The twitchy bits are a bit like flames in wind. Cool.

nice, flicks around like a torch, nice burn out at the end

Disquiet Junto Project 0592: Better Than One
The Assignment: Record the second third of an asynchronous trio.

I chose https://soundcloud.com/micheleisoni/7-7-7-disquiet-junto-0591 by Michele Isoni https://soundcloud.com/micheleisoni because I liked it very much. Since the strings gave us a very lively sound, I wanted to put a static sound alongside it. In a first try I added some gongs, in a second some ambience noise, and I ended with a combination of both at the risk of overstuffing it now. To stay in the sign of the number 7, there are 3x 7 Gong events, and the ambience starts 7 times (and only while the string stops). I avoided the left-right-step, because I love the stereo image of the strings. I hope I managed to keep the mysterious mood of the first track and still leave room for a third track - I'm very curious.


Cover: DALL·E "painting of seven miniature hallucinations, dali style"


More on this 592nd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Better Than One (The Assignment: Record the second third of an asynchronous trio), at: https://disquiet.com/0592/

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0592-better-than-one/

7 Hallucinations [disquiet0592] (Krakenkraft / Michele Isoni)

Disquiet Junto Project 0599: Minimal(ist) Blend
The Assignment: Make a piece of music that combines self-contained minimalist parts.

This project is the second of three that are being done in collaboration with the 2023 Musikfestival Bern, which will be held in Switzerland from September 6 through 10. The topic this year is « √ » — as the organization explains: “the radical, or square root symbol and the power of its symbolism are central to the festival and these will be translated into music in multifarious ways.” All three projects will engage with the work of Éliane Radigue, who is the Composer-in-Residence for the 2023 festival.

We are working at the invitation of Tobias Reber, an early Junto participant, who is in charge of the educational activities of the festival. This is the fifth year in a row that the Junto has collaborated with Musikfestival Bern.

Select recordings resulting from these three Disquiet Junto projects may be played and displayed throughout the festival. Anyone who’s interested in having their work included in the event should set their download option to “on.”

Step 1: You’re going to record a piece of music with between four and seven self-contained parts that get combined in various ways as the piece progresses. These parts should be minimalist. Drones would work well. Record a selection of such parts.

Step 2: Mix the parts recorded during Step 1 into a single work. When doing so, explore how different combinations achieve different ends, and how you handle transitions. (Also: consider lightly transforming the material by utilizing granular synthesis.)

Eight Important Steps When Your Track Is Done:

Step 1: Include “disquiet0599” (no spaces or quotation marks) in the name of your tracks.

Step 2: If your audio-hosting platform allows for tags, be sure to also include the project tag “disquiet0599” (no spaces or quotation marks). If you’re posting on SoundCloud in particular, this is essential to subsequent location of tracks for the creation of a project playlist.

Step 3: Upload your tracks. It is helpful but not essential that you use SoundCloud to host your tracks.

Step 4: Post your track in the following discussion thread at llllllll.co:

https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0599-minimal-ist-blend/

Step 5: Annotate your track with a brief explanation of your approach and process.

Step 6: If posting on social media, please consider using the hashtag #DisquietJunto so fellow participants are more likely to locate your communication.

Step 7: Then listen to and comment on tracks uploaded by your fellow Disquiet Junto participants.

Step 8: Also join in the discussion on the Disquiet Junto Slack. Send your email address to marc@disquiet.com for Slack inclusion.

Note: Please post one track for this weekly Junto project. If you choose to post more than one, and do so on SoundCloud, please let me know which you’d like added to the playlist. Thanks.

Additional Details:

Length: The length is up to you.

Deadline: This project’s deadline is the end of the day Monday, June 26, 2023, at 11:59pm (that is, just before midnight) wherever you are. It was posted on Thursday, June 22, 2023.

Upload: When participating in this project, be sure to include a description of your process in planning, composing, and recording it. This description is an essential element of the communicative process inherent in the Disquiet Junto. Photos, video, and lists of equipment are always appreciated.

Download: It is always best to set your track as downloadable and allowing for attributed remixing (i.e., a Creative Commons license permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution, allowing for derivatives).

