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hey, i used a sound editing program called wavelab, in conjunction with plugins made by another company called waves (xnoise, 10q eq filter, and L3 sonic maximizer) and i think i normalized the final product to bring up the volume. sounds fancy but it's pretty straight forward.

thanx dave, i'll have to check those out

thanx jim! sorry i missed your gig on the 16th btw...how was it?

ugh' date=' not to be uncool or anything, but what's gravfest? {bill is reminded again that he's still new here!'] thanx for the vote either way

hey dave, thanx....i don't know, i'd love it if they'd take me 'in residence'...especially since i actually do reside here!) ...we'll see. who could i email for them to atleast be aware of the recordings? maybe someone on that pdf link? and paid in rum? well i don't drink but i'd hold some wicked parties if that was my pay and great link btw...i

yeah, i'm not sure about which one i like most...i wish i had a full hour recorded without extra noise (of me scaling the fence in the dark with a big fluffy mic!)...it's hard to really capture what it's like to stand infront of this building with it SINGING! all around you. i definitely recommend to everyone to try to hear it before the added boards/construction cuts the pipes off from the wind. it's right next to the silver darling in footdee. i was out there today, but no singing..it has to be pretty windy to get it to do it. b.

hi everyone, i've come across the most amazing thing. on the pier near my flat, they're constructing a new building for the local harbor officials. it's right on the edge of the pier, so it gets the full gale of wind coming off of the north sea. the other day i was walking my dog and as i approached the beach i heard this amazing, angelic sound carried by the wind. i didn't know what it was but as i got closer to the semi-built building i realized that the 100's of open pipes in the structure were creating a wind harp of sorts. i snuck out there that night around midnight and recorded it using a dat and zeppelin, but the wind was pretty load, as well as the sea. when i got home and struggled to eq the track to somehow capture what i could easily hear 10 feet from my front door, i was reminded of talking to a photographer friend of mine one night on the beach. the sun was setting about 2am (it stays light here for a long time in the summer!) and she mentioned how she had tried to capture sights like that on film but eventually realized the futility of it. you just can't encapsulate the beauty of some things, not all the time anyway. this is how i feel about the sound of this building. in any case, here is a short mp3 of it: http://www.billthompson.org/mp3s/mcalpinesampleuntreated.mp3 and here is the same mp3 but with only the sound of the building and everything else filtered out:http://www.billthompson.org/mp3s/mcalpinesample.mp3 and here are some pix: http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/1.jpg http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/2.jpg http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/3.jpg http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/4.jpg http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/5.jpg http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/6.jpg hope you enjoy. b. www.billthompson.org

pix and mp3 of the event are posted here: http://www.aberdeen-music.com/forums/showthread.php?p=391081#post391081 cheerio b. www.billthompson.org

hi everyone, just a quick thank you to everyone that made it out to the final event of jim colquhoun's gangrel bodies exhibition at peacocks visual arts. it was an honor to be included in jim's project and to perform at peacocks again. for those of you who couldn't make it, i've added pictures, an mp3, and a link to a limited cdr release of the piece 'from aberdeen' on my site here: http://www.billthompson.org/fromaberdeen.htm looking forward to seeing you at other exhibitions! b. ps...some of you may have received this as an email already if you're on my personal email list...sorry if so...also, if you'd like to get on that list to be informed of upcoming shows directly, just send me a quick email...notices are sent out only once a month or so, if that www.billthompson.org

thanx dave...got the map out and found my way home finally and great pix!!! i'll have pix and an mp3 of the gig up soon for everyone. talk to you soon, b. www.billthompson.org

cool, thanx dave, i'll check out those links. see you at the show b.

hi everyone, i've been dormant on the list for awhile (busy) but wanted to invite you all to a few things going on: 'of aberdeen' friday 24th, doors at 6, sound at 6:30, peacocks visual arts (off of castlegate), free and there will be 'libations' (we are starting on time so come early) i'll be performing a new solo work 'from aberdeen' using found objects and prepared guitar. (objects found from an earlier work 'of aberdeen', an 8 hour soundwalk that is installed currently at mckay's as a headphone installation, as part of jim colquhoun's 'gangrel bodies' exhibition) i also have an installation currently at marischal museum in front of the greek vases that you might find interesting, and that should be going for a few more weeks. more information can be found here: http://www.billthompson.org/news.htm hope to see some of you out! b.

hi everyone, just a quick reminder if you're in edinburgh on sat. 21st, i'll be performing a piece (feb'23rd) as part of 'founds' exhibition 'stop look listen' at the rsa (in case you missed the aberdeen premiere)... special surprise, well not much of a surprise now, performance by found themself as well. admission is free and more info can be found below. hope to see you there, b. www.billthompson.org http://www.royalscottishacademy.org/pages/exhibition_info.asp?id=103 http://www.billthompson.org/news.htm PERFORMANCE EVENT: Bill Thompson vs FOUND Live Electronica Saturday 21 May 2005, 3pm, free admission Sound artist Bill Thompson, recently relocated from Austin, Texas, will bring another twist to FOUND's work in an electronic live performance based on their sounds.The sounds used to build the performance have been passed back and forth over several weeks between FOUND members (Ziggy Campbell, Kev Sim, Tommy Perman and collaborator Euan Duncan) and Bill Thompson in a playful bout of conflicting aesthetics........ The Royal Scottish Academy The Mound Edinburgh EH2 2EL

hi everyone, just a quick invite to the latest discoveries concert hosted by pete stollery. as some of you may know, pete's been hosting these shows for over a decade here in aberdeen and this one looks to be a good one as usual. i'll post the invite below, hope to see some of you there! b. www.billthompson.org upcoming installation at Discoveries XXXIIII, Thursday May 12th, Aberdeen hi all, just a quick invite (reminder) of the upcoming Discoveries Concert organized by Pete Stollery this thursday, may 12th...doors at 7:15, show starts at 7:45, at marischal museum, marischal college, aberdeen (just around the corner from union street on broad street.) marischal link: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/museum/information/contact.hti the event starts with an installation by myself (resonare/in absentia). it centers on recorded resonances of the ancient greek pottery held within the collection of m.m. it will be broadcast over a multiple speaker configuration and runs for a month. more information: http://www.billthompson.org/news.htm following this will be five electro-acoustic pieces diffused over a multiple speaker system by composers from across scotland, including: kirsty robertson, pete stollery, diana simpson, james wyness, and robert dow. the evening also includes a set of live electronics and improvisation by alistair macDonald and pete dowling. more info: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/universitymusic/concerts.shtml#12may05 seating is limited so order your tickets in advance to ensure a seat (follow link above). (aberdeen university students free, others 7.50/5.00 concessions). hope to see you there! b. www.billthompson.org ........................................................................ "The more you think about things the weirder they seem." -Calvin

oh, and thanx for the scene points...less bored already (ha!)

no, just absolutely, totally, completely, and utterly bored. (not with your band though, uh, whatever band that might be )

blahblahblah...sorry.

this is fucking unbelievable...i'm next, i'm next!

thanx for everyone that came...it was a great night! and i can say that 'cause i didn't play more to come i hope....cheers, b. www.billthompson.org