5 Minutes of Silence

stooey

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I am taking the 5 minute experiment to another level. Not only did I lay down the loops without listening to them, but then I did the mixdown to iTunes, convert to mp3, and submit to MacJams without listening. I have also made a personal pledge to not listen to it until I have received votes and comments from 3 MacJammers. I think it will be interesting to see comments, then hear what the person is talking about.

Please vote honestly. If it deserves a 2 give it a 2, but please vote and leave a comment. Let me know if I took the 12 step off an 11 step pier.

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Hits: 777
Comments: 21
Fans: 0
Plays: 137
Downloads: 26
Votes: 13
Uploaded: Dec 01, 2006 - 03:30:24 PM
Last Updated: Dec 01, 2006 - 03:30:24 PM Last Played: Nov 10, 2009 - 03:35:44 AM

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Pete_NB	Pete_NB said 1091 days ago (December 1st, 2006)
	That was pretty bizarre Is this how a deaf Beethoven did it? It was actually quite cohesive. Check out my latest song called First of Fall - Slide

stooey

stooey said 1090 days ago (December 2nd, 2006)

Actually,
I think Beethoven cut the legs of the piano and "listened" the the vibrations on the floor.

I finally got comments from 3 people, (I couldn't wait for the other 2 votes).

I am quite surprised. It is rather cohesive. I think that speaks volumes for Garageband, that it can make things fit so well.

I put a series od deep electric piano loops in, that I didn't hear well, so I guess I didn't adjust levels as well as I could have. Anyay, I guess it was an interesting experiment.

Thanks for listening and commenting.

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That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too!

Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

	said 1091 days ago (December 1st, 2006)
	By the Title I thought you were covering John Cage's 4:33. I like this experiment, especially the tempo and repetition ... like a record skipping in the same place. I can hear in my mind John McLaughlin soloing over this.

	said 1091 days ago (December 1st, 2006)
	I would d/l this now but I am at work. --- I like it fast and noisy.

pooey

pooey said 1090 days ago (December 2nd, 2006)

Bizay!
You've chosen some very contrasting sounds and the mixture is definitely unique. No one in their right mind would choose them. And maybe that's the beauty of this particular challenge--paradigms can't get in the way.

Having said that, I just made some wonderfully constructive comments (humble, eh?) on your last song "where's the speakers?" and I think your next creation will benefit greatly from it.

This piece, once it gets going, just repeats with very little contrast. Which is too bad. i'd love to hear the "response" to this "call." Is it possible to now listen to what you have and audition tracks to create a new, contrasting section? That could be very tough. Think about it though.

Keep up your little musical experiments. You're starting to get a little 20th-century on us, Stooey!

Check out my latest song called Wake Up (Pooey Remix)

composerclark

composerclark said 1089 days ago (December 3rd, 2006)

Didn't seem strange to me
Interesting and inspiringI I read the comments first, then heard the piece and it wasn't anything like what I was expecting. I liked it, and I was curious about the process, so only then did I read the description and found out it was a 5-minute experiment that you never even listened to. 'Inspiring' may seem a strange word to use, but I think this is good and has enough potential to grow into something bigger, if you wanted to take it there.

It didn't seem particularly strange to me -- if anything, it's pretty mainstream within the context of 20th-century music -- but if it were to become progressively stranger and more 'out there,' well, then I think that would be pretty cool.

Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

stooey	stooey said 1085 days ago (December 7th, 2006)
	Thanks for the comment. I find it interesting you think this could lead to something else. I will give some listens and see if I can't take it somewhere else. --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 1088 days ago (December 4th, 2006)
	Interesting. So, have you listened to it yet? It kinda works. An oud as solo instrument with a big band behind it. Of course after aabout a minute I start to wonder what will happen next, and that's when the track ends. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars

stooey	stooey said 1087 days ago (December 5th, 2006)
	I have listened to it I waited for three comments, but not three votes. It's not like anything I have ever heard before. It need something, but I don't know what yet. Perhaps some vovals, maybe a bridge and bring back to these loops again. We'll see. Thanks for commenting. --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

said 980 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)

the ecosphere of a high arch bridge
I'll be happy to send you the sounds I recorded on The High Bridge in St. Paul, Minnesota. Traffic, shuffling feet, prayers, wet splashes, tug boat horns, speed boats, locomotive engines, steam being released from coal-burning power plant, squawking crows, spiders weaving webs, etc. Well, you actually can't hear the spiders but they are there, doing their thang in the ecosphere of a lofty arch bridge.

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stooey	stooey said 979 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	Thanks for the suggestions for the bridge. :-) --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

eleveneyes

eleveneyes said 980 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)

you should finish this song!
i actually really liked this. I voted as if I didn't know that it was created with all loops and without listening to it. the main thing that prevented me from giving it higher ratings was that it was basically the same thing over and over. But as an experimental idea i found it to be quite interesting. here are my scores:

song writing/content: 4 - only cuz it didn't seem complete

production/performance: 5

originality/creativity: 9 - cuz it did take my breathe away

overall in genre: 6 - cuz it is better than lots of 'experimental' stuff i've heard

Check out my latest song called Here With You - Better MIX

stooey	stooey said 979 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	Thanks for the kind words After reading your comments, I plan to return and see what I can do with it. One idea I already have is to invent a more creative title. Thanks again. --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 980 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	Hmm An interesting passage, but too repetitive. Would be nice if something more happened, if you could sort of build the theme further. Otherwise I feel this string instrument, and what it does, is very nice. Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

stooey	stooey said 979 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	Thanks I felt it was repetative too. However, when I made it, based on the process, I thought that may happen. The problem for the moment, is I don't know what to add to break it up. Thanks again. --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

rtcooper	rtcooper said 980 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	ENERGY TO GO There's an idea here. Production is very Tight to Center and Emphatic, maybe too much. Seems to want more Space in the Sound Scape. I like the idea, though. Check out my latest song called Intimate Anyway

stooey	stooey said 979 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	Thanks for the suggestions I can hear what you mean. All the sound is in both speakers all the time. Probably even playing with the pan left & right will help out. Thanks again. --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

kingkrispy	kingkrispy said 980 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	Interesting Cool idea, but it was kind of repetitive. It's catchy though, and it sounds cool for what it is.

stooey	stooey said 979 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	Thanks I agree about the repetition. Perhaps it should be the opening to a longer song, (this part would need to be shorter in that case. --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

theheiseys	theheiseys said 980 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	great funkiness This sounds like it could have even the old school (Django Reinhart) playing some cool leads to it. I love the feel. It turned out exceptionally well. Check out my latest song called I'm In Love...With You

stooey	stooey said 979 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	Thanks I thought I was pretty up on music acts, but I don't recognize Django Reinhart. Who was he? I will thank you for the complement, and promptly head to the iTunes store to hear what he sounds like. --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

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