ScruTiny in the Great Round
ScruTiny in the Great Round is an interactive work of art on Mac and Windows
CD-ROM, published by Calliope Media and distributed by Maxis.
It is a collage of images and sounds, evoking the enduring dramas of love
and marriage, in a navigable landscape of the imagination. It explores
the underlying forces at work in the attraction between he and she, and
dwells on the mystery of the connection between body and spirit. Charlie
Morrow created the soundtrack for this critically acclaimed work, assisted
by Jeff Rabb.
Here are some downloadable samples of ScruTiny's soundtrack: (all files are 22kHz, 8 bit, mono)
"The only CD-ROM I've seen that I would describe as "sensuous," and one of the very few that I have experienced as art. This is the first disk to show that the CD-ROM medium is capable of subtlety and delicacy."
Birds (:30)
from the ScruTiny page entitled "Parturition."Descent (:30)
from the ScruTiny page entitled "Conception."
Horsmorf (:17)
from the ScruTiny page entitled "Concupiscence," with text from the King James Bible, Song of Solomon.Maybe (:53)
from the ScruTiny page entitled "Reunion," with text from the King James Bible, Song of Solomon.
Ocarina (:22)
from the ScruTiny page entitled "Conception."
Seed (:40)
from the ScruTiny page entitled "Egression," with text by William Blake.
--Jaron Lanier, composer and Virtual Reality pioneer
"Gothic spiritual interactive art...in a market crowded with mindlessless, a title mindful of thought."
--Newsweek
"Composer Charlie Morrow deserves special mention for contributing penetrating, deeply resonant sounds that add their own challenging messages to the work."
--CD-ROM Today
More about this CD-ROM at the websites of ScruTiny Associates and Calliope.
Other interactive projects @ CMA
Charles Morrow Associates has been involved in an increasing number of interactive projects, stemming out of a long time dedication to the exploration of new media. These projects have included soundtracks for interactive presentaions, usually in the form of CD-ROMs or installed kiosks, in addition to the production of complete CD-ROMs in the fields of history, music and art. Upcoming projects include The Book of Hours, a CD-ROM about Catherine of Cleves featuring a soundtrack by Charlie Morrow.Here are some downloadable samples of CMA's interactive sound work: (all files are 22kHz, 8 bit, mono)
Waltz (1:23)
"Weehawken (whatever)," by Charlie Morrow is a part of a soundtrack for a commercial interactive kiosk.Earthpledge Foundation (:40)
Earthpledge Foundation: Sustainable development