HAIKU MUSIC CHALLENGE

Naviarhaiku 531

The first thunder
Is likely to shake
The tiered doll stand.

Like Santoka and Seisensui, Kawahigashi Hekigoto (1873-1937) was an important advocate of the free verse haiku.
Besides being a writer and critic of haiku, Hekigoto was a literary scholar, noh dancer, art critic, calligrapher, social commentator, and mountain climber.
 

Haiku by Kawahigashi Hekigoto

Picture by Yusuf Evli

Submission deadline: 13th March 2024


This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.

You have seven days from the posting of this haiku to submit your track. For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.

 
TO PARTICIPATE
 
- Make a song in response to the weekly assigned poem (a new poem is published every Wednesday)
- When choosing a title for your piece also include the assignment number, for example “Title of your track (naviarhaiku531)”
To submit your track:
- If you’re a Soundcloud user, upload it on Soundcloud and send me the URL via private message, or tag me in the track.
- If you upload your music on Youtube, Bandcamp or anywhere else, upload your submission and then send me the link by email at marco@naviarrecords.com or contact me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
- If you don’t use any music platform, upload it to this Dropbox folder and I’ll include it in the weekly playlist. If you choose this option, make sure you include your name in the track’s title.

Your track may be included in Naviar's weekly podcasts and free (pay-what-you-want) compilations. If you can, please set the track as downloadable on Soundcloud and allow others to remix/reuse it by using a Creative Commons License.
 
For more information visit http://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

The First Thunder

The First Thunder (naviarhaiku531)

@voidbornhorde
@rawpinkbmp
@flat-stone
@zuheodosha
@jalastram
@kabomani
@solanmusic
@nobioyet
@0x4B

- Virtual Instruments
- Audacity
- FL Studio 20
- Cubase LE AI Elements 6
- Interface Scarlett 2i2
- Condenser Microphone(CM25)
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50X
- Arturia MiniLab - USB/MIDI Controller
- Nikon D3200
- Adobe Photoshop CS2
- M-Audio Axiom 61
- M-Audio Oxygen 61
- M-Audio Hammer 88
- M-Audio BX5 D3 (Studio Monitors)
- JVC HA-RX330-E
- Native Instruments
- AKG Headphone
- SONY SRS-D25
- Samsung S10Edge
- Xiaomi Redmi 9C
- WaveEditor Record & Edit Audio (Sound-Base Audio, LLC)

https://freesound.org/people/jalastram/

Jesús Lastra aka Voidborn Horde, is a Venezuelan ambient electronic music composer born in 1986. Since 2002, He starts this musical journey by exploring experimental sounds, influenced by ambient music and soundscapes that evoke vast and ethereal imaginary worlds. Under the alias Voidborn Horde, he has developed an unique style with electronic elements and ambient textures, finding a kind of "false enviroment sounds" to give the listener an immersive and dreamlike experience. His music is characterized by its ability to evoke neutral deep emotions and meditative states of patience, making him a reference in the ambient music scene.

@rawpinkbmp
@flat-stone
@zuheodosha
@jalastram
@kabomani
@solanmusic
@nobioyetmusic
@nobioyet
@0x4B

Software

- FL Studio
- Audacity
- Virtual Instruments
- Cubase LE AI Elements 6
- Adobe Photoshop CS2
- WaveEditor Record & Edit Audio (Sound-Base Audio, LLC)

Hardware

- Vieta Pro Way 4
- MSI GF63 Thin 11UC
- Interface Scarlett 2i2
- Condenser Microphone(CM25)
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50X
- Arturia MiniLab - USB/MIDI Controller
- Nikon D3200
- M-Audio Axiom 61
- M-Audio Oxygen 61
- M-Audio Hammer 88
- M-Audio BX5 D3 (Studio Monitors)
- JVC HA-RX330-E Headphone
- AKG Headphone
- SONY SRS-D25
- Samsung S10 Edge
- Xiaomi Redmi 9C
- Xiaomi Redmi 14C

https://freesound.org/people/jalastram/

Electronic music ranging from ambient to experimental.

experimental musician/soundmaker from Apuliae
Born in 1978

Welcome here to everyone.

I hope what you'll hear inspires you.

For your growth or fall
Through the cathartic world of sounds 
that I try to propose. 

A test area 

A search for meaning 
Of this passage for ours.

Sound as a primordial frequency
Before any acquired significance

If what you hear resonates with your tuning fork
A like and a repost would be of great support.

