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The 150-Years-of-Music-Technology Composition Competition

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As could be read in "A short history of recording sound part 1" , published in the first edition of The LAC Times , the oldest reproduced sound fragment dated from 1860: exactly 150 years ago. This sample is a transcript from the 1860 'Au Claire de la Lune' phonautograph recording, by Édouard-Scott de Martinville himself. For this anniversary of 150 years of audible Music Technology a composition competition is organised.

The Linux Audio Conference 2010, in collaboration with the Utrecht School of the Arts and Firstsounds.org, announces the 150-Years-of-Music-Technology Composition Competition. This competition is open to all composers of any nationality and age.

About the competition

The intention is that a new composition is made with the theme “150 years of recording sound”.

The original 150-year old “Au Claire de la Lune” sample, found at www.firstsounds.org/sounds/scott.php can be used as a starting point, or download it directly here There is also a free sample package at http://www.tonehammer.com/?p=2393 which can be used for the composition containing 150 years old 'singing samples' titled “Gamme de la Voix”.

  • For the composition process, the use of Linux and/or open source applications is strongly encouraged and appreciated
  • The composition must be accompanied by a (short) description of the work and the use of software and technology
  • Composition submissions will be presented in stereo format (this is also necessary for the website-implementation).

Compositions must be handed in before the end of the second day of the conference: May 2 on a CD, DVD or be transferred from a memory stick. Another submission possibility is by sending a link by e-mail (to lac at linuxaudio.org), but has an earlier deadline (29th of April).

!! Update: deadlines are extended to the 2nd of May (23h59) !!

Jury

  • Patrick Feaster, a member of firstsounds.org, focusing on the originality of the use of the sample material
  • Marc Groenewegen, organiser of the LAC2010 focusing on the application of Open Source Software
  • Than van Nispen tot Pannerden, member of the Muziekinstituut MultiMedia (MiMM), focusing on the composition
  • Hugo Verweij, teacher at the Utrecht School of the Arts, focusing on the production and composition

Prizes

  • Tonehammer has offered to sponsor a suitable prize for the winner in the neighborhood of $79-100, drawing from the SFZ-compatible Tonehammer and Microhammer content. The winner's composition will also be posted on the Tonehammer Phonautograms page, as a second demo and on the firstsound.org webpage as winner of this composition competition.
  • The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize compositions will be presented on the 3rd of May at the Linux Audio Conference 2010 evening programme.
  • several other prizes, with a total of at least € 400,- can be won, but will be presented only later

Questions regarding the Composition Competition and submissions by email, can be addressed to lac at linuxaudio.org

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