The (Right) Whale

Miniature (Encounter Music)

These are 1-minute pieces written and recorded for an experimental radio project called "In Determining John Cage." The project is part of 120 Hours for John Cage, a celebration of Cage's works for radio organized to mark Cage's centennial and curated by free103point9 and the John Cage Trust. 

"In Determining John Cage" is an experimental adaptation of Cage's1959 performance-essay "Indeterminacy." It consists of ten 1-minute stories and ten 1-minute musical compositions which were written entirely independent from each other and paired at random to create a 10-minute performance. Because the pairing of story and music is determined only by chance, it is unlikely that any two performances will be exactly the same.

"In Determining John Cage" is a collaboration between Michael Garofalo, Shonni Enelow, and Josh Hoglund. Michael Garofalo composed and recorded the music. Shonni Enelow wrote and performed the text with Josh Hoglund directing.

The final piece incorporating these ten tracks will be available publicly in September 2012. Michael Garofalo plans to develop extended versions of these tracks to be released as a full-length album in 2013.

*Empty lectern image by Sayak Nagata 

03 IN DETERMINING MUSIC

09 IN DETERMINING MUSIC

These are 1-minute pieces written and recorded for an experimental radio project called "In Determining John Cage." The project is part of 120 Hours for John Cage, a celebration of Cage's works for radio organized to mark Cage's centennial and curated by free103point9 and the John Cage Trust. 

"In Determining John Cage" is an experimental adaptation of Cage's1959 performance-essay "Indeterminacy." It consists of ten 1-minute stories and ten 1-minute musical compositions which were written entirely independent from each other and paired at random to create a 10-minute performance. Because the pairing of story and music is determined only by chance, it is unlikely that any two performances will be exactly the same.

"In Determining John Cage" is a collaboration between Michael Garofalo, Shonni Enelow, and Josh Hoglund. Michael Garofalo composed and recorded the music. Shonni Enelow wrote and performed the text with Josh Hoglund directing.

The final piece incorporating these ten tracks will be available publicly in September 2012. Michael Garofalo plans to develop extended versions of these tracks to be released as a full-length album in 2013.

*Empty lectern image by Sayaka Nagata

10 IN DETERMINING MUSIC

Tracks from the unreleased album, "Dusk Radio."

All music by Michael Garofalo, Jason Labbe, and Patrick McCarthy.

03 Frame Geometry

Version of experimental radio project called "In Determining John Cage" broadcast in September 2012 on WGXC. The project was part of 120 Hours for John Cage, a celebration of Cage's works for radio organized to mark Cage's centennial and curated by free103point9 and the John Cage Trust.

"In Determining John Cage" is an experimental adaptation of Cage's1959 performance-essay "Indeterminacy." It consists of ten 1-minute stories and ten 1-minute musical compositions which were written entirely independent from each other and paired at random to create a 10-minute performance. Because the pairing of story and music is determined only by chance, it is unlikely that any two performances will be exactly the same.

"In Determining John Cage" was conceptualized by Michael Garofalo, Shonni Enelow, and Josh Hoglund. Michael Garofalo composed and recorded the music. Shonni Enelow wrote and performed the text with Josh Hoglund directing.

In Determining John Cage

The Last of the Astrochimps (Mix 2)

Latitude/Longitude was a Brooklyn-based experimental music group. Michael Garofalo and Patrick McCarthy founded the outfit in 2004, and percussionist Jason Labbe began performing with L/L in 2007. 

Songs began primarily as live improvisations that, when recorded, were subsequently layered, augmented, contorted, cut down, reconstructed, and juxtaposed.

Latitude/Longitude worked with diverse sonic materials: test oscillators, homemade cassette tape and field recordings, radio transmissions (FM/AM/SW/CB), toy electronics (broken and functional), and percussive junk, as well as more traditional instruments, such as pedal steel guitar, banjo, mbira, drums, cymbals, and voice.

Other projects include Snake Oil, Zig Zags, and Michael Garofalo's solo and collaborative projects.

03 Frame Geometry

Latitude/Longitude

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