In Loo of Things

I needed a change. My writing was stale. I figured I'd give a new process a try. The first thing I started was getting a New DAW installed on my system. I'd heard a lot of people were really into Renoise, and I'd also heard there were others that were using something a little different. It's called Buzz. What in the world is Buzz? JescolaBuzz. The link will give you specifics. I'll tell you it's been a fun way to start unleashing creativity from a different source.

Being Different doesn't mean that it's better. It's different in the way that ice cream tastes nothing like a fried egg. Buzz has allowed me to think in a different layout. So, end result is I have to think in a new process.

Why am I so excited about Buzz? I'm also starting a new audio piece while trying to learn the software. I decided that I'd take an hour recording session I'd done in my bathroom that I'd done a little sound treatment along with a little creative microphone placement with a single Karma condenser capsule.

I planned to use these two process' for putting together something a little different. I decided that I needed some restrictions.

1. I was only allowed to record for 1 hour, and whatever I could get was what is to be used in the song. No re-recording parts.

2. While chopping up the audio, I am only allowing myself to use two additional instruments.

3. I'll have one month to work on the song. 30APR2010 - 31MAY2010

4. Invite others to participate to see what another person would do with the same audio sample, and the same stipulations. IDMforums Thread

5. Make available all submitted tracks as an experimental album titled In Loo of Things.

Below you'll find the Hour Recording of An Hour in Loo of Things
24 Bit 44.1 kHz WAV file 940 MB
MP3 version at 128kbps 59 MB

Feel free to mangle away. Part of this project is trying to see if this helps unlock some creativity not just for myself, but for others as well. What will you find in the recording? You will find:

• about 15-20min of a repetitious recitation of a collection of words
• knife sharpening
• percussive sounds
• random babble from me
• a slight bit of a travel acoustic guitar
• other hidden treasures.

I'll add more as it comes along, and feel free to ask questions. Feel free to ask on the IDMforum thread, or below.