Taking computer music beyond the realm of a strictly quantized beat is what makes it swing. That's the interplay I'm working with. I'm introducing the irrational into something that tends to work very rationally. I'm trying to get the thing to breathe more. No question about it.
Classical music is dead.
But I think we're at a turning point. If you look at musical traditions outside of Western culture, you see that art music is often integrated into people's daily lives. During the 20th century, art music in the West became something that was primarily about research and development - an experimental branch that only a few specialized people can understand. Yet people still need some kind of outlet for meditating on the mysterious or unexplainable aspects of life. We're still in the dark, even with our new machines.