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Hello Kris, I was work already on some on-line collaborations, and it were done with APPROACH A. I would like to participate in your
project, escpecially because you are open some unusual parametars (free tempo,
non diatonic, etc.) Best Regards, -----Izvorna
poruka----- Hello Folks - Ah, what the hell…let's see if this flies or goes over like a
cast iron blimp. A boy has got to dream…. I'd like to test the idea of an online musical recording collaboration
and ultimately produce a low-budget CD of duo works. This would be titled "Xperimentus: Krispen Hartung &
Friends", me and a number of other players. The genre
would be avant-garde/experimental, and involve looping of course. I would be
looking for LP members whose strength is in soloing, rather than laying down
chordal soundscapes, textures, etc (I consider percussion a solo instrument as
well). Soundcapes and foundational textures are good, but just a
foundation for more complex single note "conversations" and
"dialogues". This is just my preference as artistic director of the
project. Composition/Performance Parameters
The primary parameters of the project, non-exhaustive, of course:
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All pieces will be non-metered (no time signature) and
free flowing or with just a rhythmic pulse ·
All pieces will have some degree of melodic/solo work,
either by itself or over the top of textures and soundscapes (hence the request
for players whose forte is soloing) ·
All pieces will have no key / they will be
predominantly non-diatonic….general tonal centers are fine, but with a
significant degree of "outside" playing, tension and release, etc -
this is essentially Free project ·
Other parameters are negotiable Main point, I'm not shooting for pretty or lofty tunes that have
popular appeal, but more of a dark, abstract, or obscure feel. Two
examples, not meant to be a strict model are: Tiny Monsters Ex Nihilo: http://www.savefile.com/filehost/projects3.php?fid=9594603&pid=830188
I may even start the CDs with these tunes….not sure.
Collaboration Approach
Because I can't "play with" someone online, the collaboration
will have to be reactive rather than interactive. I want to keep the
approach fairly loose and open to negotiation, but here are a few sketchy approaches
for starters: APPROACH A 1. Musician A lays down his track for the entire song in such a way
that it leaves room for a second part APPROACH B 1. Musician A lays down a section of a song These are just general guiding principles…really anything
goes. If we both want to play chaotic parts that overlay each other with
no planned interaction, this is fine…radical, but fine. The basic file
exchange approach is that the track would be recorded to wav or aif format and
posted to SaveFile.com. Each contributor would use whatever software they use
to lay their track over that wav file, and then re-post (CD quality, 16 bit, as
close to 0db as possible). I'll master everything in ProTools, add final touch
enhancements, etc. CD Design/Credits/Financial Details
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I'll handle all the CD mastering, artwork layout and
design (any input welcome, of course) ·
I'll pay for the production of the CD using Shortrun
Music, plus pay to put it on CD Baby, get a barcode, setup, pay for digital
distribution, etc ($55 total) ·
Everyone will get credit for their playing on the CD ·
I will make no net profit on the CD; once we agree on a CD price, I'll pay the
cost of the CD first, and the remaining profit will be divided up based on the
percentage one plays on the CD; for instance, if the CD costs $5 to make, sells
for $15, is 80 minutes long, and your total playing time is 10 minutes, then
your profit would be 12.5% of $10, or $1.25 (US). I'll pay everyone via
PayPal. In short, I'm doing most of the production work and not doing this for
money, but for my own artistic gratification and desire to play with
others. I'm not in any rush to get this complete either….whatever
time it takes is fine with me, especially since I have another solo CD coming
out in September. If it takes a year, then I'm fine with that. I think 5 contributors, not including myself would be ideal, but it all
depends on the number and length of the songs. 5 min tunes are probably a good
standard. Anyone interested? Listen to the two samples above, and if this
is something you think fits your style, then send me an email along with some
samples of your music. Once I have a handful of interested parties, I'll
select those for the CD, and the rest I'll post as a digital CD, and perhaps
use for a part II CD. Or just tell me that I'm off my rocker. Kris
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