English composer, Tim Souster, visited the San Francisco Bay Area in 1978 in order to produce a new composition at Stanford University’s internationally renowned computer music center, and during his stay happily agreed to be interviewed on KPFA. Charles Amirkhanian introduces Souster and his music during the course of a lively program, recorded at the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Center on October 3, 1978. “Driftwood Cortege” (1978), Souster’s computer piece, completed earlier that day, is premiered. Also heard are selections from Souster’s recorded works, including “Surfeit” (his homage to the Beach Boys) and “Spectral” (a viola piece based on the sounds of the humpback whale). Souster also gives his rationale for having become interested in computer generated music after a long history of involvement primarily as an instrumental composer. (from KPFA Folio)

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