My band is scoring a play

Silver Sonya · 6th November 2009

I'm in a band from Washington, DC.

We're working on a few different albums at once for planned 2010 release. One of them is the score to a play called suicide.chat.room. The soundtrack album will likely be called Sorry You're Here, which is a common greeting from the namesake usenet groups.

Never done this kind of thing before. Learning a lot. The theater company is one who I respect tremendously and have enjoyed many of their plays.

This is an early draft theme from the score. Listen/download/share for free. May end up discarded. The play is still taking shape. May never be heard again. Who knows?

Some of this play takes place in Japan, hence the vaguely Eastern character of the string section melody. There is also a slightly "formal" property to this theme as well. Japanese culture has a wholly different relationship to suicide, in all respects: religion, the law, social regard.

The subject of the play is delicate and intense, stating the obvious.

Some of what I have learned in researching the work... I hope to push out of my head when the project is completed.

Anyway, enjoy. Work in progress.

cheers,
c

minister · 6th November 2009

Unless the theater is setup specially, which most theaters that present plays are not, your music is likely to play in mono. You better check with the theater tech people.

Silver Sonya · 6th November 2009

Good point!

Yes, the theater sound system is in stereo. I have been there while they are rehearsing.

The choreographer for this play is very gifted and imaginative.

Theater is an interesting process. Shares some aspects with rock'n'roll, but diverges in some key areas!

- c

everythinglouder · 6th November 2009

Chad,

I found this score clipping because earlier today I followed a link to your band Beauty Pill. I really enjoyed listening to your band on Myspace...

I think this score is really amazing. Congrats on the wonderful work. Keep it up. The string arrangement reminded me of Jonny Greenwood-esque quality level.... seriously.

Cheers!

piotr · 6th November 2009

Hi Silver Sonya,

Beautiful work.
Congratulations!

p.

Silver Sonya · 7th November 2009

Thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated. Means a lot. Never done this kind of thing before, as I said. A new world for us.

Will post other excerpts at some point. A lot of the material will be discarded in the finished work.

cheers,
c

bonnybilly · 7th November 2009

Hey, I like the score great vibe.

I'm really digging track mule on a place from your myspace, awesome stuff.

Best.

Coyoteous · 8th November 2009

Nice... reminded me of Mychael Danna:

Mychael Danna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Silver Sonya · 6th January 2010

Taffety compiled a trailer out of early rehearsal footage. I think it has a nice, rough kinetic to it.

The play deals in themes of loneliness, desperation, the shifting idea of community in the technological age, etc. It is a surreal survey from Shakespeare to modern U.S. (and also Japanese) culture. The script is distinctly post-modern and fragmented in a skillful way. So we felt the rhythmic aspect needed to have a kind of a subtly dubby, aleatoric, hall-of-mirrors quality. Everything slightly tilted. All the music has a slightly shadow-dappled characteristic.

Some of the music is melancholic and melodic. Some is frantic and noisy or abstract.

We will release this work as a compiled soundtrack called "Sorry You're Here."

The title is taken from an actual common greeting in suicide support usenet groups.

There is also an unrelated full-length song album and a 12" EP on the way soon.

I am enjoying my SSonya sabbatical!

- c

eoats · 7th January 2010

Nicely done!

Stereo is cool, but note how those seats outside the sweet spot will sound.

Silver Sonya · 21st January 2010

That's a good point. They're working on the logistics of the sound system this week.

Play debuts a week from today!

It's remarkable how much gets put together in the last few days in the theater world. I am learning a lot.

If you're in DC, come see the play!

Thanks.

cheers,
c

Silver Sonya · 27th January 2010

Brief article on BP, the play, me, the monome, and not dying.

- c

piotr · 28th January 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver Sonya

Brief article on BP, the play, me, the monome, and not dying.

- c

Hi Chad,

That's a very nice write-up. I am sorry to hear about your health tribulations: it really sounds like a life changing experience. There is always value in that, though. I had a surgery last year: a first big time, full anesthesia surgery, and I found the whole ordeal extremely humbling, and weirdly inspiring. So, I just wanted to, once again, congratulate you on a great project (I listened to all the pieces that you posted), and convey a sense of encouragement and empathy regarding the health issues.

Stay strong, and keep up the great work!

Sincerely,
p.

