The files available here are based on the early files made with Snd (pronounce it 'sound'). For the release and the ongoing concert series a remake was done using Common Lisp Music. Both are made by Bill Schottstaedt. CLM was handling the granulation faster and also had other additional features making it preferable to use. The original soundfiles from then is long deleted, and the new files are also superior to the older ones available here (though this has not to do with the change of software). They may (or may not) appear here, though they certainly appear on the concerts and the DVD release.
Granulation divides the sound into short enveloped grains and reproduces them in high densities ranging from several hundred to several thousand grains per second. Slicing the input file into short pieces, then overlapping these slices to lengthen (or shorten) the result allows a change in the speed at which things happen in a recorded sound without changing the pitches.
The ratio of augmentation reach 24 hour will vary depending on which source recording used. The source's I have seen range from 64' to 78', giving a ratio somewhere in the range of 19-23 times. Unless that is, if the source is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem (it is an opening in the score for using this piece instead). This is a shorter piece thus the ratio will be greater. Be aware that even if using Mozart's Requiem the title of the piece is still «9 Beet Stretch».
Both Snd and CLM is in this case run on Linux platform, though several platforms should have support for this software in either case. The links goes to their respective homepages.
The DVD is a film-DVD without the film, which can be played at any DVD-player able to play region 0. The sound format is Dolby .ac3 format; 2 channels, 16bit, 48kHz.
This work has been installed in a wide range of spaces, from bedroom to huge industrial halls like the Kupfer Ironworks and churches like Bergen Cathedral. In any space, good contemplation furniture can make a difference. This was proven in an earlier installation at Brakstad Konsept which took place in the gallery's bedroom (as «bedchambermusic») and at 964 Natoma which is known for its space filled with madrasses and beansacks. In a way 9 Beet Stretch at 964 Natoma was the perfect marriage between work and venue!
Future prospects for this work: At occation, a cooperation with furniture designers to furnish the concert space with unique concert beds would be worth trying. Another option would be to perform it entirely in a hotel suite. Imagine checking in for a key and then go for a concert...
Some relevant links of importance for the development of 9 Beet Stretch.
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