Re: [microsound] ***MICROSPACE PROJECT***

[Michael Palace <palace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a little suggestion.

Here in Portsmouth, NH in Feb. we have a record an album in a month 
challenge.  Something like 15 tracks or 35 minutes of music.  The first year 
it was just local folks.  Last year we opened it up to the world.  Last year 
2400 people signed up, 850 CDs were completed and 2400 new songs were 
created.  Basically, at the start of Feb. one begins to write new music and 
record it.  I thought about contacting the microsound group about this.

So here are my two ideas.  One, the space sound project begin in Feb. and 
end Feb. 29th, while people sign up for the RPM Challenge.  Second, I just 
tell you all about it and you decide to enter or not.  We could have a whole 
genre of just microsound composition.

Please see www.rpmchallenge.com for more information.

Mike Palace

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kim Cascone" <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "microsound_list" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:49 PM
Subject: [microsound] ***MICROSPACE PROJECT***


> microspace project
> Jan 10 2008
>
> I've uploaded all of the 11kHz .wav sound files taken from Selected 
> Sounds of Space website
> http://www-pw.physics.uiowa.edu/space-audio/sounds/
> ===================================
> the raw files are located here:
> http://www.interdisciplina.org/microsound-repository/index.php?
>
> then worm your way here:
> Home/projects/microspace/raw_wavs/soundsofspace.zip
> ===================================
>
> - with the raw files from the repository create a piece that is less  than 
> 5 minutes in length
>
> - there is no theme other than what is suggested in the sound files
>
> - you don't   _have to_   use the actual sound files -- feel free to 
> imitate them, totally mangle them into something else or whatever
>
>
> some guidelines:
>
> PLEASE READ THESE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY!!
>
> ***files that don't comply to these guidelines will be deleted from  the 
> repository***
>
> - upload finished work to the microsound repository for others to 
> hear/see
>     [microsound repository:
> http://www.interdisciplina.org/microsound-repository/index.php?
>
> ***IMPORTANT ***
> - you must FIRST be a subscriber to this list before you can upload  your 
> finished pieces to the server
>
> - again, the raw sound files are located on the repository here:
> Home/projects/microspace/raw_wavs/soundsofspace.zip
>
> the deadline for submissions
> (this means posting to the .microsound list that you have uploaded a 
> piece into the microspace directory) is:
>
> ***February 10 2008***
>
> *** BITRATE ***
> - post only 192kbps, 44.1kHz, stereo, .mp3 audio files
> - use a LAME encoder if possible
>
> *** MAKE A DIRECTORY***
> - *first* make a folder within the microspace directory and then  upload 
> your finished piece into there
> - post to the list that you have uploaded your piece (include the  name of 
> the piece)
>
> - remember to include a short description of your piece
> - also please indicate what type of license you want to grant others
>     - consult and choose a license from the CreativeCommons website
> http://creativecommons.org/license/
>     - include a graphic of the license type in your folder
>
> *** FILENAMING CONVENTION ***
> - use filetype suffixes in your filenames...such as "mynewpiece.mp3"
> - do not post a file with a filename of 'myfile'
> - again, filetypes have to be indicated with a suffix
>
> - DO NOT use spaces or non-alpha-numeric chars in filenames!!!
>    - 
> underscores_or_underbars_are_OK_so_long_as_they_dont_come_at_the_beginni 
> ng_of_the_filename
>
>   - example of bad filenames:
>      "#my, #new, - #piece!.mp3"
>      "_my$bad filename!"
> (sans quotes of course)
>
>   - example of good filenames:
>      "myNewPiece.mp3"
>      "my_new_piece.mp3"
> (sans quotes of course)
>
> again, pieces that do not conform to these guidelines will be deleted 
> from the repository!
>
> any questions please contact me off list:
> <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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