Re: kbyermusik - call for performers: BEMF3 (May 31st), Finloop (May 22nd)

["Stephen Goodman" <spgoodman@earthlight.net>]

Who from LD has raised their hand besides myself?

Also, is there a point when I can get online using Ninjam and fiddle 
around 
with people I know, in advance of said shows?  Thanks.

S.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill" <rs@moinlabs.de>
To: "LD List" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:53 PM
Subject: kbyermusik - call for performers: BEMF3 (May 31st), Finloop (May 
22nd)


> Hi everyone,
>
> it's time again: this is the official call for "virtual performers" for 
> the
> kybermusik events as part of Finloop (May 22nd) and Boise Experimental 
> Music
> Festival III (May 31st).
>
> A. DESCRIPTION:
> ---------------
> kybermusik is the concept of two or more musicians playing together in
> nearly real-time over an internet link. This works using a free software
> called NinJam (www.ninjam.org), available for PC, Mac and Linux machines:
> By rounding up the latency of the network connection to a "musically
> meaningful" amount (e.g. four bars), you can play rhythmically in sync 
> even
> over a connection with latency.
>
> Kybermusik's history started back in 2005 with a few first experimental 
> runs
> together with our own Krispen Hartung. The first virtual concert with one
> player in front of a live audience took place April 30th of 2006, Y2K6
> Loopfest saw the "biggest of its kind" kybermusik event yet.
> Apart from that, several projects have come of this idea, including Daryl
> Shawn/Jim Gooding and their www.chinapaintingmusic.com project (they met 
> at
> the loopfest kybermusik session) and my collaborative "Quelques Papiers
> D'Abord" album (http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/7494/, free download).
>
> There will be
>
> B. TERMINOLOGY:
> ---------------
> Followingly, "live performers" are the performers in front of the live
> audience (i.e. either Finloop or BEMF). "Virtual performers" are the 
> people
> who are linked via the internet to the session.
>
> C. TECH RIDER:
> --------------
> So what do you need to do kybermusik?
> You need a mediocre computer (see www.ninjam.com for recommendations) 
>with
> the operating system of your choice: Windows 2k or later, OS X, Linux.
> An audio interface connected to and working on that computer which allows
> you to connect your instruments and monitors to it (normally, every audio
> interface should work, although the ones with native ASIO support are
> preferrable).
> A way to get your playing into the audio interface.
> Access to a chat service (ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, MSN) is not strictly
> required but may be helpful.
> An internet connection with low to mediocre bandwidth (128kbps outbound 
> and
> 512kbps inbound are sufficient).
>
> Testing It:
> There are test servers at http://www.ninjam.com/jamfarm/index.php. The 
> best
> way to test your installation is to connect to these servers using the
> Ninjam Client (you only need the client, not the server!) and see if it
> works.
>
> D. EVENTS:
> ----------
> 1. Finloop: http://www.alp.fi/finloop.html
> Thursday May 22nd 2008, 19:00-21:00 local time (1600-1800 UTC)
> Venue: Espoon kulttuurikeskuksen Louhi-Sali
>
> This is a live looping festival, featuring among others our own Rick 
> Walker
> and Per Boysen. Expect the music to be loop-heavy (although it is not
> required for the virtual performers to actually do looping themselves).
>
> 2. Boise Experimental Music Festival III:
> http://www.boisemusicians.com/BEMF-3/
> Saturday May 31st, 13:00-19:00 local time (1900-0100+ UTC)
> Venue: The Record Exchange, Boise
>
> As the name implies, an experimental music festival - not necessarily
> looping, but it may happen and is not looked down upon. Playing in major 
> or
> minor scales or using II-V-I or IV-V-I chord progressions is. ;)
>
>
> E. APPLICATION PROCESS:
> -----------------------
> Due to the fact that the performance events are approaching rapidly, I'd
> like to ask applicants to apply NO LATER THAN May 4th (next Sunday). This
> application must contain:
> * link to your website
> * short bio/description of act (may be contained on website)
> * music samples (may be contained on website)
> * which event you'd like to play ("both" is possible as an answer)
> * for which time slots you'd be available (always state time as UTC.
> Use www.timezoneconverter.com if and when in doubt)
> * a confirmation that you have succesfully tested the Ninjam
> software in your setup as described in (C)
>
> If you know of a "live performer" with whom you'd like to play together,
> please do also state this preference.
>
> Following that, I'll contact you in CW19 to assign a slot to you and also
> tell you with whom you'll be paired (or trio'd) with.
>
> Note that applications coming in late will only be considered if there 
>are
> still slots available!
>
>
> So...thanks for your interest - and I'm gingerly waiting for your
> applications.
>
> Best,
>
> Rainer
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