Such a vivid memory of when I first heard this, standing outside with bobby waiting for a show to start, and all the sudden our ears catch to this incredibly intense droning. There were people meditating all around, which seemed absurd but was actually befitting. We searched around to see who was djing this incredible music, and all that turned up was a pitiful looking Ipod laying on the ground with the magnificently huge sound coming from some speakers. The song was a composition by Norwegian artist Leif Inge, in which he literally stretches Beethoven's 9th symphony into.....24 hours
Profound Sounds, indeed
http://www.opsound.org/opsound/pool/inge.html
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Definitely one of the better memories from the Table of the Elements festival...
I remember you downloading all 24-hours too, what an undertaking.
I revisited the old radiolab podcast titled "Time" and they interview Leif Inge about this project in particular. They also interview people attending the entire 24-hour airing of the "piece" in San Francisco. Everyone is really into it and it makes me hate Atlanta.
ok, bobby. i know i don't know you, but so help me if one more cool person leaves atlanta for bigger/better, i'm going to start a band. one thats so great, it'll make atlanta awesome too. one that'll make people in san fran and nyc say, "everyone was really into her 24-hour airing of stretched culture club covers (or something) and it makes me hate it here."
wow. i didn't plan on writing a comment OR realize how much i liked atlanta.
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