Direct mp3 download or play: Go To The Church
This is something quite different. I made this “piece” in response to the recent horrible (Sandy Hook School Shooting) events. I ‘m not going to say too much about it, but I will say that I created it entirely on my computer and it features a loop (Go To The Church) created by Negativland member Richard Lyons.
That was December 2012, and I didn’t think that project was good enough to post. Now, in December 2013, I’ve had second thoughts, and I know some of you want to more of my “music.” So here it is. I hope it isn’t too stupid and dumb.
Go To The Church – VST Setup (click picture for better view)
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackIt’s really pretty. I like it.
Hey, great to hear this you guys! Never hesitate to put up your musical ideas, no matter how half baked you fear they are. Not that this is, and my only suggestion is to add – after it fades out – a fusillade of rapid gunshots, way to loud compared to the music, as an “end.” Just stark, rapid gunshots, nothing else. It should shock you when it happens right after the fade-out. Make the number of gunshots the number of kids killed.
You may even find sound efx shots from the kind of gun (shotgun?) used. The parents wont like it, but everyone else will, and I DON’T think it will register as any attempt to be “funny” with this tragedy at all.
I don’t know how I missed this ’til now.
That’s fantastic!
The stuff you’ve been putting up is pretty amazing. If you have any more, you should put it up too.
And there I was, for all these years, believing Pastor Dick was snuffed out in an airplane crash with Bob Denver.
Interesting experience to hear anything after such precursory words.
I think this (and your past/related) work built with human speech is great, and possesses an almost mind altering affect for this listener. Also, beautifully arranged!
-Also- Not to hack-it with other responders: but in my opinion the strength of this piece, especially in it’s context, is it’s dignity. I think the suggestion to include a “gunshot” is in pretty poor taste.
Of course it’s poor taste, how can taste make any money? I suggested adding the correct number of gunshots AFTER the music was completely gone. This is a little different than within it. Perhaps not different enough for you, but get out your gun and try it yourself before you judge.
That is some great advice Izzy, but it fails to mention your haplessly declinated moral compass. Our once fun-loving, Bob Ross of the airwaves has become a stark, raving shockjock at odds with the very fabric of society. I’m afraid the time has come for a digital intervention
Ok, sure, but I say my ending adds a surprising SHOCK in the listening experience of this that at least attempts to reflect the surprise and SHOCK of the event it’s about. If the music is the funeral, my end is the event. An acceptable option would be to put the shots at the beginning, before the music starts, thus being chronologically correct, but that would not be as effective a shock effect in my estimation.
Good bluster to you all.
This is starting to look like the “Write Anything Here” section. http://www.negativland.com/news/?p=487
I’ts dumb and stupid………..understood
I like it, a lot. Take me to the dronezone. Reminds me of The Orb