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Act IV: Terrance and the Lost Mix Tape (IN PROGRESS SPOILERS
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 		 Act IV: Terrance and the Lost Mix Tape (IN PROGRESS SPOILERS
SPOILERS DO NOT EVEN PRETEND TO LOOK AT THIS THREAD TIL YOU DO THE ACT I MEAN IT KEEP IT A SURPRISE YOU WONT REGRET IT















Didn't see a thread for this.

To my knowledge two groups have gone through.

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Postcards
Phone calls
Writing on your hands



They are getting more complex with the adventures. Which of course means we are going to be having a lot more fun.

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I really liked the blindfolds. I thought they were a nice touch. You know it's beautiful where you are walking but you can't see it. Just imagine.


I can't post any pictures to flickr right now (in case someone wanted to see bigger then a thumbnail as I don't want anything to spoil some of my friends experience)






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I got video/audio of the first part of the adventure's recording. But due to blindfolds and walking I had to stop.


Shall all units come together and make a treaty? :p
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 		Just did ours today... I have to say this was the best experience so far. The ambiance
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being lead by...someone...while we were all blindfolded
was quite simply AMAZING! So, what groups do we have so far.

I think our team name is the "Marblecake 8" not sure if we're sticking with it... Also, I forgot who, but someone in our tribe is going to get the golden mixtape and put it into MP3 format. Listened to a bit of it today, it was really well done.
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 		my one and only complaint: THAT I CAN'T DO IT AGAIN.

i took video of the entire event. I'll try to get around to editing the 2 hours down to something more palatable. I really wish i was able to take pictures too but i only have so many hands. i really hope the rest of our group took good pictures...

and yeah The Marblecake 8 might have to be revised.

but going back, this is the first act that seems to be un-repeatable. with 1-3 you can go and jump in at any time (act 2 if you wanna spend some money on the hobocoins) but this one is a once only shot. It's both great because of how intimate it is but also slightly disappointing that there's no way to experience it again. though i suppose it'd lose it's mystery and surprise if you could go at will. But Eva said there would be more actions and that at one point we will meet her so i think that the original plan of 4 acts has been forced to expand to 5, maybe even 6 depending on how detailed they wanna get in finally answering some of these questions. All i know is that i can't wait to see what they have for us next. it just keeps getting better and better.
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Looking forward to the video! Are you going to include the um... well you know... that part?

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but going back, this is the first act that seems to be un-repeatable.

That's why I'm not sure this truly counts as an "act." Some of the other things we've done have also not been repeatable, like the patent registration or the protest.

But whatever, it's all semantics.

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Also, I have some questions about the storyline after this event. But perhaps its best to wait for others to finish first before posting them.

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 		I told you so
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Just did ours today... I have to say this was the best experience so far. . . . was quite simply AMAZING!
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Did I not tell you that the experience would be aMAZing. Wink Wink

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 		Cannot repeat the experience
The un-repeatability of Act IV
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my one and only complaint: THAT I CAN'T DO IT AGAIN.

. . .this is the first act that seems to be un-repeatable. . . . It's both great because of how intimate it is but also slightly disappointing that there's no way to experience it again. though i suppose it'd lose it's mystery and surprise if you could go at will.


I suppose you may be correct about that.

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 		I'm not sure what to say about what happened on Saturday, except that it was an incredible experience.

Still digesting. Very Happy

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MrEricSir wrote:
Also, I have some questions about the storyline after this event. But perhaps its best to wait for others to finish first before posting them.


the 'rest of us' might not get around to their own events for a few weeks so i'd say go ahead and ask what you want.
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 		ok i just listened to the tape... i'm a tad confused because what i thought we were looking for was the lost DEMO tape "Pedestals & Prisons" (see: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=421836485&blogId=441459409). meaning a compilation of music created by the savants. This seems to be a tape made FOR the Savants and acts as a sort of map somehow. I wonder maybe if there's a second tape somewhere? there's no doubt this is 'the lost mix tape' that the EPWA is trying to get as it's made by the queen herself but it's something completely different than what was mentioned much earlier on.
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The Lost Mixtape, Revealed
Alright folks, after hearing The Lost Mixtape a million times, I've identified pretty much everything on it except for a few tracks. I'm posting the title of the track (song or movie clip), the artist, and the year it was released in order to get an overall view of the tape's timeline as it relates to Eva's journey.

If you can fill in the blanks for me, please do. The last few misses pieces are driving me batty.

That said, allow me to present to you some major spoilers. I'm serious, don't look here unless you want the contents ruined for you.

THE LOST MIXTAPE REVEALED! (well, almost)

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SIDE A

1. Movie Quote from "Stranger Than Paradise" [1984]

This piece features the classic TV Dinner discussion scene. Not so coincidentally, the main female character's name is Eva.

2. "Go" by Tones on Tail [1984]

3. [NEED TO IDENTIFY] chorus lyrics are, "Underground Girl Of The World." I've never heard this song before, and have no idea what it could be. Thoughts?

4. "The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight" by Dominatrix [1983]

5. "Feel Up" by Grace Jones [1981]

6. "Diva" by Jean Michel Jarre [1985]

7. "Wordy Rappinghood" by Tom Tom Club [1981]

8. "The Point" by Harry Nilsson [1971]

I don't know exactly where this spoken word was taken from, since this has been an animated movie and an album. The story is "about a boy named Oblio, the only round-headed person in the Pointed Village, where by law everyone and everything had to have a point." And, "Oblio and Arrow are sent to the Pointless Forest, but soon discover that even the Pointless Forest has a point." Obvious, strong parallels to our Nonchalant experiences. Dig deep.

