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Compose an absurdist piece of music.

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

1 to 2 players
45 points
Level 3
In the zone of: The University of Aesthematics
Created by Ziggy C.

4 completed :: 8 in progress
Interested in collaborating on this: (no one yet!)


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posted by Darkaardvark on May 3rd, 2007 11:57 AM

Yes. Yes yes yes yes yes. I LOVE Faerie's Aire and Death Waltz and whatever that other piece is called...Motoring Accident or something, it's by the same guy.

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posted by YellowBear Got Lost : on June 10th, 2007 11:32 AM

I love it too! I've had that piece of music framed on my wall for years now.

Question
posted by jonjonjonjonjon on July 1st, 2008 1:01 AM

Would it be acceptable to just create an "absurd" piece of music, as in lyrics wise, or just taking a song a song and redoing it to a more "absurd" fashion...

is anyone opposed to this?


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This was a fun task, though I quickly discovered making things look as incredibly in-depth as Faerie's Aire is damn near impossible, especially with music-writing software that isn't super-duper awesome. I still went in that same vein, though.

45 + 140 points :: 18 comments :: 28 votes

Ein Pilze Lamento Written by Steve Rules & Kristin Gish, Circa 2008 It is rumoured that the creation process of this song was heavily influenced by liquids, written in the middle of the night in a half-lit room 2 stories in the air somewhere cl...

45 + 105 points :: 14 comments :: 21 votes :: 2 collaborators
Absurdist Composition by Haberley Mead April 2nd, 2008 3:16 PM

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 c...

45 + 95 points :: 10 comments :: 19 votes

My jaw fell through to the floor when I saw Faerie's Aire and Death Waltz. Insanity, virtual insanity. I knew it would be tough to emulate that, I knew I wouldn't be able to. So, with limited musical knowledge (I can play, but I can't read music at a...

45 + 30 points :: 0 comments :: 6 votes
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