First creative meeting with DC

9-10-2010

Damian and I are keen to understand the 'where' of this digital opera, especially as we are employing streaming audio. The conversation developed into the individual's experience within a collective event. We talked about the notion of having individuals around the world sharing this event i.e. the performance of the piece streaming over the internet and individuals in hotel lobbies around the world 'listening in'.

A further discussion surrounded the nature of the live element, and appropriateness... perhaps a development of the (narrow band) A-I that is present in cyber-Superfield [Mumbai] could be employed, so that the app access the iPhone clock and it knows what time of day it is thereby adjusting the parameters (of file type selection, length etc) according to the dynamics of the day with which people are listening.

Damian understands this piece - at this point in time, without having entered into a serious R&D process - as about the expectation at the point of departure ... the thoughts and feelings that go through ones mind as we depart for a journey. He mentioned that we could use Eurostar at Waterloo.

Themes that are present:
1: road movie - embarking on a journey
2: Philosophy of pleasure
3: Simultaneity of journies present in the library
4: ever present pain of being apart from Eliza

The composition will take 3 forms:
1: live stream of a performance to people in hotel lobbies, train departure lounges, airport lounge etc at specific times during the day (accommodate world clock). [The individual audio from the instrumentalists will also be put into the ASJ library for part 2 below

2: An app similar to SFM that intelligently streams an individualized performance of the piece from the master library

3: Live performances - with Davy McGuire visual and a live Yorick - that is simultaneously streamed. [This will require stage 2 funding]