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The computer group POW ensemble was founded in 2001 by Dutch composer/saxophonist Luc Houtkamp, with the aim of exploring and expanding the musical potential of the computer. Computer music is often thought of as incomprehensible sounds that nobody can understand, apart from some isolated nerds. A concert by the POW ensemble is something completely different, however: here, real music is being made! The musicians use improvisation, live processing, electronic and acoustic instruments such as oud and saxophones. The POW ensemble can be regarded as the chamber ensemble of the 21st century, using computers as musical instruments.

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Due to its specific character, computer music often finds itself in a rather isolated world, where the listener gets the feeling that very specific but totally incomprehensible musical rules are followed. The POW ensemble opens up this isolated universe and places the computer music in the centre of the musical world. The musicians enter into a dialogue with, and comment on, certain musical forms and styles, without denying the specific possibilities of computer music. Electronic or computer music is not another style in itself, but has the potency to move between different styles and musical traditions, and cross many boundaries. It is self-evident that improvisation is an important factor in the groups musical concept.

By making use of self-written software, a completely unique sound and identity are created. In addition, the use of the computer in improvised music offers great opportunities to create new and highly complex forms of interaction. By connecting computers to interactive networks, frameworks can be created in which not only the musicians but also their instruments react to and interact with each other.

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blucia0a wrote:
August 2008

I just discovered this group today, and I am really liking what I'm hearing so far. I was thrown by the description as "Computer Music" because I think of more 'bleep-bloop' kind of stuff when i think of Computer Music. This has more of a creative free jazz feel to it, with an ambient component too.

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luchout wrote:
May 2007

To find the POW Ensemble cd Birdsong at the iTunes store click the lick beneath (I hope it will work). However, you need to have iTunes installed o your computer. http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fid%253D213300208%2526s%253D143452

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luchout wrote:
April 2007

The new POW Ensemble cd Birdsong from inside the egg is now downloadable through iTunes!

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Onthology7 wrote:
December 2006

I saw them in Het Paard in The Hague friday evening; fantastic performance, and really surprising that they only had wsuch a small audience; people didn't knew what they were missing. Fantastic free jazz with tap-beats improvised into the music.

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