David Morneau (born May 2, 1975) is an American composer. He is most noted for his work with the 60x365 project.
in which 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 loops and sample-based pieces.
One of the inspirations of 60x365 was
Boris Willis's
Dance-A-Day project where Willis podcast a single dance every day for a year.
Another inspiration (including the title) is
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 ...
, 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.
David Morneau and
Robert Voisey
Robert Voisey (born 1969) is a composer and producer of electroacoustic and chamber music. He founded Vox Novus in 2000 to promote the music of contemporary composers and in 2001 created The American Composer Timeline, the first in-depth listi ...
make up the electronic music duo Elevator Machine Room (EMR).
Discography
*
Love Songs';
Composer Concordance Records, released November 2013
*
The Putney Project (Volume I)';
Irritable Hedgehog, released 2013
*
Broken Memory';
Immigrant Breast Nest, IBN009, released 6 August 2013
*
a/break machinations'; Immigrant Breast Nest, IBN009, released November 2009
*
Here I'll Play It Again', 60x60 (2006-2007);
Vox Novus
Vox Novus is a New York City-based organization consisting of composers, musicians, and music enthusiasts which presents and supports new music. Vox Novus was founded by Robert Voisey to promote contemporary composers in 2000.
This organization ...
, VN-002, released 2008
External links
David Morneau's web page60x365
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 Bazaar, December 13, 2008
Interviewed by Evan X Merz at Electronic Music Midwest Festival 2008 Computer Music Blog, October 24, 2008
References
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American male classical composers
American classical composers
21st-century classical composers
Living people
1975 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American composers
21st-century American male musicians