CD Project: Update Two

First up a Couple Reminders:

My Email:
musicconnoisseur@gmail.com
The Current Selection of Songs:
Link.
Instructions, In case anyone else decides to jump in before the 1st of July:
Link.

Now that that is out of the way I have a couple of names for the project that I want to ask all of your opinions on.

1. "Guiness Is Irish For Awesome." I found it a funny and true phrase, and Giles suggested that I used it as a name. I was wary how well it might go over seeing as how random it is, but I figured I would pass it by all of you anyways.

2. "Pansonicon" I heard the word 'Panopticon' in a Joanna Newsom song and wondered what it was. So I looked it up and basically it is a circular prison design where someone on guard duty can sit in a tower in the center and is able to see every prisoner's cell simultaneously. It just hit me that a 'sound' version of this word would work well because we can, in a sense, hear everyone else's "cell". Ok it might be a bit contrived, but I liked it.

If you don't like either that is cool too, I will just go back to the drawing board.

Everything that has been picked so far for the CD has fit the theme very well, and a lot of it is new to me, and very enjoyable. I am especially enjoying the band "Bellafea". (thanks Lila.) Yet, while every track fits well, altogether the album is an entirely different beast. I think you will understand when you hear it.

When you all look at the page with the list that has everything that has been picked so far, keep in mind that I downloaded some music editing software, and this CD is going to have a Hidden track! I won't say what it is so it will remain a surprise, but it's pure genius. Such genius in fact that I couldn't even begin to try and place it normally within the playlist. So, it had to be a hidden bonus. It was picked by Tom's 11 year old brother, and I think you will love it.

I must say I have been having entirely too much fun playing "DJ". I have come up with many themes, and the next 4 themes are all related in a storytelling way. The first theme will involve an action and the 3 subsequent themes will happen in chronological order as a kind of telling of what happens next.

Can you tell I have put way to much thought into this?

Well, since I have been enjoying this so much, I temporarily entertained the idea of making these bi-weekly, but then thought the cost of CDs and shipping would get high, and you all would be bombarded with entirely too many CDs. So I dismissed that idea, except for this first time.

I don't want to have to wait a month and a half (august 1st) to announce the next theme because I am overly excited about what I have planned. So, on July 1st I will start making this batch of CDs like originally planned, but I will also announce the next theme.

I really need a life....

Bier.

It's that time of year.

Remember to send me your adresses! Unless you of course live locally, i need to know where I am sending the CDs.

If you have any questions, read the post i put before this one.  If you still have any questions, email me.

 Ok!  It's time for the first annual..... err monthly..... um... Group art Project?

I might need to work on that introduction. (which reminds me if any of you have any suggestions for a title of this project, please let me know)

*Drumroll*
*Trumpet fanfare*
*Confetti*
*Elephants on Unicycles while spinning plates*

The first theme I have finally Decided Will be "Waking up in a Strange Place."

I got this idea from a Tweaker album actually, but basically, pick a song You would hear if you woke up somwhere that you didn't know where you were or how you got there, or that would go along with any ensueing creepy things to follow.  Song should remind you of confusion, erie settings and event, and the like.

Well, what are you waiting for?  Get to it!  And when you pick a song post it below.

If you have any questions read the previous post, if i don't cover it there, then comment on the previous post with your question.

Happy Choosing!

EDIT:  You can still pick 2 songs if you want, but i am going to have to make a double disc because we have gone from 6 partcipants to 10.

Group Art Project: Update

Ok well I sat down and wrote out some theme ideas for CD themes. I actually have enough now to last through until March of next year. Which is only 9, but still, I find I am having a bit of trouble deciding which to go with first. So, while I ponder I figured I would outline how this is going to work.

First I will give you My email address. MusicConnoisseur@gmail.com
I will need all of your mailing addresses so that I know where I am sending the CDs to, so email them to me.

Next I will list a few guidlines fow how I will run this thing.

1. With the exception of this first time, when I announce a theme there will be a one week period to get submissions in. Once the week is over I will begin work on making the CDs. (If you need an extra day or something, just let me know, maybe we can work something out.)

2. All entries will be posted On this blog under the post containing the current theme. That way everyone can see what has been submitted so far and will prevent any people from picking the same song. We don't want any repeats.

3. If you have any suggestions for Themes to use, explanations for why you picked a certain song, or just any info that you wish to report to me, than email it to me and I will include it in the project.

4. I am considering Making booklets for these CDs. So if you have a picture, poem, quote, story, or whatever to go along with your song then email it to me or something, and If It seems inexpensive and possible, then I will make a little homeade CD booklet to go along with the CDs themselves. I think this will provide more room for artistic expression for all participants.

