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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:35 pm    Post subject: NYE 2019/2020 live streaming event
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Around and around we go, or actually it is more a spiral, and apparently it has significance to complete a rotation or a number of them.
Rotation #2019 has almost completed or is it #2020 ? I always get confused about when the counting started, did it start at 0 or 1 ?
I guess it is a rather arbitrary number anyway so let's just have another event and play some music!

wave wave wave

This event will be on electro-music radio on Tuesday December 31st 2019.
It will start somewhere around 15:00 GMT and end whenever it is over depending on the number of participants.

Stream ops please respond if you're able to help switch and what time range you are available. Also december is always a bit hectic for
me and this year more than ever so if someone would like to help out with the organisation of this event (keeping an eye on this thread,
update the wiki and whatever else is needed) that would be most welcome.

As always, if you are interested in performing, please copy/paste this Sign-Up template and post in this thread:

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time):
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes):
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster):
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name):
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional):
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional):
7. Website Address (Optional):
8. Anything else you like to mention:

For reference, this clock could be useful:




First Time Streamers Please Read:

Please review the Electro Music Copyright Policy

Please note: "Preferred Start Time". We will do the best that we can to accommodate people to their requested times. However, please be flexible because this event will have European and American musicians in many different time zones. Time slots will be on a semi-"first come-first served" basis. Furthermore, please post your time in GMT. The handy clock should make it simple. However, we do use military/24 hour time. It will undoubtedly be an international event and GMT is the only way to coordinate such events.

As in the past, the chat room will serve as an invaluable communication tool for set up, streaming, and connecting to those listening....and it's just a lot of silly fun! I suggest participants get familiar with it in advance, if you aren't already.

If you want a recording of your set, it would be prudent to record your own set, rather than depend on others. Accidents and mistakes happen...especially in this format. There are many ways to record your set, either thru the stream app or record your stream from your mixer on the signal path to the computer.

Performers MUST stream at 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz , stereo.
more info about broadcasting on radio.electro-music.com can be found here.

It is IMPERATIVE that everyone test their connections before we start streaming. At least 24 hours before but sooner is preferred. Sorry, but we can not guarantee that musicians will be allowed to stream if you do not test 24 hours before hand. Not only does it delay the schedule, but causes unneeded stress on performer, server operator, and audience during performance time. Join the chat room for testing and help setting up.


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

It started at 1 .. but yeah it does not matter really .. if only it were for just being less than .2% off .. so eh .. where was I .. ah .. I will be around .. deo volente, of course, to switch, and to listen, and to air some sounds - wil do a proper signup for the latter later on.

Edit: but then again .. there were billions of years before baby jesus first saw light .. or maybe he really was his father .. but then we are counting wrongly.

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): When I'm awake.
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): I'm flexible; whatever fits within the schedule.
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): MusicMan 11712 (aka Dr. Steve)
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name): iSteve
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): Upstate New York, USA
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): Usually I play an assortment of sounds using usb controllers --> MIDI Gear (sometimes soft synths). Sometimes my "set" has tonality; sometimes it has rhythmic elements; sometimes it is political; often it isn't. Often it has major (and minor) elements of randomness (just like life itself). I never know what I am doing from moment-to-moment, even if I have made definite plans for the whole performance and have rehearsed a number of times.
7. Website Address (Optional): None at present
8. Anything else you like to mention: As always, I will try to work out all potential technical glitches ahead of time, but despite the best of my intentions, something will probably happen that wasn't planned.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Very Happy

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): Sometime between 15:00 and 19:00 please
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 30 or 60, whichever fits
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): Modulator ESP
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name): modulator_esp
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): Nottingham, UK
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): Improv Experimental Ambient
7. Website Address (Optional): www.modulator-esp.co.uk

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Count me in! Very Happy

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): 17:00
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 60 minutes
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): Paulo Santos
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name): paugui
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): Unknown so far Smile
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): Experimental Ambient Music
7. Website Address (Optional): https://synth-ing.blogspot.com
8. Anything else you like to mention: 10th Year Anniversary! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): 19 to 22 GMT
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 30
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): Escape Velocity
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name):
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): State College, PA, USA
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): Sequence-based space music
7. Website Address (Optional): https://kineticsound.bandcamp.com/
8. Anything else you like to mention:
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Okay - the proper signup.

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): not from .. say 0023 to 0000 UTC .. too noisy here then .. otherwsise no real preference.
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 30 or 60 is both fine.
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): Blue Hell
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name): Jan
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): the Netherlands
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): mixed noodle, probably.
7. Website Address (Optional): https://bluehell.nl
8. Anything else you like to mention: the switching .. as mentioned before.

Paulo - congrats on the 10th aniversary :-)

Me myself I lost count a bit ...

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I'm happy to do a bit of switching prior to my slot if that helps
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:11 pm    Post subject: Re: NYE 2019/2020 live streaming event
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1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): I'm easy. The later it is, the more anxious I get, but the earlier it is, the less woken up in the wee dark hours I am.

