Re: [microsound] Infinite Jest

[burnett@xxxxxxxxx]

On Tue, 23 Sep 2008, Gary R. Weisberg wrote:

> If I had to chose - I guess it would be "Immanent Domain"

Thank you! I liked the description for that one, but was not coming up 
with an idea I liked of how to approach it, so I am glad someone else is.

*looks at all the emails in thread, makes list of titles dibs already 
called on*
*looks at list of titles dibs not yet called on*
*narrows to five*
*narrows to three good ideas*
*throws two out*

Ok, I would like to do "Kinds of Light", please.

best,
Steve Burnett   Subscape Annex   http://www.subscapeannex.com


> Sounds like as much fun as starting a band with a name from the rock-fest in 
> Shea and Wilson's Illuminatus trilogy. Count me in.
> Gary
>
>
> Kim Cascone wrote:
> > I have been thinking about a project for some years now
> > in the book Infinite Jest is a lengthy footnote containing a filmography 
> > for the protagonist Hal Incandenza
> > http://home.i1.net/~bytor/incadenza.html
> > I also have a pdf I can put up on the server if people need it
> >
> > I've always thought that making these fictional films into real ones would 
> > make for a great project
> > but after DFW's death I thought that it might make for a nice microsound 
> > project
> > to create soundtracks to these films
> > as a way to honor his life and work
> >
> > so here is a proposal:
> > - take one of Hal Incandenza's films
> > and create a soundtrack to it
> >
> > if people are seriously interested in this project
> > then please post to the list
> > and I'll take a head-count
> >
> > if we get more than 10 people then we go with the project
> > if not, it will be another good project for my studio in the future

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