disquiet0483 Absent Words

02/04/2021 4 min
disquiet0483  Absent Words

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Episode Synopsis

Another visit to the absent detective for Disquiet Junto

This weeks instructions were to use a recording of typing as the rhythmic basis of a track. For some reason despite not having taken part for sometime this grabbed my imagination.

Most of the track apart from the solo is a supercollider program. Using machine listening to derive the timing from my typing. Despite my original intentions being very different the combination of typing and the patterns somehow got me in a blade runner/noir kind of mood and I leaned right into that. Indulgent but sod it

If you are wondering what I'm typing it is this nonsense - I didn't want to have too big gaps between lines so I just kept typing. I think we can all agree it is complete bollocks:

"The door swung open. It hadn’t been locked

I cautiously went in. The place was in disarray, chairs tipped over, rubbish everywhere. One window slightly open.

I surveyed the scene - was the occupant just a very messy person or had the place been turned over. I was never to find out.

I heard a noise outside and before I had chance to react a woman came bursting through the door.

“Ah there you are” she started

She was kind of out of place, well dressed, a nice dress, furs. Classy - not like this dive

“Look I’ve been phoning all week. I simply must know how you are getting one”

“I’m not who you think I am” I said

She stopped and looked at me

“And who do I think you are?”

“well…”

“God man - focus. Now look about the case - I need to see some progress. Not you dithering about here in this office. Get out there. Get some work done. I’m paying you enough”

And with that she left "