5. After this initial run, if all goes well, then on the 1st of every following month I will post a new theme and we will start the process all over again.

6. If you feel your submission is rare and hard to find, then feel free to attach it to your email, as I have unlimited space in my gmail account. Or if you have it handy, just attach it anyways to save me work. hehe.

7. You do not have to submit a song to recieve a CD. Though i would prefer you would just to make the experience richer. If you can't think of a song, or just don't want to submit one, and i have your adress then I will still send you a copy. If you wish to be removed from the mailing list at any time, just email me and let me know and I will stop sending you CDs. So, if you wish to recieve CDs from this project simply send me your address.

That is all I have for now. I suppose later today I will be posting the first theme, along with great fanfare. Hope you are all as excited about this as I am.

Group Art Project.

EDIT:  We have six people so far, I could wait til the 1st of next month and see who else comes on board.  Or I could post the first subject now, and instead of waiting a week for submissions,  I could wait til the first of next month.   OOOORRRR,  I could just start now and say whatever the day i start is, is the day each new topic will come out on each month.

Hope that isn't too confusing.  Your opinion matters!

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So, I don't know if any of you have noticed that Mr. Flux has been talking of making a "Selfish" CD. In which we all submit songs we wouldn't normally share with just anyone, and do just that, share it with anyone.

Anywho, this concept has got me thinking. Thinking about a project I could undertake that might prove rather interesting.

Here is what I propose.

On the first day of each month I would announce a theme. Something along the lines of say "Unconventional Dance Songs." Or in other words, Songs that make you move, but wouldn't by any legitimate means be considered 'dance songs'.

You all then have a week to submit a song, a single song, and at the end of the week I will compile said list, make up some CDs and send them out to everyone participating!

I pitch this idea instead of just doing it because only if I think there is enough interest will I do it, so if it sounds good to you then let me know, because It wouldn't be very hard to get the ball rolling.

Think about it, All you have to do is submit information! I do all the work!

If this works, and there becomes a lot of people involved I may have to back off to every other month instead of every month. It all depends on how much I will have to spend on shipping for the CDs.

I think it will be fun!  Tell your friends!

Midnight Ramblings.

Hmmmm. Can't Sleep.

You would think I would be exhausted after the long two days I had helping abominable snowman move to cinci. Not only did we move all of his stuff just the two of us, the U-haul broke down not once, not twice, but FIVE TIMES. The last four times were in immediate succession and in the middle of downtown Cincinnati rush hour traffic.

According to my cohort, what I experienced in the way of rudeness among the pedestrians, is nothing compared to what I would get in NY. But somehow that didn't help me to forgive the trouble that it caused me that day as I ran around trying to find a way to jump the U-haul, getting yelled at by people who were trying to tell me I was turning down a one-way street which I had to explain numerous times that I knew that and needed to give my friend a jump, trying to get out of the one way street without causing a wreck after we found out it wasn't going to stay running, trying to find a place to park, and a place to get the U-haul off the street, while JoFo locked in some help in the way of a mechanic over his cel-phone. Which, by the way, took 45 mins to get there.

Regardless the U-haul was empty and we were within a mile of the U-haul place. So the mechanic jerry rigged a temporary fix and got us the mile down the road we needed and then was on his way, as were we.

It must be because that I was well fed both days that I am not exhausted now. I was treated to W.G. Grinders for lunch the day we left by J-Fo's mother, gorged myself on steak that the upstairs landlords/tenants provided for grilling in the back yard for dinner that evening, and had an amazing lunch at Claddagh's Irish pub the next day, paid for by JonJon's father, while I drooled over the fine selection of brews they had on tap. I didn't order any, not that I have any qualms about drinking at lunch time, but it just wasn't the right time. I also had a nap on the trip home.

Regardless of the reason, I sit here unable to sleep now, with no real inspiration for writing this except for the fact that I felt like writing something. I gotta find some way to turn writing into a living.

Just be glad I didn't get all mushy with what is really going through my head about a certain someone. Because that would have been cheesy and cliche. Unless of course you somehow would have found that more entertaining. Which if you would, you are likely the minority, and majority rules here.

Or at least my saving myself from embarrassment rules here.....

Ahh, Pop Music.

 I don't know how many of you enoyed, or for that matter even looked at, my and Giles' last 'conversation' about electronica music over at Palm-Muting. But if you did, or you want to read this one, we are finishing up a discussion about pop music.  What it is, and what modern music is because of it.  So if that sounds interesting to you, go share your thoughts in a sort of comment like form.

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