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This was originally written to iustify a *ound project I proposed for the Bureau far Open Culture's Audihle Dwellings. /f s an attempt ta frame an obsession with relaxing drones and harsh noise coming from the city in an academic art world context. In the end I managed to canvince CCAD to give me money ta walk around and recard drones in the city. "'fhe unpitched whir of distant busy night trighways is one af lhe msst beautifitl sounds"and there'sn{} one way ta pinpoint one "individual" source. It'san acr:identalcollabaration. Haw often when yoLtilre riding on a highway da you think ahout hrsw the saund you &re making is blending with the other vehir:les? dnd Inw aften do we ransider that same*ne might be listeningat a distance and HEARthosesounds that yau' ar* all making as ane c:ompositewhale?- - Ryan lewell : The sonic environment in any large city is a chaotic mesh of unmusical sounds,some coming fromsources you're able to pinpoint, such as power ; transformers,air conditioners or electric lights,and ;i some lesseasy to pinpoint, such as the wash of white noise coming from highways audible from almost any where in a maiar city. Most peoplenaturally tune out this meleeof : environmental soundr Our brain$ can only pracessso much stimuli at a time, and if a sound has few ; conventional musical qualities (rhythm, melody, harmony),we are liketryto stop hearing it Yet these soundsare important windows into flows of energy, information and commerce,and they have musical value. Thesesounds are a side effect of the processes that keepour societyafloat - the generation of the "Drone" continued on page 4
Not yotrr average month By CabotGirl,' fake had iust moved into a loft apartment on CarnegieAvenue near East 55th Street; a real nice place in the middle of the hood. To me it seemedlike the least likely area tc begin gentrifying on the Eastsidebut whatever, I iust parked under a streetlight and put my CD case in the trunkfvtygirl friends always seemedto luck out with lake. Usually it involved lots of Steel Reserve and a good party in Shaker Heights I was surprised he called me on a weekday night to come hang out with him at his new apartment.|ake was such a babe, He did great impersonations, l l always had weed and PlaYedguitar went l and sang in the hand everyone to see at The Pit on Loraine Avenue. I was immediately iealous upn walking into his huge loft space.It had i shiny, new hardwood floars with various instruments and recording equipmenl scatteredin its corners. I sat down oq the couch and walched him pack a bowl while he comPlained about missing Portland. He asked if I liked Of Montreal and if he could put them on. I lied and said Yes. Then I fett it between mY legs. If i you're d female*bodiedwomani You "Month"continuedon Page3-'