We’re very chuffed that our dear friend, Mr Ergo Phizmiz has chosen VentnorBlog as a collaborator for his ongoing Faust Cycle Project. This is something that you, our readers can get involved with, whatever your ability. Do read on and take part. Ed
“The Faust Cycle” is my new radiophonic work, telling the story of an attempt to deliver a mysterious parcel to the legendary alchemist Dr Faustus, and the various strange and often Surreal adventures that take place inside his vast and labyrinthine house.
Told through spoken-word, music, song, and sound-collage, “The Faust Cycle” is a trek through a peculiar and unpredictable world.
Currently about half way through it’s twelve hour running time, I’m inviting VentnorBlog readings on a fortnightly basis to respond to a series of questions, which can be answered in any way you like – be it text (as comments after the posts), or sending an mp3 (to info(at)ergophizmiz(dot)com), or images, or even video (you can use everyone’s best friend, Youtube).
These responses will then be gathered and used within the fabric of the radio piece, which is being podcast from this very blog in 2009, with extracts released on CD through the brilliant US label Soleilmoon.
To whet your appetite, here’s a little extract from the work-in-progress. In this section, taken from the first episode in the series, I happen to meet French Dadaist and artist Marcel Duchamp, who is giving a lesson in creativity to a room full of enormous bird-people.
Take a listen:
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And now, without further ado, here is the first question for you lovely blog readers…..
“What would be your hell and have you been there yet? If so, what was it like and would you like to go back?”
Remember, the question can can be answered in any way you like – be it text (as comments after the posts), or sending an mp3 (to info(at)ergophizmiz(dot)com), or images, or even video (you can use everyone’s best friend, Youtube).
Project supported by Arts Council England, Soleilmoon Recordings, VentnorBlog, Quay Arts”
