Disquiet Junto Project 0705: Book Start
Dear Members of the Disquiet Junto,
Thanks to everyone who participated last week in the 8-bit project, inspired by Cory Arcangel’s now classic media art piece, Super Mario Clouds. It was nicely received, including a mention in Rob Walker’s great Art of Noticing newsletter. And as it turns out, we have an upcoming project involving Rob — more details soon.
This week’s project was proposed by Neil Stringfellow.
And thanks, as always, everyone, 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 0705: Book Start
The Assignment: Let the beginning of a book help you begin a new piece of music.
This week’s project was proposed by Neil Stringfellow.
Step 1: Choose a favorite book, or simply choose one at random.
Step 2: Read — preferably aloud — the first sentence in the book’s text.
Step 3: Make music that somehow reflects the line you read in Step 2.
Tasks Upon Completion:
Label: Include “disquiet0705” (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-0705-book-start/
Discuss: Listen to and comment on the other tracks.
Additional Details:
Length: The length is up to you. Is it a novel or a short story?
Deadline: Monday, July 7, 2025, 11:59pm (that is: just before midnight) wherever you are.
About: https://disquiet.com/junto/
Newsletter: https://juntoletter.disquiet.com/
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 705th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Book Start — The Assignment: Let the beginning of a book help you begin a new piece of music — at https://disquiet.com/0705/. This week’s project was proposed by Neil Stringfellow.