Disquiet Junto Project 0751: Gastropod Meter
Dear Members of the Disquiet Junto,
And just like that, we’re past the 750-project milestone. This week’s project — along with another one down the road, so to speak — was inspired by a playful sign at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin County, north of where I live in San Francisco. The instructions appear below.
Thanks to everyone who made it out (virtually speaking) for last week’s project. It was great for everyone to go “epic.” The results are in the playlist at disquiet.com/0750.
I’m excited to report we’re again teaming up with Musikfestival Bern this year, thanks as always to Tobias Reber. The festival will run in Bern, Switzerland, from September 2 – 6, and we’ll be doing four projects in advance, playing in various ways — direct and indirect — with the theme for this year’s events, which is «Blitz» (or “Lightning”), and we’ll be responding, as well, to concepts introduced by various composers and musicians involved this coming season. Some of the music we create over the course of these projects may also end up being part of one of the festival’s many sound installations. The first of these Junto x Bern projects will likely occur next week, for Disquiet Junto project 0752, which will begin on May 28. Read more about the festival at musikfestivalbern.ch. This will be the eighth year in a row that the Junto has collaborated with Musikfestival Bern. It’s always a pleasure and a privilege, and precisely the sort of creative connection-making I love to happen for the Junto community.
And one more note: Five years ago this week, the Junto did a project — Disquiet Junto Project 0481: Capsule Time — that asked participants to think ahead five years and record something to listen back to when a half decade has passed. Junto member Glitcher reminded me of the anniversary. You can check it all out at llllllll.co.
And that covers things. 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 0751: Gastropod Meter
The Assignment: Go slow for an imagined nature documentary.
Imagine you’ve been invited to compose music for a nature documentary about slugs. Record a track for one of the film’s slower scenes.
Note: Cover photo shot at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin County, California.
Tasks Upon Completion:
Label: Include “disquiet0751” (no spaces/quotes) in the name of your track.
Upload: A person participating in the Disquiet Junto should post only one track per weekly project (SoundCloud account preferred but not required). If on occasion you feel inspired to post more than one track (whether to a single account or across multiple accounts), you should clarify which is the “main” rendition for consideration by fellow members and (if on SoundCloud) for inclusion in the SoundCloud playlist.
Share: Post your track and a description/explanation at https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0751-gastropod-meter/
Discuss: Listen to and comment on the other tracks.
Additional Details:
Length: The length is up to you. Maybe 3 to 5 minutes?
Deadline: Monday, May 25, 2026, 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 751th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Gastropod Meter — The Assignment: Go slow for an imagined nature documentary — disquiet.com/0751.