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gwozdziec

gwozdziec

gwozdziec is a project i started working on after one of those facebook memes came around, which happened to coincide with when i was just finishing up my rpm09 project. the basic premise of the meme was to create a fake album using randomized methods to obtain album art, artist name, and album name, and the challenge was to combine all 3 to create a fake album cover. but, while fun, this didn't seem to me to take the concept to the full extent and logical conclusion, which is: why not make the whole album? the gwozdziec project is one in which i attempted to use randomized methods for acquiring and/or generating sound files or tracks. then i mixed the random results into individual compositions (using somewhat less random methods) and posted the entire process here so others could reproduce the same process if they wanted. the single, common theme of the project was to only use materials released under a creative commons liscense for everything, and release each track in kind. all the compositions in the gwozdziec project are composed entirely of CC-based work -- there was no original live performance or synthesized sounds that came as part of any pack or software -- every "instrument" is listed, accounted for, and credited to the original source.

gwoździec – more happiness — full album now available on bandcamp

28 January 2010
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gwoździec – more happiness buy the album and get all the source files in one download, or just download everything for free from the bandcamp site.  really happy to have this out there for people to enjoy as a full album as opposed to individual tracks.

gwozdziec: pounding the last nail in

27 January 2010

i’ve decided to call the gwozdziec album done.  it’s been almost a year since i first started the project, and it hasn’t moved an inch for several months.  my goal was to produce 10-12 tracks for the album, but rather than trying to drag out a project i sort of lost interest in, i’m quitting… [read more]

gwozdziec, track 4 and 5

14 June 2009

i’ve discovered a new method to creating randomized, creative commons-based music.  wolfram tones will generate an entire composition based on variables you define in probably every musical style known to man. wolfram has been essentially compiling a database of all knowledge, ever, and it is being used to power a variety of applications, of which wolfram… [read more]

gwozdziec, stall

6 April 2009

i realize that i have hit a stall on the gwozdziec project.  part of that has been due to technical difficulties — a couple of the times i tried to do stuff my computer decided not to output any sound from those applications.   but the main part is that i’ve gotten bored with the… [read more]

gwozdziec, track 3

17 March 2009

here are the 19 samples: By Gmaleson pen_hitting_bottle.wav By smallsushi breathehope – kitchen – 07.wav By Matias.Reccius snareD17.wav By DOCSURREAL massive_1.aif By stackpool river otter or weasel 2006-09-17.mp3 By absreports timestamp.aiff By MShades Daihikaku Senkoji bell.mp3 By mw_1984 OceanGeorgetownm Penang.MP3 By Meutecee Trumpethit04.wav By rotcav Fort-Myers-Beach.mp3 By huubjeroen noise#01.aif By dirkbag soundeffectgoingup2.mp3 By Guitarz1970 OctoRhythm.mp3 By Scylla rain.thunder.crickets-01.wav By moffittmusic indoor pooltime at summer camp.wav By gussyrikh Orangator-x.mp3 By tezzza Cupsmash.wav By Sumanguru… [read more]

gwozdziec, track 2

16 March 2009

okay, on to track 2. i rolled 0, 5.  i’m calling that a 5. here are the samples: By 110110010 (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=711997) wood_knock.wav (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=66397) By kyles (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=612689) airport waiting area busy1.aiff (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=51736) By irad (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=21115) inflames01.aif (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=17484) By james11111 (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=317104) pour a cup of tea.mp3 (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=34317) By kuzman909 (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=491971) 4 3-es1-2.wav (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=58513) generated my random quote page, rolled… [read more]

gwozdziec, track 1

15 March 2009

so track 1 is done.  now i have to name it. i pulled up my random quotes page from the album cover thingie.  there are 10 quotes per page, so i rolled 1d10 and got an 8.  the 8th quote on the page is: You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall… [read more]

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