Bb 2.0: Collaborative Music and Spoken Word Project
by Kevin Wong, posted May 21st, 2009
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I love the web for many reasons, and one of those reasons is the mashup. Darren Solomon from Science of Girls has created a simple site that hosts a grid of YouTube videos containing melodies, beats, spoken word and more that can be played however the user (you) desires.
It’s a kind of collaboration that let’s you control what the final output can be. Variables that can be controlled include volume, order and layering. It’s a pretty unique experience that has already costed me more than my lunch period. Woops.
Here’s more information about the project. The good news about it is you can participate too!
Participate! Create a video and send me the link! Here are some guidelines:
- -Sing or play an instrument, in Bb major. Simple, floating textures work best, with no tempo or groove. Leave lots of silence between phrases.
- -Record in a quiet environment, with as little background noise as possible.
- -Wait about 5-10 seconds to start playing.
- -Total length should be between 1-2 minutes.
- -Thick chords or low instruments don’t work very well.
- -Record at a low volume to match the other videos.
- -You can listen to this mix on headphones while you record.
- -After you upload to YouTube, play your video along with the other videos on this page to make sure the volume matches.