May your journey be pleasant and constructive
in this sea of instants called life

The eternity of our days.



Welcome to halF unusuaL, an evolving space inspired by play in the spirit of ‘hai’ (meaning “fun” or “unusual” in the word haiku). Here, improvisation connects the unexpected, mining the boundary between music and non-music to shape sound worlds that feel oddly familiar in their oddity. Listen freely, explore deeply, and for the sounds to live for your eyes as well as your ears, please stop by the YouTube channel. Thank you for joining this journey! Your support helps keep this afloat ... and is HUGELY appreciated 🥰

All here, in reality, are works in progress and are therefore apt to change at any time. All those except XIII Sisters and RAW which, as many of you may have done, I literally gave away in return for their placement in a library. Something I won't be doing again any time soon. If you have a use for something you hear here please just ask.

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ChatGTP said of AI Music...
'Creative AI tools can be seen as sophisticated plagiarism software, as they do not produce genuinely original content but rather emulate and modify existing works by artists subtly enough to circumvent copyright laws'

Sometimes it takes a dispassionate, independent view to actually see the truth of it ...

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There are links to XiiixxiQ below. Your mileage may vary as to whether it decides to work on your system or not. It only runs on a Mac because I really don't have time to do all the necessary work to make it compatible with anything other than my 2015 MacBook Pro :-(. It is still being developed (for my own use) and improved, and I may yet get round to doing another release if I can find the time to tidy it all up.

Thank you for stopping by and having a listen!  Please connect with me on Facebook and subscribe to my YouTube channel!  Links are below.
LATEST NEWS:
My latest music album is out now on Kalamine Records called Polar Ember:  You can find it here:
https://kalaminerecords.bandcamp.com/album/polar-ember

Also on all major streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music as well:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0jTEJocJ6xogziCy3iFFxS?si=5LrAF6njT9ePLMuYTUzDpg

A recent review from Moon Phase Radio is here:
https://moonphaseradio.com/entries/new-ambient-music/pre-polar-seclusion

A recent review from Weatnu Records:
  'Branches from the start becomes inspiring to the ears.  Berlin school is becoming more accepted in an electronic world of sound.  The music is professional and the mix of clear ambient and dark pads help the production shine.  There is sure to be more music heard from Pre Polar in the future.'

Recently added to this cool mix:
https://on.soundcloud.com/Rf6ScChegAth2uZZ6

Recent collaboration with my friend Chad Hoffman from Royal Crocodiles has resulted in some tracks under the name of Cassette Museum.  You can find these tracks on YouTube here:

https://youtube.com/@cassettemuseum?si=dZ5H-PGLUc8mEqAa

If you enjoy listening to my music, please show your appreciation by checking out the Kalamine Records website and purchasing my albums on Bandcamp!
The few bucks goes to help Kalamine keep the label and website going.
Here is the site info:
https://kalaminerecords.bandcamp.com/album/twilight-soma
Or:
http://prepolar.bandcamp.com/

We would appreciate your support of independent music very much! 

You can find Pre Polar on Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube, Amazon Music, and other major streaming services.

Previous tracks has been picked up by several bloggers and Spotify playlist curators.  
A recent review from Acid Ted Blog:
Here’s The Distant Survivors, the opening track to album Crystal Monuments. The album is as much chill as it is ambient. But it’s perhaps best seen as chilly, rather than chill. 
The Distant Survivors is a slow piece full of open spaces. It’s described as both “Endless grey skies. Dim sunlight. Seeping cold…” and “An overflight of a distant fjord where unexpected people are found.” This makes it sound austere and a bit unwelcoming. It’s not really like that at all. 
The synths have a rounded warmth and welcome. It’s a track that enjoys places to roam. Views to be seen. Things that are far off. It takes its time to unfold. It’s a beatless wander through snowdrifts. Crystalline. 

Recently, I created a page on Gumroad for selling my sample packs.  You can find them here:
Sci Fi - Cinematic Sample Pack Volume 1
https://gum.co/PWmwZ
Sci Fi - Cinematic Sample Pack Volume 2
https://gum.co/OVVpF

Contact for Collabs, wav files for your mix, Custom Sound Design and Booking :
ohvonbraun@yahoo.com

Electronic music, field recordings and weird electroacoustic sounds.

One-time bassist and trumpeter looking for the stillness that denotes stepping aside from nature’s rages and filtering out everything that does not soothe…..


Also on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jVNJgXRsf86KoePKtz27T?si=T8GYffA6Q82U14ZHr9hujA

Enjoy!