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Absurdist Composition by Haberley Mead

April 2nd, 2008 3:16 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: Compose an absurdist piece of music.

If possible, "perform" your piece, or provide a recording of it.

I myself am only a beginner musician, and can barely read music at all. Therefore, this was design with the aesthetics more in mind than the music. It's a happy coincidence that it sounds okay, though! The only problem I found was making it look as complex as Faerie's Aire - there's really no software I could find that would let you make something that detailed...

The music was made using PowerTab software, mainly because you could break the idea of the music without it stopping you - every so often I got a Fatal Error message, but if you cancel them and continue there's nothing wrong. At the end, the 'guitar' section had a grand total of 14 errors, and the bassline (wierdly enough) also had 14 errors. Must mean this is the right place to leave it, having reached absurdic perfection!

The midi is provided for your listening pleasure, played for your delectation by the Stafford Surrealist Orchestra, comprising of:

An electric guitar, distorted beyone reason
An electric bass
A Synthetic Brass section
Timpani
Tubular Bells and
A female weasel choir.

Enjoy! (Although maybe that's the wrong word...)

- smaller

absurdist piece final.jpg

absurdist piece final.jpg

With added tabs for the brave guitarist with three hands!


absurdist piece bass final.jpg

absurdist piece bass final.jpg

This is bass, drums and choir - all roled into one shiny package!




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10 comment(s)

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posted by Adam on April 2nd, 2008 3:48 PM

I love "Stare accusingly at the tuba".

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posted by Lincøln on April 2nd, 2008 4:00 PM

But I want more.

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posted by GYØ Vicki on April 2nd, 2008 4:11 PM

"Clip flautists round ears" - Ow =P

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posted by Rogue Cheddar on April 2nd, 2008 5:56 PM

The bees!

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posted by GYØXON Tom on April 2nd, 2008 6:54 PM

"Fire the conductor", Heheh.

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posted by Lank on April 2nd, 2008 8:05 PM

I enjoyed it, indeed. And I'm filled with the urge to get balsamic vinegar.

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posted by anna one on April 2nd, 2008 10:47 PM

Where is Appendix C, man, where?!?

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posted by Little Albatross on April 3rd, 2008 1:27 PM

I'm with Lincoln. I want more. It sounds really cool.

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posted by Ziggy C. on April 9th, 2008 2:22 PM

The percussion part actually kind of sounds like some bits we have to play in Percussion Ensemble. -_-;

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posted by Casey Newbegin on April 15th, 2008 11:44 PM

Surprisingly pleasant.

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