I am an actuary, philosopher, life-extension advocate, and composer. (In transhumanist and life-extensionist circles, I am most known for my illustrated children’s book Death is Wrong, but I also engage in many other transhumanist pursuits.)
My compositional style has significant Classical and Baroque influences, but I also welcome the use of advanced technology to develop melodies, some of which might be unplayable by human beings and yet sound harmonious to the ear. Since 2007, all of my compositions have been created entirely on a computer, rendering my manner of composition essentially transhumanist.
A video playlist of many of my compositions can be found at https://www.youtube....F72A112E60413FE.
A full listing of freely downloadable MP3 files can be found at http://rationalargum..._stolyarov.html.
Several of my works explicitly address themes of technological progress and transhumanism:
Man’s Struggle Against Death, Op. 57 (2008)
- Description: http://rationalargum...ainstdeath.html
- MP3: http://rationalargum...ainst_Death.mp3
Progress Amidst a Crisis, Op. 66 (2010)
- Description/Video: https://www.youtube....h?v=odnOeHYaWFo
- MP3: http://rationalargum...st_a_Crisis.mp3
0-to-60 Waltz (Waltz #9), Op. 74 (2013) - A great example of a piece unplayable by a human but illustrating the musical possibilities in the transhuman era.
- Description/Video: https://www.youtube....h?v=LzCeCrNu8hU (Watch this to follow the sheet music along with the recording; it is very helpful for understanding the premise!)
- MP3: http://rationalargum...to-60_Waltz.mp3
Man’s Colonization of Space, Op. 35 (2004)
- Description/Video: https://www.youtube....h?v=Jkoxqr9EV8E
- MP3: http://rationalargum..._Remastered.mp3
Strides of Technology, Op. 30 (2004)
- MP3: http://rationalargum...ology_Piano.mp3
The Inventor Rag, Op. 18 (2002)
- Description/Video: https://www.youtube....h?v=tpafrei3ZA4
- MP3: http://rationalargum...entor_Piano.mp3
Discoverer, Op. 16 (2002)
- MP3: http://rationalargum..._Remastered.mp3
Piano Composition #4 (Industry), Op. 7 (2001)
- Description/Video: https://www.youtube....h?v=_mtliyD_2CI
- MP3: http://rationalargum...ion_4_Piano.mp3
Melody for "Progress Unyielding", Op. 76 (2013)
- Description: http://www.rationala...ess-unyielding/
- MP3: http://rationalargum...ng_Enhanced.mp3
There are many others - 76 in all thus far.
Sincerely,
Gennady Stolyarov II
Edited by G. Stolyarov II, 25 June 2014 - 10:15 PM.
