Perhaps 25 to 50 years from now, I can design a piece of music, no so that it appeals to something common in millions of people, but I can design the music so that it's exactly right for you and only you at this particular moment for your particular experience, things that have happened to you over 20 years, to you're particular mental state right now.
Tod MachoverOne of my interests in music has always been what it means, why it affects us the way it does.
Tod MachoverI think in many ways, the texture of technology actually diminishes human beings. It doesn't augment them.
Tod MachoverMy message is to forget about dichotomies. The Brain Opera is an opera, even if it does not tell a story in the usual way. It is a psychological journey with voices - so I do consider it an opera.
Tod MachoverAll the music we know that's popular is actually commonly shared music that takes things that are similar about all of us.
Tod MachoverThat's the definition of popularity. Something that literally resonates with many, many people.
Tod MachoverOver my career, I'd say the last 25 years; we've gone from music and computer being for 10 people in the world to having personal computers, to now being able to do amazing things on your iPhone, or with Rock Band. So, right now there's enormous capability with technology in our devices that everybody has access to.
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