Back to nature (Part 3) - disquiet0599

For Naviar's Haiku Challenge #494

> On the canal bank
> Vivid yellow irises –
> Silent sentinels

Logic Pro's sampled Bösendorfer played through some virtual tape loops via VCV Rack: 5 Nysthi Simpliciters, 5 Count Modula Gate to Trigger converters and VirtualModular's shimmer made with Clouds and Plateau.

Haiku by John Hinks https://soundcloud.com/flownblue
Picture by Outi Marjaana https://unsplash.com/photos/ZFTtCIb7qfc

Silent Sentinels [naviarhaiku494]

Disquiet Junto Project 0602: Choice Words
The Assignment: Make a piece of music that strives to express a specific word.

https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0602-choice-words/63203/4

Step 1: Choose a word — either a favorite word, or one at random from a dictionary, a book your reading, or any such source.

Step 2: Compose a short piece of music that expresses that word as best you can. Perhaps it communicates an underlying concept, or follows the shape of the word when spoken, or utilizes it as an extremely short lyric. Come up with your own approach, which might be determined by the word, rather than imposed on the word.

I used an online random word generator and got the word: torch.
I thought of an old style wooden torch that would burn very brightly before slowly going out and tried to express that with this short track. Hope you like it! Have a good day.

Music video: https://youtu.be/Gtegb57Z67U

Torch (disquiet 0602)

release date :14/07/2023    
More on this 602nd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Choice Words (The Assignment: Make a piece of music that strives to express a specific word), at: https://disquiet.com/0602/

About the Disquiet Junto: Disquiet Junto F.A.Q. – Disquiet

Subscribe to project announcements: https://tinyletter.com/disquiet-junto/

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0602-choice-words/

Grounding (disquiet0602)

More on this 602nd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Choice Words (The Assignment: Make a piece of music that strives to express a specific word), at: https://disquiet.com/0602/

About the Disquiet Junto: Disquiet Junto F.A.Q. – Disquiet

Subscribe to project announcements: https://tinyletter.com/disquiet-junto/

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0602-choice-words/

nawak

Disquiet - disquiet0602

A simple piano improv inspired by a recent piece by @daniel-diaz , a need for space and Ibi's 'Some sand'
More on this 605th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Fifty Fifty (Compose a piece of music with as much silence as notes), at: https://disquiet.com/0605/

Thanks to Jason Richardson for having proposed this week’s project.

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/

Subscribe to project announcements: https://tinyletter.com/disquiet-junto/

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0605-fifty-fifty/

Minimal Piano Improv (disquiet0605)

An electronic composition, sounds created in Pure Data.

More on this 617th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Haunt Scape (The Assignment: Halloween is coming up. Do your thing), at: https://disquiet.com/0617/

The cover image (enlarged, type added) is from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull#/media/File:3d_CT_scan_animation.gif

That image is credited to Arielinson and used thanks to a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en

About the Disquiet Junto: https://disquiet.com/junto/ 1

Subscribe to project announcements: https://tinyletter.com/disquiet-junto/

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0617-haunt-scape/

Poltergeist Party (disquiet0617)

Accompanying visuals @ https://youtu.be/MPWJg6z6M7o

a black dog
transformed into a lantern!
the way in snow

Haiku by: Author unnamed (from The Penguin Book of Haiku and Yanagidaru I)

More information: https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

visuals (YouTube)

halF transformeD [naviarhaiku513]

16. All Worked Out

Embark on a whimsical journey through the 'Sweet Mix' version of "Do We Dare to Cross That Line?" This rendition of the alternative ambient rock track invites you to indulge in its softer allure while still carrying the weight of its poignant undertones. Allow yourself to be swept away as the dance floor calls out to you. Experience the gentle tension of every exchanged glance beneath the E to B-flat sky. Lose yourself in the sway of figures moving to the sweet mix's slower rhythm, delving into the depths of tenderly fractured chords and whispered secrets. Contemplate whether to take the leap or surrender, as harmonies wrap around you, revealing the emotions simmering beneath the surface. Let the soothing electric pulses and subtle synthwave echoes accompany you through the night, as you face the gentle yet haunting challenges it brings. Stand alongside us, embracing the shadows, as the neon sky whispers its comforting melodies.

Do We Dare To Cross That Line – Sweet Mix

Nicolas A/ noksidam นกสีดำ
Geneva Switzerland /Thailand 
Electronic Experimental music, ambient. 
(1st account: https://soundcloud.com/user-302613679)

Torch (disquiet 0602)

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