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May Day S-O-S

 
uploaded: Sun, May 8, 2016 @ 6:22 AM
byCalling Sister Midnight
FeaturingCarosone
length3:09
BPM120
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My secret mixter challenge came from Carosone’s body of work. I chose “Path of Glass” and “Space Journey.”

I was a little confused about having to use a pell from Lessig. Although we were encouraged to include his pell, he didn’t provide one.

So I decided to run with the ideas of May Day as a distress call, Morse Code, and Civil Defense.

From freesound.org, I used several samples:

46092_ifartinyourgeneraldirection_siren.wav
54084_guitarguy1985_civildefense.wav
54847_izkhanilov_morse-sos.wav
80761_fmagrao_siren.mp3
329436_daytripper_morsecode-sos-mayday-988-hz-tone.wav

Also in the mix is a brief audio sample of a narrator saying, “Now, the beat is tricky but still easy enough to get,” from a training video in the Prelinger Archive about the rhythm, or “hand” in sending Morse Code. “The United States Army presents TF 11 3697 International Morse Code Hand Sending.”
 

"May Day S-O-S"
by Calling Sister Midnight

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Editorial pick

CSM’s experimental electronic mix fully embraces the May Day Secret Mixter theme, while thoroughly incorporating two of Carosone’s compositions. The result is innovative and enthralling. Take a listen!

Kara Square