Comments on: Producing poems for the pod people https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/ Purveyors of fine poetry since 2003. Fri, 07 Mar 2014 02:46:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Burning Silo » Blog Archive » recently read, seen, or heard - and enjoyed https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3178 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:30:48 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/13/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3178 […] * Always one to push the envelope, it seemed only a matter of time before Dave would add a new element of interest at Via Negativa. It started off with a musical performance, but as you’ll discover, he’s taking this much further. Go read about it and don’t forget to switch on your sound if you’re like me and surf the net with the “mute” turned on. […]

]]> By: Natalie https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3177 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:12:54 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/13/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3177 Oops, Dave, somehow I hadn’t grasped that I could/should read the words as well as listen. H’m…..requires skills occasionally absent (like thinking and speaking at the same time). My computer speaker is fine, it’s the brain and hearing that are becoming less efficient, maybe. But seriously: I sort of agree with the Beer gentleman about the high-pitched voice being distracting, however I’m thrilled with your project of experimenting in this way, in this medium.

]]> By: Dave https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3176 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:23:15 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/13/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3176 Hey, thanks for the thoughtful critique. Obviously, I haven’t watched enough horror movies to even know the clichés. So it sounds like a valid criticism.

On the other hand, your comment about barely being able to hear the words suggests to me that you need better speakers. The problem is I have a very good pair of speakers with my set-up here, so I have no idea what this might sound like on the average computer’s tinhorn.

]]> By: Beer Activist https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3175 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:33:23 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/13/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3175 I like the chant-effect of the multiple tracks too, but like Natalie I was distracted enough by it that I had a hard time hearing the words. I listened to it before realizing the poem title linked to a page where I could listen and read at the same time. The high-pitched voice was the track that was the most distracting to me – it borders on chipmunk-holiday, a comical sound that doesn’t seem to fit with this, maybe multiple deeper voices would be better? On the other hand, that high pitch does have a horror-show freakishness to it, which seems appropriate for the end of the world, but I guess so many horror shows are so bad that the real effect it unintentional comedy.

]]> By: Dave https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3174 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:17:15 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/13/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3174 Bobby – Thanks, and thanks for the link – looks great! I’ll be sure to check it out.

Natalie – Couldn’t you just follow along to the text of the poem? That was the idea behind putting in flash players at the base of each poem – so one wouldn’t be taken to seperate page to listen.

]]> By: Natalie https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3173 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:17:00 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/13/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3173 Dave, I loved the idea of the chorus of your two voices (sounded like two different ages – father & son?) but unfortunately, the echo meant that I could barely hear the words. Maybe it’s just my hearing. But could you have an extra track where just one voice reads the words?

]]> By: Bobby https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3172 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:48:38 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/13/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3172 Perfect! Wow, that is really gripping. It’s like choir or chant. The subject matter is perfect for the form (great poem). It works so well.

That reminds me of the pieces here:

http://somewhere.org/

I’m sure I’ve mentioned that site to you before… I was blown away by that just like this blows me away.

I was on a real radio art kick for a while there.

]]> By: Dave https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3171 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:48:42 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/13/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3171 Yes, all the voices are mine. In “Psalm for the Rapture,” I used a sound editor called Audacity to overlay multiple tracks, changing the pitch in each.

]]> By: GeL (Green-Eyed Lady) https://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3170 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:02:16 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2007/01/13/producing-poems-for-the-pod-people/#comment-3170 Is that your voice in the background, heard as voices (like the masses) or voices of others added to your recording? It sounds like you used your voice echoing as the background, which gave a cool effect so one would think it’s others surrounding you, as you read your poem.
I like being exposed to experimental ventures. Cool!

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