in Bb

About in Bb Android App

In Bb 2.0 is a collaborative music and spoken word project conceived by Darren Solomon:
Website: http://www.darrensolomon.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Darsolo
and developed with contributions from users.

The videos can be played simultaneously -- the soundtracks will work together, and the mix can be adjusted with the individual volume sliders.

Contact: [email protected]

in Bb the app:
This application was developed to bring “in Bb” to your mobile device for you to enjoy anywhere you go.


Darren Solomon Q&A:
Q. How did you come up with the idea for In Bb?
A. I was making a site with embedded YouTube videos (as a complement to this blog post: http://www.scienceforgirls.net/blog/?p=132) when I realized that YouTube doesn't stop the user from running more than one video at a time. I was curious to see if there was a musical way to explore that concept, so I recorded some instrumental videos and eventually came up with In Bb v1: http://www.scienceforgirls.net/blog/?p=223

Q. How did you get the rest of the videos?
A. I sent out emails, and I put up an open call on the website for submissions, with these instructions:
- Sing or play an instrument, in Bb major. Simple, floating textures work best, with no tempo or groove. Leave lots of silence between phrases.
- Record in a quiet environment, with as little background noise as possible.
- Wait about 5-10 seconds to start playing.
- Total length should be between 1-2 minutes.
- Thick chords or low instruments don't work very well.
- Record at a low volume to match the other videos.
- You can listen to this mix (http://inbflat.net/bflatmix.mp3) on headphones while you record.
- After you upload to YouTube, play your video along with the other videos on this page to make sure the volume matches.

Darren Solomon Bio:
Darren Solomon is a Clio award-winning composer, producer, bassist and keyboard player currently living in New Jersey. He has toured with Ray Charles and Barry Manilow, scored four feature films, and composed music for hundreds of TV commercials at Big Foote Music. He records electronica under the name Science for Girls, and created the collaborative music websites In B Flat 2.0 and marker/music. He likes throwing his hands in the air, but draws the line at waving them like he just don't care.