For this project I just used a single synth voice run through different fx and recorded 12 loops of uneven lengths. I had to take an unscheduled 8 hour break between recording thanks to a thunderstorm of biblical proportions.
For the synth voice I used a mother 32 patched to a muted DFam sequencing the mother's modulation. The loops were dumped into logic and gradually faded in until about 1 minute 30 when all the loops are playing. The uneven lengths created some shifting focus for the resulting cacophony.
Record a massive multi-layered tribute to the legendary guitarist-composer.
Major thanks to James Britt for contributing this Junto project prompt.
Step 1: This project is a tribute to the late avant-garde composer and guitarist Glenn Branca, who died earlier this month. Among Branca’s many musical systems was to have a vast number of musicians, say 100 guitarists for example, perform together. We’re going to explore that mass of sound to produce a mass in Branca’s memory. It will be a Mass Mass.
Step 2: Pick a single sound source, an instrument perhaps, but really anything that makes a specific sound. One thing to aim for is a sound source that is rich in overtones.
Step 3: Use multiple layers (with “multiple” being defined as you see fit — 100 layers would be awesome, but so too would 10, 30, 50, etc.) of this sound source to record a piece of music.
Background: While knowledge of Glenn Branca’s work isn’t necessary to participate, it is recommended to read up and listen a bit.
Six More Important Steps When Your Track Is Done:
Step 1: Include “disquiet0334” (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 “disquiet0334” (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: Please consider posting your track in the following discussion thread at llllllll.co:
https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0334-mass-branca/
Step 5: Annotate your track with a brief explanation of your approach and process.
Step 6: Then listen to and comment on tracks uploaded by your fellow Disquiet Junto participants.
Other Details:
Deadline: This project’s deadline is 11:59pm (that is, just before midnight) wherever you are on Monday, May 28, 2018. This project was posted in the early afternoon, California time, on Thursday, May 24, 2018.
Length: The length of your track is up to you. Massive doesn’t necessarily mean long, but long is certainly welcome.
More on this 334th weekly Disquiet Junto project (Disquiet Junto Project 0334: Mass Branca / Record a massive multi-layered tribute to the legendary guitarist-composer) at:
https://disquiet.com/0334/
Major thanks to James Britt for contributing this Junto project prompt.
More on the Disquiet Junto at:
https://disquiet.com/junto/
Subscribe to project announcements here:
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Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co:
https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0334-mass-branca/
