Thomas DeLio is a composer and theorist of international renown in both fields and especially noted for his work in computer music. In this conversation he discusses his musical thinking with over 40 years in the field. His compositions have been performed worldwide and are recorded on numerous labels. Neuma recordings has recently released five volumes of his recorded compositions in an ongoing series of his collected works. The interview itself, conducted over a series of phone conversations in the summer of 2020, begins with a look at his early student years at the New England Conservatory of Music in the late 1960s and early 1970s and navigates through to his current work and thinking today. Numerous aspects of his compositional approach and aesthetics are discussed, including his early influences, his illuminating thoughts on time and silence in his music, his applications of various technologies, and spatial projection, particularly at it relates to his work with sound installations.

托马斯·德利奥 (Thomas DeLio) 是两个领域都享有国际声誉的作曲家和理论家，尤其以其在计算机音乐方面的工作而闻名。在这次谈话中，他讨论了他在该领域 40 多年的音乐思想。他的作品已在世界各地演出，并被许多唱片公司录制。Neuma 唱片公司最近在他的一系列作品中发布了他的五卷录音作品。采访本身是在 2020 年夏天通过一系列电话交谈进行的，首先回顾了他在 1960 年代末和 1970 年代初在新英格兰音乐学院的早期学生时代，然后导航到他今天的工作和思考. 讨论了他的作曲方法和美学的许多方面，包括他的早期影响，