I noticed things in my computer music that were getting old, and I started to figure out that this has to do with the way the listener interacts with music.

With repeated listenings, a piece eventually becomes its own being. I very often say to students that this is like meeting a person for the first time. When you first meet someone, you reference that person with others who are similar; but, as you get to know that person better, you begin to understand his unique qualities.

I didn't want my music to be seen as examples of an electronic culture; I just wanted them to be thought of as pieces of music.

I noticed things in my computer music that were getting old, and I started to figure out that this has to do with the way the listener interacts with music.

When you have performers, there's the uniqueness of live performance and what performers do in concerts.

Even today, I notice that some of my pieces are explicitly tonal; there are actually tonics and dominants. And then there are pieces that are not tonal. I tend to think that there's a dichotomy that has to do with the way pitches are structured.

I've been really fortunate to have Bridge Records interested in publishing my music for the past 25 years. Most of my music is available in their catalog.