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KID ALGEBRA: RADIOHEAD'S EUCLIDEAN AND MAXIMALLY EVEN RHYTHMS.

In this article, the author focuses on the implementation of a Goldilocks principle called Euclidean rhythms that establish a space between banal convention and sheer experimentation, by the British rock group Radiohead in their compositional idiolect. The author with the help of a mathematical mode...

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Published in:Perspectives of New Music Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 81 - 106
Main Author: OSBORN, BRAD
Format: Article
Published: Perspectives of New Music, Inc. Winter2014
Subjects:
Radiohead (Performer)
Euclidean algorithm
Musical meter & rhythm
Idiolect
Codex (Music)
Morning Bell (Music)
15 Step (Music)
Generation Z
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:In this article, the author focuses on the implementation of a Goldilocks principle called Euclidean rhythms that establish a space between banal convention and sheer experimentation, by the British rock group Radiohead in their compositional idiolect. The author with the help of a mathematical model analyses several post-millennial music of Radiohead including "Codex," "Morning Bell" and "15 Step." He states that Radioheads' music brings up unique forms, pitch and rhythm for its listeners.