Update: This is a recycled post from 2006. The project did happen. It’s called “There’s no place like it” and it’s here.
Hey you disaffected disinclined expatriates, wanna be expatriates, travelers, and non-travelers out there! Hey! Hello!
I’ve been listening to a lot of experimental audio lately. And I’d like to try mixing a little podcast comprised of stories – a little “This Ex-American Life” for you NPR fans.
Here’s the deal – you send me some audio, then I produce and podcast. I’m thinking about something that’s a hybrid of my recent whine and these soundscapes from Brno and, well, who knows. Depends on what you send me.
There’s only one restriction – the file format. I can take mp3, wav, or wma. I’m not yet set up to work with Apple’s proprietary format – my podcasting software doesn’t support Mac files yet. I recorded my audio clips using the mic on my webcam, that’s how unsexy my set up is. If you’ve been wanting to try a little audio but are nervous, this could be the excuse. Need a recorder? Try Audacity – it seems easy and well reviewed and it’s free. You may also have a recorder in your burning software – we use Nero and it includes a full audio recorder and editor. Keep your files simple, please – send me just your voice or song or sounds. I’ll do the production stuff.
Interested? The theme I’d like to work with is – no surprises here – “There’s no place like home.” Plenty of room for interpretation – ironic, sarcastic, totally sincere… Your story doesn’t have to be spoken word – it could be a song or sound or… my plan is to slice and dice – please don’t expect that you’ll hear exactly what you sent in the end result, okay?
Whaddaya say? No, don’t tell me in writing, tell me in audio. Send your clips or questions to pam (at) nerdseyeview (dot) com. Or, if you’ve got a download link, I could pull the audio from there, too.
It could be cool. Or it could totally suck. Or maybe it’s too complicated to even fly. Who knows, it’s an experiment. I’d sure like it if you’d participate.
I haven’t done an audioblog since our laptop died because (this is embarrassing) I can’t figure out how to get our mikes to work on this generic PC. Every time I try recording I get horrible hiss and stuff. Keep bugging J to fix me up, but well… Thanks for the Audacity link. I’d love to say I’d participate…but I’m so far behind (in everything)…better not commit this go-round…but look forward to listening to the end result.