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Cajun Crawfish Boil
(00:29:15)
From: Claes Andreasson
Celebrating Cajun cooking in Los Angeles. People who were evacuated from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, gather for a taste of real Cajun crawfish in the backyard of ...
After The Storm
(00:19:32)
From: Claes Andreasson
A documentary follows the production of the musical "One on this Island" performed by New Orleans teenagers.
Katrina's Children
(00:12:41)
From: Claes Andreasson
Director Laura Belsey talks about her documentary "Katrina's Children"
Stories from Beyond the Border
(00:28:53)
From: Claes Andreasson
Migrant stories from the Tijuana - San Ysidro border region
Nafta Boy Episode 3
(00:03:30)
From: Claes Andreasson
Some say there is nothing funny about free trade. NAFTA Boy disrespectfully disagrees
Nafta Boy Episode 2
(00:03:20)
From: Claes Andreasson
Some say there is nothing funny about free trade. NAFTA Boy disrespectfully disagrees:
Nafta Boy Episode 1
(00:03:20)
From: Claes Andreasson
Some say there is nothing funny about free trade. NAFTA Boy disrespectfully disagrees
DIRTY HARRY - When the American Dream Became a Nightmare
(01:51:18)
From: Claes Andreasson
The effects of the nuclear weapons tests in Nevada on people working at, and living downwind from the test site
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Piece Description
"Sit perfectly still..." is a (Kafka) quote from an interview I did with James Ellroy. I thought it would fit very well for an audio excursion, or a soundscape about the Big City. Here´s the thing: In the late 1980s I moved from Sweden to Los Angeles. To this big, mysterious city, with so many voices and sounds. "Sit perfectly still..." is a collection of some of those voices and sounds, that I have recorded over the years. Mixed with music, and events that reminds me of the place I now live in. There is no story, no plot and no narrator. My hope is that it is a little like when you pick up a shell on the beach, put it to your ear, and you start hearing all kinds of things. Originally this story aired on Swedish NPR, although in a slightly longer version.
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Review of Sit Perfectly Still, The World Will Present Itself to YouWhen the moon struck I didn't know where we were going - then you reminded me [stop] Claes? Claes? I didn't hear that... there was static! {ting ting} shit. shhhhhhhhhhh. (whispering emphatically) claes? FUCK ! somebody shut off the jets. SHUT OFF THE JETS! {tinnng tinnng tinnng....thhhhud} pull him in....back online now captain. Is he hurt? no. Is he conscious? I can't tell... he's smiling. oxygen. he'll be alright in a minute, give him his sippy cup...you ready to go now, cowboy? back online, captain.
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Review of Sit Perfectly Still, The World Will Present Itself to YouAn interesting pastiche of L.A. life. I've only visited L.A. once, and that was 7 years ago, but the diverse sound sources and non-narrative approach here agreed with the feelings I've carried about the city in general. I think this piece would be just as powerful if it were trimmed in half. |
Broadcast History
The original, slightly longer version aired on Swedish NPR´s Internet/DAB channel SRC, in 2003
Musical Works
Music (excerpts)
"Main Title" (from the motion picture "The Player") - composed by Thomas Newman
"Useless" (from the motion picture "Erin Brockovich") - composed by Thomas Newman
"La Cagaste" (from the motion picture "Traffic") - composed by Cliff Martinez
"Funeral Shark" (from the motion picture "The Player") -
composed by Thomas Newman
"A Day in the Life" (Lennon-McCartney) -
Beatles
Brief audio cuts from local newscast, courtesy of:
NBC News
CBS
KCAL
KTTV
Univision
KVVT
KFWB
International Channel
And clips from the following motion pictures and television series:
"Pulp Fiction"
"Star Wars III"
"L.A. Confidential"
"Broken Arrow"
"Casablanca" ("As times goes by")
"The tonight show - with Johnny Carson"
"War of the Worlds"
"It´s like, you know"
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Posted on May 08, 2005 at 12:37 PM | Permalink
Review of Sit Perfectly Still, The World Will Present Itself to You
A 15-minute masterpiece! What a richly constructed soundscape. I am a sucker for this type of radio work where actuality does it all. It's like the piece has found the perfect producer. You will recognize, or may not, some of the voices and incidents in the collage. In short, 'Sit Perfectly Still' is a film customized for each listener. Just brilliant!