Call me Jack

We had another great ds106radio listen and tweet session last night, this time with The Adventures of Philip Marlowe – Red Wind and a Mystery Playhouse tale of Jack the Ripper. I didn’t really preview either of these before I scheduled them, so I’m glad they went as well as they did.

As always, the sound made the stories. Even with the crackly recording, the voices, the music and the sound effects were what made the productions work. Many people commented on these points:

the sound of the steps is so perfect #ds106 #ds106radio #noir106

— Geoffry Berryman (@GeoffBerryman) February 20, 2015

the whispering gave me chills….or that may be the -2 degree weather #ds106radio #noir106

— Mia (@miaboleis) February 20, 2015

that was just a terrible sound, i hope i never make that sound #ds106radio #noir106

— Brian Burns (@brian2burns) February 20, 2015

that sounded like a murder!! #ds106 #ds106radio #noir106

— Geoffry Berryman (@GeoffBerryman) February 20, 2015

I’m finding the macabre descriptions/noir affects/dramatic music oddly relaxing #noirlove #ds106radio #noir106

— Sheila Stagner (@smstagner) February 20, 2015

#ds106radio I don’t know what scares me more the story or the theatrical music.

— Abigail Deaconson (@junegirl013) February 20, 2015

The music is the red wind is on point #ds106radio

— Janaye Nichelle (@nay_nay09) February 20, 2015

this music really helps the overall feel of the story #ds106radio #noir106

— Mia (@miaboleis) February 20, 2015

The male character’s tone is very interrogative, whereas the female’s is overwhelmed. I’ve noticed this contrast a lot in noir #ds106radio

— Jonathan Polson (@jcpds106) February 20, 2015

I think we’ll see, or hear, rather, the payoff from these listening sessions in the radio projects. Everybody is analyzing these examples as they’re starting to plan their productions, and developing an appreciation for the power of sound. During the Red Wind portion of the broadcast, a number of people commented on Chandler’s use of language. His work in fiction and film set a standard for hardboiled and noir. Like Mickey Spillane, he pushes the lingo to a point that sounds like parody from our perspective, but it only sounds that way because it’s so distinctive.

Already some great, classic noir-style lines in this #ds106radio #noir106

— Jonathan Polson (@jcpds106) February 20, 2015

that was a hell of a description #noir106 #ds106radio

— Brian Burns (@brian2burns) February 20, 2015

#ds106 #ds106radio #noir106 the similes they use oh my gosh… they are as cold and dry as yesterday’s toast

— Geoffry Berryman (@GeoffBerryman) February 20, 2015

“What did he say” “Very little. He was dead.” Is it bad that I laughed at that line… #ds106radio XD

— Janelle Pierangelino (@janellegelino) February 20, 2015

The metaphors in that story were great #ds106radio #noir106

— Cody Walker (@CallhimCWALK) February 20, 2015

I was able to locate Chandler’s text for Red Wind online, for anyone who might be interested. The Jack the Ripper tale was an adaptation of Robert Bloch’s Yours Truly – Jack the Ripper, which I remembered from comic books and Star Trek. I didn’t hear Bloch credited in the production though.

I enjoyed both productions so much I may need to listen to more. Both The Adventures of Philip Marlowe and Mystery Playhouse() are in the Internet Archive, so maybe they’ll find their way onto Noir106 Radio next week.

Our participants last night were:

@miaboleis
@smstagner
@kels_roach
@SLHendo93
@Plamkeen
@StJada13
@eriee27
@kendall_parker2
@jcpds106
@CallhimCWALK
@BrianneComden34
@LandonEpp8
@ahowlan2
@janellegelino
@nay_nay09
@GeoffBerryman
@NeliaWhite
@mkhands106
@brian2burns
@martino_brianna
@mburtis
@junegirl013
@mrosengrant12