Silver Sonya · 30th January 2010

Wow, thanks, man! Very kind words.

First two nights of the play sold out!

YES!

- c

Silver Sonya · 3rd February 2010

The press has been extremely kind.

If you're in the DC area, come see the play. Ends the day before Valentine's Day. Somewhat poetically.

- c

6th November 2009	#1
Silver Sonya Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,978 Thread Starter	My band is scoring a play I'm in a band from Washington, DC. We're working on a few different albums at once for planned 2010 release. One of them is the score to a play called suicide.chat.room. The soundtrack album will likely be called Sorry You're Here, which is a common greeting from the namesake usenet groups. Never done this kind of thing before. Learning a lot. The theater company is one who I respect tremendously and have enjoyed many of their plays. This is an early draft theme from the score. Listen/download/share for free. May end up discarded. The play is still taking shape. May never be heard again. Who knows? Some of this play takes place in Japan, hence the vaguely Eastern character of the string section melody. There is also a slightly "formal" property to this theme as well. Japanese culture has a wholly different relationship to suicide, in all respects: religion, the law, social regard. The subject of the play is delicate and intense, stating the obvious. Some of what I have learned in researching the work... I hope to push out of my head when the project is completed. Anyway, enjoy. Work in progress. cheers, c __________________ now chirping at twitter.com/beautypill www.soundcloud.com/beautypill

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minister Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 1,963	Unless the theater is setup specially, which most theaters that present plays are not, your music is likely to play in mono. You better check with the theater tech people. __________________ Tom Hambleton CAS Ministry of Fancy Noises IMDb Undertone on Facebook

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everythinglouder Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,088	Chad, I found this score clipping because earlier today I followed a link to your band Beauty Pill. I really enjoyed listening to your band on Myspace... I think this score is really amazing. Congrats on the wonderful work. Keep it up. The string arrangement reminded me of Jonny Greenwood-esque quality level.... seriously. Cheers!

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piotr Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,686	Hi Silver Sonya, Beautiful work. Congratulations! p.

7th November 2009	#6
Silver Sonya Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,978 Thread Starter	Thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated. Means a lot. Never done this kind of thing before, as I said. A new world for us. Will post other excerpts at some point. A lot of the material will be discarded in the finished work. cheers, c

7th November 2009	#7
bonnybilly Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 146	Hey, I like the score great vibe. I'm really digging track mule on a place from your myspace, awesome stuff. Best.

8th November 2009	#8
Coyoteous Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,131	Nice... reminded me of Mychael Danna: Mychael Danna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

6th January 2010	#9
Silver Sonya Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,978 Thread Starter	Taffety compiled a trailer out of early rehearsal footage. I think it has a nice, rough kinetic to it. The play deals in themes of loneliness, desperation, the shifting idea of community in the technological age, etc. It is a surreal survey from Shakespeare to modern U.S. (and also Japanese) culture. The script is distinctly post-modern and fragmented in a skillful way. So we felt the rhythmic aspect needed to have a kind of a subtly dubby, aleatoric, hall-of-mirrors quality. Everything slightly tilted. All the music has a slightly shadow-dappled characteristic. Some of the music is melancholic and melodic. Some is frantic and noisy or abstract. We will release this work as a compiled soundtrack called "Sorry You're Here." The title is taken from an actual common greeting in suicide support usenet groups. There is also an unrelated full-length song album and a 12" EP on the way soon. I am enjoying my SSonya sabbatical! - c

7th January 2010	#10
eoats Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 430	Nicely done! Stereo is cool, but note how those seats outside the sweet spot will sound.

21st January 2010	#11
Silver Sonya Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,978 Thread Starter	That's a good point. They're working on the logistics of the sound system this week. Play debuts a week from today! It's remarkable how much gets put together in the last few days in the theater world. I am learning a lot. If you're in DC, come see the play! Thanks. cheers, c

27th January 2010	#12
Silver Sonya Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,978 Thread Starter	Brief article on BP, the play, me, the monome, and not dying. - c

30th January 2010	#14
Silver Sonya Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,978 Thread Starter	Wow, thanks, man! Very kind words. First two nights of the play sold out! YES! - c

3rd February 2010	#15
Silver Sonya Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,978 Thread Starter	The press has been extremely kind. If you're in the DC area, come see the play. Ends the day before Valentine's Day. Somewhat poetically. - c