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From:
anahy.ez
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Date:
Fri, 31 May 2002 13:05:31 +0000
Subject:
Re: [idm] lowercase
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Hi! I´m new in this list. My name is Anahy and I live in Brazil. This "piss" subject reminded me of Golden Shower, a project here in Brazil. The site is www.goldenshower.gs sorry about my english. *;) Anahy Metz www.mp3.com/gemina
quoted 43 lines ---------- Mensagem original -----------> ---------- Mensagem original ----------- > > De : Christopher Dilkus <cpdilkus@snip.net> > Para : "George Williamson" <georgewilliamson@btinternet.com> > Cc : <idm@hyperreal.org> > Data : Fri, 31 May 2002 08:07:14 -0400 > Assunto : Re: [idm] lowercase > > > On Thursday, May 30, 2002, at 09:05 AM, George Williamson wrote: > > >>> I've come up with a method of making lowercase music. It > > involves pissing > >>> on CDRW discs, where the uric acid of the piss encodes > > music on the disc. > >>> Available in a plastic bag. > >> > >> The funniest thing is, I wouldn't be surprised if someone > > actually tried > >> this... :) > > > > Yeah, but the thing about this kind of art is that it IS > > interesting the first time its done, hence the legitimacy of > > many minimal art pieces/sound styles. However it is almost > > impossible to make people seriously listen to experimental > > stuff unless you already have a reputation for ordinary > > stuff; you need artistic credibility before you can ruin it. > > > > What causes a problem is when everyone else hears about it > > and decides that "this sounds easy, I'll have a go" hence > > the formation of entire genres where a single artist was > > enough, leading to saturation with poor quality unoriginal > > stuff. Usually there are two or three main artists and a sea > > of imitators, who, although capable of the odd piece that is > > interesting, churn out bland imitations of the form that > > they study. > > > > my opinions, obviously, open to scrutiny. > > > > georgewilliamson > > > > If anyone is looking at something more interesting / accessible in t
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quoted 1 line microsound/glitch/lowercase genre, I'd suggest the 0/r project on Ta> microsound/glitch/lowercase genre, I'd suggest the 0/r project on Ta
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quoted 1 line Deupree's 12k label (www.12k.com). It's a collaborative project betw> Deupree's 12k label (www.12k.com). It's a collaborative project betw
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quoted 1 line *0 (Nosei Sakata) and Richard Chartier. There are two discs out so f> *0 (Nosei Sakata) and Richard Chartier. There are two discs out so f
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quoted 1 line a self-> a self-
titled one (12k1006) and Varied (12k1018) which just came out.
quoted 2 lines I tried getting into the whole microsound thing a while ago and this> > I tried getting into the whole microsound thing a while ago and this
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quoted 1 line one of the few things I found even remotely enjoyable. You don't nee> one of the few things I found even remotely enjoyable. You don't nee
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quoted 6 lines headphones to listen to 0/r, which is a nice switch.> headphones to listen to 0/r, which is a nice switch. > > Chris > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------
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