RE: [microsound] Re: London project

[simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Sorry I posted back to Graham personally - our emails are copied below.

I don't think list projects have to only be in response to tragic
events. Take the recent proposal of the Summer project as an example.

However, there has been a dearth of projects since Kim stopped actively
leading them. I think there needs to be some centralisation or
motivation for doing these things. Perhaps Kim was seen as the 'group
leader' so his proposals held sway. We need someone to caretake each
group project. I am happy to take up the London project if we agree on
it.

As for your question, what is the microsound response to terrorism? Well
I think it comes in many forms. Some people utilise source sounds that
are related. Other people encapsulate their piece with accompanying
commentary. Either way, in the context of this project or things like
Antiopic's Allegorical Power series (www.antiopic.com/allegorical/) it
is the ensuing discussion that is most useful.

I'm not wishing to get into a debate about the ability of sound to
convey politics. I think the focus of these projects is a personal
response. If anyone decides to include political content or commentary
then that is their choice.

Simon.

Symbiosis - Experimental Sound Textures and Rhythms

Sunday nights / 12am - 2am
102.7 FM / www.rrr.org.au
Melbourne / Australia
simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

ICQ:  290649667
MSN: simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [microsound] Re: London project
> From: graham miller <grahammiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, July 15, 2005 9:40 am
> To: simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> why are these kind of community building projects seem like they're always
> in response to a tragic event? are people only motivated by death and
> duress? what is the response to terrorism? a microsound piece? a 10k test
> tone run through a granular filter?  i do think microsound has a politic
> (as discussed in an earlier thread) but i'm not sure how well armed it is
> to handle something this explosive, pardon the pun.
> 
> g.
> 
> p.s. can i post this to the list?
> 
> simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > I would see the point as being community building in response to a
> > tragic event. The Madrid project was great & I think Kim proposed the
> > London project as something similar.
> >
> > It's high time we had a central project to work on again! Let's get to
> > work..
> >
> > Simon.
> >
> > Symbiosis - Experimental Sound Textures and Rhythms
> >
> > Sunday nights / 12am - 2am
> > 102.7 FM / www.rrr.org.au
> > Melbourne / Australia
> > simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > ICQ:  290649667
> > MSN: simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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