#46

Based on samples from the online radio websdr. Two notes found and a stem from Melda Oscillator modulated with the Melda Wavefolder. Parts of the radio samples were processed through Elcobit’s Ovalizer.
I would like to thank @howthenightcame for the idea of the online shortwave radio station (I discovered the Dutch station after his comment).

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#47

Interstitial. The space between radio stations is an invitation to experiment. 3am on a flat road is a speculative mood, a time to stretch out thoughts and wonder if the road does in fact go anywhere. Stereo space is the suspension between known things, a feeling and a thought which is projected into the vacuum of space. It is left there to dissipate.

I started with the recording of a phaser, coming out of my Vox amp with nothing attached. Plugged the guitar in and found a riff sympathetic with this mood of looking out, of feeling a little alone but being OK with that. Exploring with that emotional posture. I also had a short guitar bit recorded through a mc.delay object in Max MSP. An initial 3am spacey thought is often followed by something more grounded, like “I could be a sound architect, but first I need to send out an invoice.” Something out there and something practical.

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#48

I really love the submissions for this week! spacey and abstract! my favorite of all the weeks I have submitted music to for sure.(not that many in the general scheme of things) but thanks anyway all you Junto people.

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#49

Somewhere just outside of Edgeley, the snow picks up a bit and the snow hypnosis takes hold. A flash of white and, airborne now, the aliens have come to take you back home. You’re free now.

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#50

I was really enjoying the ominious vibes from this prompt. For my track I got some morse code and numbers stations samples from Freesound.org and played around with them using Paul stretch and then Samplr on the Ipad.

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#51

Reminds me of something Harry Partch would do. :slight_smile:

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#52

Been awhile…

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#53

I’ve driven through parts of the Western Australian Wheatbelt at night and I’ve wondered if I am inadvertently driving through forbidden country. Are the spirits of old still lurking in the dark corners, just out of sight? Probably - there are many places where I feel I can’t stay, because I’ve trespassed.

This piece was made from recording various appliances using an electromagnetic microphone. These are signals we usually can’t hear unless summoned through a conduit. Perhaps it’s the same thing with the old spirits.

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#54

Random recording off the radio and noodling on a Korg Monotron Delay with much effect layering in Ableton. Not a lot of time this week so this was done in a bit of a rush.

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#55

I was inspired by Welcome to Night Vale’s noisy sun.

I got the original sample (of the sound in the middle) off of YouTube, and then mangled it in Audacity and Logic, anyone guess what the original sample was? :joy:

https://soundcloud.com/phenylalaninemusic/darkpitch_disquiet0407

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#56

Just managed to get my homework in… The pressure helps. It removes the luxury of decisions and makes for pragmatism. I think I actually like this track. Thanks for the inspiration Mark (I was only able to spend 1 of your earth hours…but at least I finished). Cheers g-f

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#57

Great prompt. . . I enjoyed this.

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#58

A longish soundscape type response to the idea. All radios recorded fresh for the piece.

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#59

Hey All, Man real cool assignment Marc. I was hoping I would get another shot at trying something for this week. I went with my first attempt this week. It was radio static from freesound, hallowed be thine name, and me on the mic. Happy Halloween!

Peace, Hugh

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#61

Hi Marc! It’s been a long time!! Fantastic project. A lengthy description of approach is at the Soundcloud and Vimeo pages. Links below.

This was really great and a lot of fun to do. Thank you! :grinning:

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#62

If you want to see the visuals: https://vimeo.com/367926589

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#63

Hey everyone, I’m happy to have found this challenge! Here is what I have come up with Scanner [disquiet 0407]
I did this on the fly last night after discovering this challenge. I wanted to capture the feeling of coming across abstract information during an unsettling night drive. The process involved reversing a drum sample I recently pieced together to sort of mimic the whooshing of tires between you and the road. Then the synths and processing came in to create the air/cross-signal/frequency vibes. I put some adlib vocals through the Vinylizer plug-in to get that random vocal intereference from far away towers and finally the Terence Mckenna excerpt to be the focus of what I would have been recording on my phone. Thanks for listening and reading!

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#64

Another great Junto prompt; thank you Marc!

I’ve been enjoying listening to the other submissions…

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#65

Hi folks,
Under my Jonas Lark moniker:

Tardigrain, Degrader, FuzzPlus3, eventide suite, klevgrand LP, Cassette, Modley, AudioDamage reverbs.
This evolved out of modulated saturated noise. :smile:

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