2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 30min

3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): AlanP

5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): New Zealand

6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): I wish I knew!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I've been away for awhile building a new space to work in. It's great to see the event still alive!

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): 02:00 GMT (flexible)
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 60 min (flexible)
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): Parityflux & DNAZ
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name): parityflux
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): Tucson, AZ, USA
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): free-form improvised electronica, perhaps on the space-music side of things
7. Website Address (Optional): http://www.parityflux.com/
8. Anything else you like to mention: I will test the weekend before, as I have yet to reinstall (and test) my streaming software.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time):afternoon / early evening please .
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 30 mins .
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster):Epicyclus
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name):Skrog Productions .
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional):Southern Scotland UK .
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional):midi / cv / gates & triggers




Thanks for setting up Phobos Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:06 am    Post subject: DFLT would like to play Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): 1600 or thereabouts
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 30
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): DFLT
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name):
tbruce
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional):
Ithaca/NY/US
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional):
Lots of iPads. And other stuff.
7. Website Address (Optional):
https://soundcloud.com/user-378881296

8. Anything else you like to mention:
DFLT is Tom Bruce and James Spitznagel.
Other performances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSXIY-tJWoI
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Please sign up Twyndyllyngs at the usual Chez Mosc time slot.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 11:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): any time
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 30
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): Inventor
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name): Inventor
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): Texas, USA
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): Collage
7. Website Address (Optional): http://www.electro-music.com/forum/forum-177.html
8. Anything else you like to mention: I will try, giving available constraints, to produce a Collage of 3D printer sounds including resonant cylinders, wavy resonators, and rhythmic zig zags desired to create sounds and shapes together.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): 00:00
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 60
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): schugosonic
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name): d|ver
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): Germany / Bavaria
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): FunkyWeirdDopeBeatsFromOuttaSpaceParty!!1
7. Website Address (Optional): https://x.schugo.de/
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 11:14 am    Post subject:
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I've got some really depressing softsynth pads that I need to kick some juice into, so here goes:

1. Preferred Start Time: One of those two open slots after schugosonic, 20:00 my time -> 5 hours later GMT.
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 30
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): Acoustic Interloper
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name): Acoustic Interloper
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): Eastern PA, USA
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): notes, rests, : | ||
7. Website Address (Optional): http://acad.kutztown.edu/%7Eparson/ParsonWebImages2019/DaleParson2019_2020Highlights.html
8. Anything else you like to mention: tossing in some no-input mixer and, later, electronic banjo atop them pads.

THANKS!

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Acoustic Interloper has been addded to the schedule.
With the current planning there are two 30 minute slots available (and more time at the start and end)
but things can be shifted around a bit if needed.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

1. Preferred Start Time (Please use GMT/Military Time): 16:30
2. Set Length (30 or 60 minutes): 30
3. Artist Name (For displaying on the poster): James Schidlowsky
4. Chat Name (if different from artist/forum name): RingMad
5. Location (City/State/Country - Optional): Montreal, Canada
6. Description (Style/Genre/Equipment, etc. - Optional): CMOS / Minimal / Just Intonation / Stepped Triangles / 2 Channel.
7. Website Address (Optional): www.jamesschidlowsky.ca
8. Anything else you like to mention: This will be my first time participating! I'm planning a pretty simple and minimal set but hopefully hypnotic. Actually, I might make it slightly less simple, which would mean breadboarding a second copy of my setup.

.: james :.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

welcome aboard james Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 8:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Ah we seem to have a schedule Cool

Looks fine to me pho, except that empty slot ... half an hour .. who Question

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

we'll see what happens, maybe someone will come in last minute or I can patch something up.

Embarassed just noticed an error on the poster, let me fix that,.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

PHOBoS wrote:
we'll see what happens, maybe someone will come in last minute or I can patch something up.

Embarassed just noticed an error on the poster, let me fix that,.


We can move up a half hour if needed.

Cheers,
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 9:21 pm    Post subject: test port Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Hi. I read the streaming wiki over a few times and I am still unsure what port to test on. I'm using Edcast which is a shoutcast streamer so I think I'd be on the sc_serv model.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:14 am    Post subject: Re: test port Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Parityflux wrote:
Hi. I read the streaming wiki over a few times and I am still unsure what port to test on. I'm using Edcast which is a shoutcast streamer so I think I'd be on the sc_serv model.
-j


Hi, saw you were in chat .. but at a time people there were sleeping.

Port assignment and schedule is in the wiki at :: http://electro-music.com/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Radio.NextSpecialEvent

and your connect info is :: 8134 public 3 with username public and password public .

When no one is available to listen you can test your own stream if you want by going to :: http://electro-music.com/~janpunter/play.php?port=8134 make sure you are streaming at mp3 44100 stereo with a stream rate of 128 kbps.

When edcast is not working properly you can try BUTT :: https://danielnoethen.de/butt/

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Parityflux wrote:
We can move up a half hour if needed.

great, I adjusted the schedule Very Happy (now to change the poster)

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