i finished the book a little bit ago and i was really excited to read the whispering chapter because of this part. i understand why it wasnt included, this and googling strangers, but i love to cone back to it every once in a while 

Cecil Baldwin: And now... for the weather.

John, these episodes often make me cry, but whispering really touched me. Thank you--and God--for this podcast.

i immediately started crying. right here.

Hey John, I'd like to know where you got that quote from because I am currently writing a paper on something similar and if you could tell me the source I'd die of happiness.

I just had to comment to say hearing Mark Twain's family called by HIS pen name was a bit unnerving. I had to look it up to be sure, but his real name was Samuel Clemens. His wife's name was Olivia, but she shared the last name Clemens. Not Twain.

Also in fact checking, his first (albeit non fiction) novel was published in 1869, when Twain was 34. Title: The Innocents Abroad. 

PB302

gotta get back in the flow.  been in beat mode for a min

my own zone

I took my most recent Junto submission from a few weeks ago, randomly spliced it within Ableton, then selected and mapped 6 modified samples to 6 midi controller pads. 

For each pad I rolled the dice - the number determined how many bars each pad's content would occupy in the the total composition.
I found it a very interesting way to approach structuring the sounds, it made me a bit more disciplined than I otherwise might have been.

Image credit: National Marine Sanctuaries https://flickr.com/photos/44124469278@N01/43863888325

Disquiet Junto Project 0601: Hard Six
The Assignment: Let a roll of the dice determine the relative prominence of various parts of a track.

The project was inspired in part by recent correspondence with Junto participant Robert Precht. More to come in that regard.

Step 1: Choose six brief segments of sound that you have recently recorded. Or record some new segments now. Either way, select six of them, and label them one through six.

Step 2: Roll a single die for each of the six segments chosen in Step 1.

Step 3: The result of each roll in Step 2 represents the relative presence of that given segment in a finished piece of music. Think about how the pieces might relate to each other. This idea of relative presence can mean whatever you want: frequency of appearance, relative volume, intelligibility etc.

Step 4: Record a piece of music in which the relative presence of the segments chosen in Step 1 correlate with the results from Step 2.

Eight Important Steps When Your Track Is Done:

Step 1: Include “disquiet0601” (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 “disquiet0601” (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 1:

https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0601-hard-six/

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.

Kelp Forest disquiet0601

Seeds of Destruction (TPC 316)

John Green reviews a sporting malady known as the yips and the 24-hour news network, CNN.

Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode: skillshare.com/anthro
When I First Went to Sea by Katie Else: https://www.katieelse.com/music

Episode 7: The Yips and CNN

John Green reviews an unvoiced way of speaking and the state of the atmosphere.

Thanks to Brilliant for sponsoring this episode: brilliant.org/anthro

Episode 8: Whispering and the Weather

John Green reviews teddy bears and penalty shootouts.

The Anthropocene Reviewed

Episode 11: Teddy Bears and Penalty Shootouts

John Green reviews velociraptors and the 1950 film Harvey.

Episode 13: Velociraptors and Harvey

John Green reviews scratch ‘n’ sniff stickers and the Indianapolis 500.

Episode 16: Scratch'n'Sniff Stickers and the Indianapolis 500

John Green reviews air conditioning and sycamore trees.

Air Conditioning and Sycamore Trees

Plague

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. Here on The Anthropocene Reviewed, we review different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale.

Episode 8: Whispering and the Weather

The Anthropocene Reviewed

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