requiem for a high homicide enclave
requeim for a homicide crime enclave from paul bailey on Vimeo.
(trailer)
Requiem for a High Homicide Enclave is a deconstruction of Purcell’s Funeral Music for Queen Mary (1694) based on excerpts from the from the LA Times Homicide Report which documents every murder that takes place in Los Angeles County using blog posts, comments, and Google Maps.
(this version is probably best viewed full screen)
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[...] the la times discontinued its homicide blog. this is wrong for so many reasons, but it was probably one of the only things the LA times could do to help this city save its soul (and any other large homicide enclave) by bearing witness to the many minority homicides that happen every day and go unreported because they do not affect the middle or upper class. just as i was getting a handle on how many years that we have ignored this problem, the paper pulls the plug. of course this doesn’t change my plans, it only doubles my effort [...]
I’m glad I’ve contacted you on Twitter! This requiem is really appealing. Its heavy rhythm accents and the visual speed make such an intense piece.
This a trailer, I believe? If it is, I’ll check your twits for an update on the final piece!