Disquiet Junto Project 0690: Knot Bad
Dear Members of the Disquiet Junto,
First up: I’ll be in San Diego for a few days this coming week, from the 27th, Thursday, through Sunday, the 30th. If anyone’s around and wants to say hi, hang out, get a cup of coffee, whatever, that’d be cool. I haven’t been to San Diego in a very long time, despite living in California. I’m looking forward to it.
This week’s project’s instructions appear below. We do graphic score projects, such as this one, on occasion. For some people this is a leap into a previously unfamiliar practice, for others an everyday habit. It’s always exciting to hear what people make of the approach — and, of course, if possible, do share visuals of your work.
And that covers it. Thanks, as always, for your generosity with your time, creativity, and curiosity.
Best from San Francisco,
Marc Weidenbaum
marc@disquiet.com
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Disquiet Junto Project 0690: Knot Bad
The Assignment: Interpret wood grain as a graphic score.
Step 1: Find a piece of wood, the grain of which captures your imagination.
Step 2: Consider how the shapes of the grain might be interpreted as a graphically notated score. (If you are not familiar with the concept of a graphic score, read up.)
Step 3: Record a piece of music in which you interpret the grain of the wood you selected in Step 1 as a graphic score.
Tasks Upon Completion:
Label: Include “disquiet0690” (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-0690-knot-bad/
Discuss: Listen to and comment on the other tracks.
Additional Details:
Length: The length is up to you. How long do those grain lines run?
Deadline: Monday, March 24, 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 690th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Knot Bad — The Assignment: Interpret wood grain as a graphic score — at https://disquiet.com/0689/