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When people think of "complexity" in regards to music, they often think of instrumentation, texture, production quality. But some of the most complex music ever
by archagon 13y ago
When people think of "complexity" in regards to music, they often think of instrumentation, texture, production quality. But some of the most complex music ever written - the Well-Tempered Klavier - was written in mostly 2-4 voices for an instrument with no dynamics. I think the 2-3 note limit really forced chiptune composers to focus on compositional complexity, thus making that music stand out even today.