and participation among all types of artists as we strive to create compelling physical experiences with sound.

I expect Portland to host similar collaborations soon. We're too forward-thinking not to.

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