incident tape 03/03/3059 - Cabin 3429 - SS Michael Kearney - disquiet0383

Disquiet Junto Project 0383: Interstellar Ambience The Assignment: Record the sound of an apartment on a large interstellar ship. Step 1: The goal is to record an artificial rendering of background ambient sound. The inspiration is, if you’re familiar with them, those YouTube videos in which people have stitched together loops of ambience extracted from movies like Blade Runner , anime like Ghost in a Shell , and TV shows like Star Trek . The issue to consider is that many (though not all) of those YouTube future-ambience videos consist of short tight loops that repeat for hours, which isn’t how actual ambient sound generally proceeds. There are elements to a given place’s soundscape that ebb and flow, shift and morph, as time proceeds, and many of the YouTube sci-fi film-ambience videos lack that quality. Step 2: Create and record the sound of a future interior space, specifically an apartment on a large interstellar ship. Make the recording fairly long, half an hour if possible. Imagine it will be played on loop for a longer period of time. (The word “apartment” is being used instead of “compartment” to make it clear this is a personal space.) Bonus Option: You needn’t create your work as a fixed recording. If you have the means to code a generative system, that is certainly an option. Seven More Important Steps When Your Track Is Done: Step 1: Include “disquiet0383” (no spaces or quotation marks) in the name of your track. Step 2: If your audio-hosting platform allows for tags, be sure to also include the project tag “disquiet0383” (no spaces or quotation marks). If you’re posting on SoundCloud in particular, this is essential to subsequent location of tracks for the creation a project playlist. Step 3: Upload your track. It is helpful but not essential that you use SoundCloud to host your track. Step 4: Post your track in the following discussion thread at llllllll.co: https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0383-interstellar-ambience/ 1 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.