David Tudor

I've never been able to arouse any interest in myself for digitally produced sound, and so the computer turns me off. ”

The basic notion was the idea that the loudspeaker should have a voice which was unique and not just an instrument of reproduction, but an instrument unto itself. ”

Loudspeakers should be made to be destroyed and... disposable. ”

I've always felt that there's a point where a piece seems to be alive, that is, living. And that's the point where I know the composition is finished. ”

Performing is very much like cooking: putting it all together, raising the temperature. ”

Most electronic equipment uses the principle of amplification. You need filters, modulators and mixing equipment which have gain stages. By piling these components up, I was able to work without any sound generators and I made several pieces in that manner. ”