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Sit Perfectly Still, The World Will Present Itself to You

From Claes Andreasson | 00:15:00
Producers: Claes Andreasson

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An Audio Excursion in Los Angeles

"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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"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 yo...
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Emon Hassan

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!

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Sondra Sneed

Posted on December 03, 2004 at 03:35 PM | Permalink

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When 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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This piece is like California jazz, Blade Runner style. I can hear it on Studio 360 with a theme on ambience or as a stand alone on Hearts of Space or Infinite Mind in a program entitled, "Nuances of Passing Through/Walking Past: What an Artist hears in an everyday". Reading the program guide for American Routes out of Louisiana, I wonder if this would even work there? (I've not heard the program as it's not on my local stations in New York.)

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Justin Grotelueschen

Posted on July 11, 2004 at 03:42 PM | Permalink

Review of Sit Perfectly Still, The World Will Present Itself to You

An 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.

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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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