Re: [microsound] microsound parasites rework project

[bcasey@xxxxxxxxx]

I downloaded a mac version of hotline.  But ever time I try to connect to 
microsound.synthesizer.org the client says that the server is not 
responding?   suggestions?








Quoting anechoic <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> microsounders...
> while I was in Spain some people bought my "Parasites" CD in order to
> sample the pieces and create new work...this is what the CD was
> originally
> intended for and it is a shame that more people don't know this...when
> I
> created the CD I had two ideas in mind:
> 1) to create very short pieces that were compressed in terms of
> information
> vs time and
> 2) to create a CD where people could use these short "pieces" as
> samples
> and make new work from them...
> parasites being organisms that live on the host body of larger
> organisms, I
> thought it an interesting concept for the use in place of the idea of
> "samples"...
> 
> so, in the spirit of providing the list with a community project I
> offer
> this invitation:
> - using only the material found on tracks 2 - 20 on the Parasites CD
> (anechoic a001) create a new work no longer than 5 minutes in length
> 	[please feel free to mutate, mangle, destroy, induce failure in,
> and generally f*ck up the samples to your hearts content]
> 
> - upload finished work to the microsound hotline server for others to
> hear
> 	[microsound hotline server: microsound.synthesizer.org
> 	 also, see http://www.bigredh.com for downloading a PC/MacOS
> hotline client]
> 
> ***IMPORTANT *** - you must FIRST get a password from
> <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> to upload and download files from the server 
and
> you
> have to be a listmember in order to get this pswrd
> 
> again, this invite is to microsound list members ONLY
> I will put up mp3's of the "Parasite" tracks (2 - 20) in a folder on
> the
> microsound server later today...
> 
> *get the samples here-> path: "Uploads/Parasites project
> folder/parasite
> samples"
> *put your piece here -> path: "Uploads/Parasites project
> folder/myfolder"
> 	- remember to name your folder something unique and not 'myfolder"
> 
> the deadline for submissions (this means posting to the list that you
> have
> uploaded a piece into the parasites folder) is Feb 14th
> 
> some guidelines:
> - post only 128kbps 44.1kHz stereo .mp3 files
> - first make a folder within the "Uploads/Parasites project folder"
> folder
> and upload your finished work there
> - post to the list that you have uploaded your piece (include the name
> of
> the piece)
> - we'll take a list vote after the end of Jan and see which pieces are
> selected for a mp3 web release...then again maybe we'll just put them
> all
> up? it's up to the list memebers
> 
> ALL styles of microsound are welcome...
> 
> PLEASE post all comments, suggestions and ideas *to the list* and 
NOT to
> me
> directly...
> 
> happy holidays to all microsounders!
> 
> KIM
> 
> __________________________
> kim.cascone
> kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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