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Sid Hammer commented on the post, Connecting People Through Music, on the site Acoustemologies
“I see a lot of themes in this topic that I am exploring as well, it’s fascinating stuff! I particularly like the potential direction you might take with regards to the extreme variation in crowd involvement and […]
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Sid Hammer commented on the post, Kiai: harmonizing mind and body, on the site Acoustemologies
“It was fascinating to see how differently the various kendo (students?) in the video approached the Kiai—some with lots of energy, others not so much. I didn’t know that the sounds correspond with the body part of […]
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Sid Hammer commented on the post, Los Angeles is Red Hot, on the site Acoustemologies
“I really like the idea of using the chile peppers as a way to gain a better understanding of LA culture, because I think the embody so many aspects of the city and its inhabitants. I think it would also be […]
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An Exploration Into the Culture of Electronic Dance Music, the Source of its Allure, and the Role of Drugs Within the Genre
I will be investigating the genre of music widely referred to as […]
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Sid Hammer commented on the post, Monotony of the Daily Routine, on the site Acoustemologies
“I particularly liked your bit about the Simpson dining hall beepers. A few different times, I’ve left the beeper in my jacket pocket, gone to get some other food, and in the process, completely forgotten it was on […]
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Sid Hammer commented on the post, The Unheard Sounds, on the site Acoustemologies
“I definitely know what you mean about the noise cancelation our minds naturally perform. I have experienced the same thing when I’m focusing intently on a particular sound, and then I shift my focus, or a sound […]
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Sid Hammer commented on the post, A Day In The Life, on the site Acoustemologies
“I like how you integrated the single soundbites into your write-up, I didn’t think to do that. This allows for a good chronicling of your day-to-day. I have a fairly similar daily schedule, so I could relate well […]
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In and Out of Listening
In completing this assignment, I tried to think of what aural elements of a typical day I wanted to portray. I was thus forced to open my ears, and try to objectively hear my surroundings […]Posted 102 days ago. -
Sid Hammer commented on the post, Main Theme to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, on the site Acoustemologies
“As I was working on another comment this song:
came up on my itunes shuffle. I realized that this might be a great example of what you could do with the incorporation […]
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Sid Hammer commented on the post, Selections from the Soundtrack Proposal for the film Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, on the site Acoustemologies
“I really liked your ability to capture the entire cinematic experience, I think it’s important to imagine and describe what’s happening visually along with the sonic environment because both elements must benefit […]
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Sid Hammer commented on the post, Douglass, on the site Acoustemologies
“I think it is an interesting idea to provide an interactive choice for the viewer, allowing them to pick different songs for different parts of the narrative, however there are several issues I see with the idea. […]
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Sid Hammer commented on the post, Main Theme to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, on the site Acoustemologies
“I also found your idea of having a theme song as a potentially useful way to tie together a narrative like this, while aslo representing the overall mood of the story in a powerful way. I think that it might be […]
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If a historical drama were to retell the life of Frederick Douglass, with any appropriate level of respect to the man and his story, then it would have to start from the very beginning. Though not enumerated with […]
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