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Here are some Notes and highlights
From our monthly lounges

January Lounge Highlights

1/17/2019

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January Highlights
(Notes courtesy of George- thank you!)
Thanks to Susanne for hosting.
Attendees: Amy, Bodhan, Bond, Elias, George, Kristen, Michaela, Niko, Sonia, Susanne
Rabbits: Joanne and Julian

Prompt: Favorite Sound of Winter

Amy—the crackling sound of a fireplace, even from a television yule log. Note: Tuesday nights are not good for DCLL meetings for her.

Elias—the sound of ice cracking during the wintertime.

Michaela—recalled being able to hear the sound of snow falling on itself like a quiet pad when she lived near a horse meadow.

Bond—the sound of trains rolling as they take you home for the holidays.

George—the sound of skis or snowboards hitting the snow and scratching against ice during winter ski season.

Bohdan—first memory of being in a refugee camp of the loudspeakers during Winter.

Niko—the HVAC system in his place is old. The heat when it turns on starts off quiet and then explodes into a loud noise after the furnace clicks on.

Kristen—recalls working in a coffeeshop when there was a huge snowstorm, and remembers the lively sound of people settling into the shop getting warm and taking shelter. 

Sonia—the sounds of icicles shivering…the sound clanking against aluminum.

Susanne—loves the sound of snow crunching in boots, which can be replicated by flour in plastic bags on a foley stage. She also mentioned that we have a very different winter experience in North America than people in the Southern Hemisphere.

Bond played a parody of Foster The People called “Comprehensible” b by Hot Chocolate Party

Elias played Kaitlin Prest of the CBC’s piece “The Heart”

Kristen played a recording of Micil Quinn telling a story at a festival in Ireland about a man who lost his eye in Mulligan Chapel entitled "Tights."

Michaela played the sound of a Bull Elk bugling at Yellowstone park from a NPS website sound library.

Niko suggested checking out the work of Jennifer Jarret an archivist who does field recording and Acoustic Atlas. 

Amy played audio from a Nat Geo article called "Mice argue about infidelity." The pitch is ultrasonic and outside of normal human hearing.

Sonia played the sounds of a radiator recorded at a hotel in LA.

George would also like to state for the record that he (no joke) heard Brian Eno’s Music for Airports 1 playing at the local Subway sandwich shop where he stopped that evening before the lounge. As one of the first “ambient” recordings labeled as part of that genre, it seemed a rather esoteric choice for the franchise. 


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Jan 10, 15 and 17th!

1/10/2019

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1) Reminder: TONIGHT!
 
Hey all,

The next Listening Lounge will be: TONIGHT!

Thursday, January 10, from 7:30pm-10pm.
Please bring any combo of food, drink, friends and audio to share (limit audio clips to 6 mins or shorter)

Where: Suzanne's place (fill out contact form here for details).

from Susanne:

"A warning to those who are allergic to pet hair or hay: I share my apartment with two pet rabbits (they are all ears!)."


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2) ALSO you still have a few more days to put forward a proposal for Sound Scene!
Would you love to lead a small group workshop related to audio or listening or sound generation?

Want to perform a live set that uses sound in unexpected and gorgeous ways?

Do you know someone else who should?
Do you have a terrific idea for an audio experience (headphone listening, sonic installation, acoustic scavenger hunt, audio walking tour, music game, sound and story documentary? Something else?)? Please use this form and tell us about your idea! More info at www.dclisteninglounge.org

Proposals are due January 15th.


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3) ALSO the first Sound Scene planning meeting will be on

Thurs Jan 17th 8pm-9:30pm EST
This is a meeting for people interested in helping curate, shape and plan Sound Scene (not for art proposals).
Location Will be emailed on Monday. Please RSVP here.
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Jan 10th Lounge, Rabbits and More!

1/3/2019

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Hey all, 

The next Listening Lounge will be:

Thursday, January 10, from 7:30pm-10pm.
Please bring any combo of food, drink, friends and audio to share (limit audio clips to 6 mins or shorter)


Where: Suzanne's place

[EMAIL FOR DETAILS}, Washington, DC 20010, 
Closest Metro stop: Columbia Heights (an 8 minute walk to the apartment)

from Susanne: 

"A warning to those who are allergic to pet hair or hay: I share my apartment with two pet rabbits (they are all ears!)."

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ALSO the first Sound Scene planning meeting will be on 

Thurs Jan 17th 8pm-9:30pm EST
This is a meeting for people interested in helping curate, shape and plan Sound Scene (not for art proposals).
Location TBD. Please RSVP here.
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