Dear Members of the Disquiet Junto,

I hope this note finds you well. With the annual diary (number 0678) and ice projects (0679) behind us, we this past week did another project (0680) that had the feeling of tying up loose ends and considering the shift into a new year, and now (for project 0681) we’ll do a unique standalone project this week. And for folks who asked, we’ll definitely later this year do the three-part collaboration/trio project we’ve done in the past. We may even do it twice. That’s to be seen.

And I got a new Junto Profiles entry up, this one with Andreas Kitzmann, of Kitchener, Ontario, who co-edited the recent book Modular Synthesis: Patching Machines and People (Routledge). I owe emails to several of you who have expressed interest in being the subject of a Junto Profile.

And for folks in the 0640 project, I promise to have that all tied up shortly. Sorry my timing really didn’t work out to have that done as I’d hoped.

That covers it. Thanks, as always, for your time, creativity, and curiosity.

Best from San Francisco,

Marc Weidenbaum
marc@disquiet.com

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Disquiet Junto Project 0681: Drama Course
The Assignment: Record a piece of music to transform a walk or a run into something theatrical.

Step 1: Choose a length of time for a proper walk (or run), maybe 10 to 30 minutes.

Step 2: Think of how that walk might be experienced by someone if that person were made to feel as if they were in a thriller. As the composer, you can set the pace with a steady beat, and add music, and sound effects, maybe even bits of dialog. The idea is someone listening to your track while walking will have a much more dramatic experience.

Step 3: Record the piece of music you imagined in Step 2.

Tasks Upon Completion:

Label: Include “disquiet0681” (no spaces/quotes) in the name of your track.

Upload: Post your track to a public account (SoundCloud preferred but by no means required). It’s best to focus on one track, but if you post more than one, clarify which is the “main” rendition.

Share: Post your track and a description/explanation at https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0681-theatrical-run/

Discuss: Listen to and comment on the other tracks.

Additional Details:

Length: The length is up to you. How long is the walk?

Deadline: Monday, January 20, 2024, 11:59pm (that is: just before midnight) wherever you are.

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License: It’s preferred (but not required) to set your track as downloadable and allowing for attributed remixing (i.e., an attribution Creative Commons license).

Please Include When Posting Your Track:

More on the 681st weekly Disquiet Junto project, Drama Course — The Assignment: Record a piece of music to transform a walk or a run into something theatrical — at https://disquiet.com/0681/