For the past few months I've been working on an AI generated alternate solstice remix album. It's now released on Youtube and Spotify, and should be on Apple Music soon.
My favorite genre of song is "cover that reimagines the original." Everyone else's favorite genre of solstice song is "exactly the way it was performed at their very first solstice", so it's not obvious how big an audience this will have. But I had a lot of fun with it, and I found it useful for exploring:
What if solstice music leant itself better to dance? Can I make it more energetic while still feeling like part of a meaningful ritual?"
What if speeches had background music interwoven with them?
Just generally trying out different genres and instrumentation.
Last weekend I tried out the first album in a smaller experimental solstice event. We were in a somewhat-too-small room [...]
First published:
December 26th, 2024
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/pLoWigQD3sfD9Pndv/resolsticed-vol-i-we-re-not-going-quietly)
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