The sonicSANDPIT is a a place for everybody to contribute. We have made pre-designed "recipes" for making new lo-fi sound works. Choose recipe you like, follow the instructions, upload here and enjoy each others inventive spirit!
recipe 1:
Looks loud, sounds silent
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Record a video of a sound that looks loud using your phone
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Remove the sound of the video (ie: make the video silent...instructions for removing audio on iPhone and instructions for removing audio via Instagram)
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Upload video or post on Instagram/Facebook #hibernationfestival
DURATION: no more than 30 seconds
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Alvine Walker
recipe 2:
sound SOUP
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Find a sound that is really delicious
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Make a recording of this really delicious sound on your phone (using voice memo or similar) that lasts 30 sec
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Throughout the festival, all uploaded/submitted sound ingredients will be mixed together by a sound chef (see Featured Artists) to form the most delicious soup.
DURATION: no more than 30 seconds
recipe 3:
sound TOAST
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Find a really crunchy sound
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Describe the really crunchy sound in one sentence or less
N.B. please upload as text file (word, pages, .txt, pdf)
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Throughout the festival, all submitted sound toast descriptions will be collated and published on this site
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recipe 4:
no(isy)STALGIA
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Find a noisy spot (eg: next to the washing machine, by a noisy road or creek)
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Secretly, record yourself (using phone or other sound recording device) quietly humming a tune you remember from your childhood.
DURATION: no more than 1 minute
Make a "Radio Soundscape".
Use a range of musical and non-musical
sounds exploring the theme of
"Unexpected Beauty"
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Sound Types can include:
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• Spoken voice
• Interviews
• atmospheric location recordings
• Short musical melodies on instrument or voice
• Textures
• Electronic instrument sounds
• Sound effects
• Sound Library Loops
• Sampled audio from movies or sample libraries
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DURATION: 5 to 10 mins
Upload mp3 192kbps files ONLY
Comment to send a fan message to the producer of your favourite track.
RECIPE 5:
N.B files may take 24hrs to appear.
