I was randomly looking through my photos the other day and with that rather lengthy post about finishing projects in mind, I started thinking about a project for 2010 that could be both creative fun & good practice at the art of completion. I’ll outline it below & post an example, but its not a project I am interested in doing on my own. See I know an awful lot of the people who read this blog are musicians, sound editors/recordists/designers etc & the one thing we all have in common is we make music and/or sound. And while I will happily carry on writing posts here about what interests me, I’m also seriously interested in what music/sound you make. And so, the project…
It was prompted by this photo I took in Makara (a beach half an hour from Wellington)
What do you hear when you look at this photo?
Well…. that’s it – that’s the project. I want to know what you hear when you look at a photo, but I don’t want you to tell me – I want to hear it. Its a project I will only initiate if there is a show of hands & more than a few people are interested in participating, so post a ‘me too’ comment below if you are keen…. But first I’ll explain a little more of the general idea. I would be completely open to whatever form of music or sound you want to post – maybe its a field recording, maybe its a drone, maybe its improv on an instrument you don’t normally play, maybe its a complete piece of music, maybe its a burst of filtered noise, maybes its an intricate piece of sound design, maybe it is the image itself played though Metasynth or Photosounder – there are no constraints on style, duration or anything. It would be a project with a fairly relaxed timeframe eg maybe once every two weeks or something? But the aim is to evoke in music or sound whatever it is you hear when you look at the photo. Of course whatever you post in response needs to be your own work, but I think it could be creative fun individually, very interesting & inspiring collectively and for those who join in it could be a way of starting the regular practice of completing a project – not your life’s work, but something personal & shared. I can easily provide hosting if its needed, but what do you think?
i looked. i heard
i’m in!
I think this is a fantastic idea! I’m in!
I’m keen
great idea!
Yep – I’m pretty keen as well.
Sounds like fun… let’s do it!
yup, me too.
good plan batman
I love the idea so much I spent a few hours tonight recording a musical response to your photo and got lost in it all… so here you go, this is what I hear: https://www.yousendit.com/download/MVNmZGVTSWUwZ2xMWEE9PQ
“me too”
good practice.
I’m in.
I might need to stop by NZ for “research purposes” mind…
Excellent idea!
I’m in too.
this idea is bien,bien, bien…
btw. your blog is becoming a very nice place…
keep on
this could be fun… I’m in
Thanks for the responses everyone – this is going to be FANTASTIC! & Rhian I’ve downloaded yours, but I’m not going to listen to it until i’ve made one or two myself – just so my initial reaction isn’t influenced in anyway… But I cant wait to hear it!
It seems there’s no need to wait until 2010 to start the project, so I’ll make a new post….
ok, just doing a little test – I’m trying a file upload plugin – see below….
updated: actually no that makes the site vulnerable to h+ckers….
I’ll setup an anonymous ftp dropbox… hang fire
I’m definitely in. Great idea
I’m in too! Let’s get this rolling!
I’m in, but may have to catch up on the next one. End of year slamming in progress.
I’m SO in. Let’s go, Cubase.