Experiment in amplifying the noises that often get ignored while also hinting at some internal drama.
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- Secrets and Noise
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- Amy Conger
This short progressively gets louder as more and more noises and voices come in to muffle the speaker who only wants to tell you a little something.
One is left with the sense of disorienting noises and sublimated desires.
Impressionistic and experimental. Little distinct dialogue.
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This short progressively gets louder as more and more noises and voices come in to muffle the speaker who only wants to tell you a little something. One is left with the sense of disorienting noises and sublimated desires. Impressionistic and experimental. Little distinct dialogue.
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Posted on May 19, 2009 at 08:25 AM | Permalink
Secrets, noise and garbage
This is a lovely work--I think.
The reason I hesitate to say so absolutely is that I haven't been able to hear it yet: every time I start playing "Secrets and Noise," a garbage truck comes by and empties the bins in the alley under my window. This has happened three times already. Perhaps I should wait until midnight--but I don't want to give garbage pick-up any ideas here. Inadvertently, "Secrets and Noise" has got me listening to this vital municipal service more closely than ever before.
Ah, now they've gone at last. Let me try one more time...