SI25 Sounds Of Marmalade: Jam session with stuff
SOUNDS OF MARMALADE: Jam session with stuff
Description
SOUNDS OF MARMALADE: Jam session with stuff invites the public to join a cozy experimental jam session; With D.I.Y 'musical instruments' and sound-based constructs, no musical knowledge required! Synths, mics and recording equipment provided, as well as a little crafting station to guide you in making your own ♪♫ Stuff ♪♫ .
SI25 EVENT SCHEDULE
- 10-15h: Set-Up & Private Experimenting
- 15-18h: Workshop & Experimenting Open to the public
- 18h30: Jam Session Performance
Cookbook
We base the jam session on the initial prototyping class with Joseph where we gathered noise making materials and then we made our own piezo cables. Experimenting the whole day and then gathering for 2 jam sessions which were awesome.
Charlie also made a survey which gathered some answers, basis and inspiration for the event.
We gathered these first to start experimenting:
A Mixer(we rented the Behringer X2222 Mixer from WdKA)
3 mini amplifiers (Harley Benton MA-5 Miniamp)Piezo mics, Luidspreker kabel, jackplugs
solder
a lot of materials that might make interesting sounds like tin cans, rubber bands, long pieces of plastic, metal bowls, little balls, plastic containers
Piezo instrument making process
After making the piezo cable and gathering materials the next part is just experimenting until an interesting sound comes out of the process. This part is really fun but I broke my cable trying different materials so be careful doing this, don't rush.
Instruments
| Instrument | Name | Material | Sample |
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Tupperstring |
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Vase drum |
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File:Vase Drum.mp3 |
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Bead rattle |
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Metal Tupperstring |
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Event Rider
Items
- The big mixer (we can also ask WORM for this I think they have it in the soundstudio)
- Piezo mics and Condenser mics (XPUB1)
- AUX Cables (UBIK)
- D.I.Y. Instruments + materials (XPUB1)
- Blankets, rugs, pillows & low tables/boxes (UBIK+XPUB)
- ...
Space
Needed: Approx. 3.5m²
The vision: A cozy circle of rugs, pillows and low tables. Picnic-like jamming set-up. Synths and recording material as well as the cabling of all the instruments will have to be prototyped. -> We need sufficient plugs
Rider for UBIK:
Power outlet for the middle of the room
Pillows(maybe from Pirate Bay)
Mixer? - Let's ask Joseph today if we can use the mixer he brought to our jam session.
Time
18:30 on the 20th.
Ca. 1h30 for the whole 'workshop'. Incl.: Time to play-around and experiment & a dedicated time-slot for the recorded jam session. We expect it to be scheduled towards the end of the event.
Refs and resources
Protocols for Collective Performance: Jam Session Recordings https://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/the-first-rule-of-contact-mic-club