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I am a member of ImprovFriday which has been occasionally mentioned on this mailing list http://improvfriday.ning.com/ (http://improvfriday.ning.com/)
- which is a site devoted to improvisations, instant composing and mash ups / re-compositions.
People submit individual works and also recombine pieces or sound sources submitted to create "mash-ups" or "re-compositions".
I made a very abstract "re-composition" of nearly every piece submitted last week
(list of composers / pieces I used http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/improvfriday/titles.gif (http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/improvfriday/titles.gif) )
re-composition "Carbon Corpse" http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/improvfriday/if-20101211-recompose-carbon-corpse.mp3 (http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/improvfriday/if-20101211-recompose-carbon-corpse.mp3)
online play here http://improvfriday.ning.com/xn/detail/4162021:Comment:22049 (http://improvfriday.ning.com/xn/detail/4162021:Comment:22049)
The name Carbon Corpse came from two monologs heard in the piece - one discussing the pro and cons of being a carbon-based life form and another of a woman interjecting mortality into everyday life events by referring to people as "cadavers".
Not long after I posted the piece Diek ( Diego Monroy) made a video of Carbon Corpse and posted it on Vimeo.
(Diek's announcement http://improvfriday.ning.com/xn/detail/4162021:Comment:22123 (http://improvfriday.ning.com/xn/detail/4162021:Comment:22123) )
I really like it because it looks very organic at times - and is driven by the sound.
Video
http://vimeo.com/17811420 (http://vimeo.com/17811420)
Enjoy I hope!