Big Ideas (Don't get any) on Vimeo
I'm posting this because it is fucking amazing. it is not my work.
Video by James Houston
jim@1030.co.uk
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DIGG this here:
digg.com/music/Radiohead_s_Nude_played_by_old_computer_parts
Radiohead held an online contest to remix "Nude" from their album - "In Rainbows" This was quite a difficult task for everybody that entered, as Nude is in 6/8 timing, and 63bpm. Most music that's played in clubs is around 120bpm and usually 4/4 timing. It's pretty difficult to seamlessly mix a waltz beat into a DJ set.
This resulted in lots of generic entries consisting of a typical 4/4 beat, but with arbitrary clips from "Nude" thrown in so that they qualified for the contest.
Thom Yorke joked at the ridiculousness of it in an interview for NPR radio, hinting that they set the competition to find out how people would approach such a challenging task.
I decided to take the piss a bit, as the contest seemed to be in that spirit.
Based on the lyric (and alternate title) "Big Ideas: Don't get any" I grouped together a collection of old redundant hardware, and placed them in a situation where they're trying their best to do something that they're not exactly designed to do, and not quite getting there.
It doesn't sound great, as it's not supposed to.
Sinclair ZX Spectrum - Guitars (rhythm & lead)
Epson LX-81 Dot Matrix Printer - Drums
HP Scanjet 3c - Bass Guitar
Hard Drive array - Act as a collection of bad speakers - Vocals &
FX
This is a frame from a video. You can watch it on Vimeo.
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willysaw added this photo to his favorites. (48 months ago)
willysaw (48 months ago | reply)
cool image, different.
fathomless7 (48 months ago | reply)
I think I need to go sulk in a corner now and rethink the definition of "creativity" and how I thought I had any compared to what's out there.
You're right. That is pure, unadulterated genius. Much thanks for posting it. I would have never known otherwise. (Must not have been listening to NPR at the right time. Damn.)
By the way, besides not having much claim to creativity now, I'm also no knitting whiz, but I think I know some talent when I see it. And I saw this member's work recently and thought of you. Maybe you like? (a little? No?)
flickr.com/photos/sixandahalfstitches/sets/72 157600233119...
Peace, sistah.
nirbhao (48 months ago | reply)
yes.
erickcollado added this photo to their favorites. (39 months ago)