David Morneau
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David Morneau is an American
composer. He is most noted for his work with the 60x365 project. 60x365 is a project where David Morneau blogged a 60 second composition once a day for an entire year. The 365 miniature compositions include ambient tracks, found sound, instrumental performances, and plenty of loop and sample-based pieces. One of the inspirations of 60x365 was Boris Willis
's Dance-A-Day project where Boris Willis podcasted a single dance every day for a year Another inspiration (including the title) is 60x60
. 60x60
is another miniature project in which Morneau's work was also part of several 60x60 mixes including the Crimson Mix, Order of Magnitude Mix, 2009 International Mix, 2008 International Mix, Evolution Mix (part II) 2007 International Mix, 2007 Midwest Mix, and 2006 Midwest Mix.
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composer. He is most noted for his work with the 60x365 project. 60x365 is a project where David Morneau blogged a 60 second composition once a day for an entire year. The 365 miniature compositions include ambient tracks, found sound, instrumental performances, and plenty of loop and sample-based pieces. One of the inspirations of 60x365 was Boris Willis
Boris Willis
Boris Willis is currently Chief Artistic Officer of Boris Willis Moves and Assistant Professor of Computer Game Design at George Mason University. Willis' work has been presented both nationally and internationally. He is the recipient of the 2003 Kennedy Center Local Dance Commission and 2004...
's Dance-A-Day project where Boris Willis podcasted a single dance every day for a year Another inspiration (including the title) is 60x60
60x60
60x60 is a collection of 60 electroacoustic or acousmatic works from 60 different composers/artists, each work 60 seconds or less in duration. 60x60 project showcases sixty new works, each sixty seconds or less, by sixty composers in a continuous sixty minute concert, for a one-hour cross-section...
. 60x60
60x60
60x60 is a collection of 60 electroacoustic or acousmatic works from 60 different composers/artists, each work 60 seconds or less in duration. 60x60 project showcases sixty new works, each sixty seconds or less, by sixty composers in a continuous sixty minute concert, for a one-hour cross-section...
is another miniature project in which Morneau's work was also part of several 60x60 mixes including the Crimson Mix, Order of Magnitude Mix, 2009 International Mix, 2008 International Mix, Evolution Mix (part II) 2007 International Mix, 2007 Midwest Mix, and 2006 Midwest Mix.
Discography
- a/break machinations, a/break machinations Immigrant Breast Nest IBN009 released November 2009
- 'Here I'll Play It Again, 60x60 (2006-2007) Vox Novus VN-002 released 2008
Articles & Reviews
- Inescapable Creativity: Composing 365 By Molly Sheridan, NewMusicBoxNewMusicBoxNewMusicBox is an e-zine launched by the American Music Center on May 1, 1999. The magazine includes interviews and articles concerning American Contemporary Music, composers, improvisers, and musicians....
Published: June 30, 2008 - The Year of Musical Thinking, A Minute At A Time All Things ConsideredAll Things ConsideredAll Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
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Interviews
- Noizepunk & Das Krooner Show, N&K-38 Noizepunk & Das Krooner, March 4, 2009
- Kalvos & Damian New Music Bazaar show #548, Just a Heck of a Lot Kalvos & Damian New Music BazaarKalvos & Damian New Music BazaarKalvos & Damian New Music Bazaar is a contemporary new music program hosted by Kalvos and Damian, the alter egos of the composers Dennis Bathory-Kitsz and David Gunn...
, December 13, 2008 - Interviewed by Evan X Merz at Electronic Music Midwest Festival 2008 Computer Music Blog, October 24, 2008