9. Spoken Word entitled "Down The Drain" by Ken Nordine [1976]

10. [NEED TO IDENTIFY] "Loie" by Ike Quebec

This one is just a guess from Shazam. The two tracks aren't exactly the same, but its close. It's simply too hard to separate the millions of Bossa Nova tracks out there. Any thoughts are appreciated.

SIDE B

1. "Walking and Falling" by Laurie Anderson [1984]

2. "Girl's Imagination" by The Del-Bzanteens [1981]

3. "Typical Girls" by The Slits [1979]

4. This one is tricky. I'm pretty sure the music is "Franz Shubert" by Kraftwerk, but there are two spoken word pieces included. The first one is from "Where The Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein, and the second one is "America" by Allen Ginsberg.

5. Movie Quote from "Rumble Fish" by Francis Ford Coppola

This piece features a conversation about how seeing things in an unconventional way doesn't make you crazy. It may, however, make you Nonchalant.

6. "Larf And Sing" by Family [1971]

7. "Save Some" by John Martyn [1980]

8. [NEED TO IDENTIFY] Piano track that also automatically plays on the Nonchalance website. After a million listens, I still can't place where this song is from. Any ideas? Shazam guesses that its "Peace Piece" by Bill Evans, but even that isn't exactly right. Again, thoughts appreciated.

9. At the end of the piano selection, Eva says this:

It's a simple way of (feeling the rhythm? – can't make this out for some reason, help if you can), a cassette tape. There are millions of them on the planet, aren't there? And this one is full of songs I put together for you, my dears. The San Francisco Savants, my people, my tribe. And these songs are a few of the billions of recordings on this planet so far, left with little messages to you. And when I put these songs together in this way, it becomes absolutely unique. Like a fingerprint, or a signature. This tape is one-of-a kind. And I left this fingerprint for you. And when you put it under a microscope, it becomes a map. And when you hold the map close to your face, and breathe into it, you will hear a river start. And when you see the river, get in. You can float languidly down the stream. And there, someday, you will find me. Trust me, eventually this will all make sense. It may take years and years, but as you know, time is irrelevant. So take this tape, and listen. Listen to these words. Hear the music. And, then, finally, when you are in the right place, at the right time, with the right person by your side, it will suddenly make perfect sense. And I promise, everything will become clear. Okay? In the meantime, please don't be concerned about me. I am exactly where I am meant to be. And that's why I left this for you. So that someday, you'd find me. When you're ready. And in the meantime, it will just take some patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience.


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The Lost Mixtape, Revealed
THE LOST MIXTAPE REVEALED! (well, almost)

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SIDE B
8. [NEED TO IDENTIFY] Piano track that also automatically plays on the Nonchalance website. After a million listens, I still can't place where this song is from. Any ideas? Shazam guesses that its "Peace Piece" by Bill Evans, but even that isn't exactly right. Again, thoughts appreciated.


Bill Evans' "Peace Piece" which is the music we hear following the Satie's Gymnopedie. 

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ok so i wanna say track #3 is 'Underground Girl of the World" by Tyrants in Therapy in their album Super Scratch Mix (vinyl) BUT i can't seem to actually get the songs or the lyrics. all the sites i find are clone scam sites with sample previews that don't work. the only reason i think this is the right track is because it was made in 1984 (which would fit the time) and it seems to be the only consistent thing that shows up for that song title. but i might be completely off.

for track #10 it seems to be a combination of two things. one you got right, which is the song Loie by Ike Quebec. i ended up downloading the song from itunes just to be sure... the dialogue in the background though seems to be called "Let It Down" by Lord Buckley.
you can find a transcription of the routine here: http://homepage.mac.com/tedgoranson/BeatlesArchives/Buckleyroutines/Lord_Buckley/Let_It_Down25.html
and here's a sample of the track by itself: http://www.ilike.com/artist/Lord+Buckley/track/Let+It+Down

here's a few edits to your transcription of the last track:

It's a simple little thing, really, a cassette tape. There are millions of them on the planet, aren't there? And this one is full of songs I put together for you, my dears. The San Francisco Savants, my people, my tribe. And these songs are a few of the billions of recordings on this planet so far, left like messages to you. And when I put these songs together in this way, it becomes absolutely unique. Like a fingerprint, or a signature. This tape is one-of-a kind. And I left this fingerprint for you. And when you put it under a microscope, it becomes a map. And when you hold the map close to your face, and breathe into it, you will hear a river start. And when you see the river, get in. You can float languidly down the stream. And there, someday, you will find me. Trust me, eventually this will all make sense. It may take years and years, but as you know, time is irrelevant. So take this tape, and listen. Listen to these words. Hear the music. And, then, finally, when you are in the right place, at the right time, with the right person by your side, it will suddenly make perfect sense. And I promise, everything will become clear. Okay? In the meantime, please don't be concerned about me. I am exactly where I am meant to be. And that's why I left this for you. So that someday, you'd find me. When you're ready. And in the meantime, it will just take some patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience.


CalBruin wrote:
THE LOST MIXTAPE REVEALED! (well, almost)

Bill Evans' "Peace Piece" which is the music we hear following the Satie's Gymnopedie.


oh wow you're right. it's Gymnopedie #3 by Erik Satie. wow.
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Greetings and etc from
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I'm
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1. So very impressed with this.
2.
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Find the Compass? Is there an actual compass? there were several compass-like things, but no actual compass that we could find.

3. Wheeee! that was FUN!
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Compass was a chalk drawing on the ground in the center of the entrance before going inside

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