...I’ll get it into some speakers from a computer… in the house. “In the house?” Yah! Weeeell… we can also… Right! *brring!* “That’s nice.” “Yeah, you don’t know the half of it.” Hahahahahahahaha “H E L L O Hello everyone, how are you to- *insert part of day here*. (Start it slow and not too much…” “yeyeyeyeahhh”) I am Floxxy, are you ready for some MUSIC? Many different kinds are made here at keepitmetric.incorp- corp- together. We can’t always control our emotions, but we make sure to turn those feelings into straight up art son. Life is a doozy, and you sure as hell know we’ll be fighting that shit with some noise. Buckle up! and join me on a sonic adventure through…” [I hope in the end, something inside of it connects with at least one of you, or you find it interesting in some way,] “Destiny” Hah! You okay buddy? Hello and welcome to my unimaginative bullshit: Floxxy! [That is always something that warms my heart.]

All systems are a-go. Music! Oh my goodness. I like it! Ayo, let's go! Das right. Dance dance dance dance dance! Ayo peep this! Well, I didn't see that coming. Ayo ayo listen 4 3 2 1... [Floxxy A melody] Get u- get oh! Drop it to the flo! You- unh- ah- getch- oh- yeah! Yeah, to/oh what's up. To/oh HO yeahhhh *laughter* uh-huh, whatsssuuuuuup. That's not funny! Once more, 'with feeling'. Yyyyyeah. Y- y- Yo *laughter* And now, It's a blast from the past! Alright then. *cheering* [Floxxy B as played on vocal shout keyboard] *laughter* floccinaucinihilipilification *clapping* [Floxxy B] *cheering and clapping* Music! Comeown! This is for you. Oh, hu- OH ohhh Getcho get YEH getcho Drop drop was, YE uh huh O- O- O- OH ye ehohmgetit YEAH [branching vocals] COMEOWN YEAH+crowd X11 Are you entertained yet? Do you get it? This is for your eeeennteeeeeeen.... Are you entertained yet? YEAH.

Uh-huh-uh-huh Yeah This is how we like to do it (Not typically) (Uh-huh) Secondary guidance systems engaged (Uh-huh) Hit the record button! (Uh-huh) Is this really specifically chill though? (Uh-huh- Wait what?) It's more chill sure, but specifically? (I mean I guess, but does it matter? It's just the title) You always worry about titles though, they're important to you (True dat) Let's try not to think about it too much. Okay number one… Ahhhh, it's like a breath of fresh air Oh there he goes getting all sentimental on us again Still not chill though, I hate this title You do realize we're one and the same right? Yes. But you made us to express yourself, why not let us do it for you? Fine then, see how much people enjoy your perspective!

Hello and welcome to my unimaginative bullsh- Oh yeah, use that melody again Great. You’re so talented look at you You reuse shit all the time ‘Floccinaucinihilipilification’ Tru dat (You like it like that) Are you ready for this? (Yeh!) Roger that Houston, all systems five-by-five 'A moment of silence' Are you going somewhere with this? (You think I know?) 'There’s something about this beat' You’ve heard it before Because he is lazy Yeah, hear how often he uses ostinatos and similar drum beats? (Doesn’t everyone though? It’s kind of a thing) It is kind of a thing isn’t it? Almost everyone loves a good and repetitive gesture! Am I right? Or am I right? Gesture! Good and repetitive! Good and repetitive! Or am I right? Or am I right? Or am I right? Or am I right? Or am I right? Keep it metric Keep it metric Keep it metric Keep it metric Keep it metric Repetitive Repetitive Repetitive Repetitive Repetitive Repetitive Keep it metric K e e p i t m e t r i c *Sniff* Really dug yourself into a corner with that ‘repetitive’ thing, huh? That’s what you think! *Breaths* Oh that shit again… That’s right Let’s bounce Oh yeah, use that melody again Great! You’re so talented look at you Don’t you get tired of those video game sounds? Yes- No ‘Floccinaucinihilipilification’ Do you get it? The name Floxxy means something to me Because I mean nothing and neither does any of this Bummer Dude He- Hue- Huh- Ha- 4321- he- bre- cu- Throwback- To- Tha- Are- Isk- Thu- Br- Are you- ye Are you- ye Are you- ye Are you ready for this? Yeahhhhh It's- Buh- Kah It's- Buh- Kah Uh-huh It's- Buh- Kah It's- Buh- Kah It's- Buh- Kah NO Hah- heh- huh- cuh- uh- e- e- L- l- l- l- let’s go! Hit it! Ho! It's- Buh- Kah A- Buh- Kah A- Buh- Kah Ho! It's- Buh- Kah A- Buh- Kah Help Hoo- he- cu- cu- Alright! Hoo- kah- khi- H- kah- khi- Music! Music is GESTURE AYO AYO Repetitive Repetitive Repetitive Repetitive Repetitive Repetitive- Shut the fuck up No one is going to listen to your music if you keep this up You've been here before and ended up screaming in terror at what you became (Screaming?) All anyone wants to hear is something easy to digest And memorable (Yes of course) And memorable (Screaming) ...I seriously don’t have any clue what people want to hear anymore… What!? I just told you! ...Not a single pers-s-s person wants to hear anything Different, than what they’ve heard heard h r d before… You IDIOT ...I want to make something n- n- new and not be ridiculed for it Or ignored Or ignored... Go get a job, bitch Wait, you haven’t changed keys in over two minutes? That is UNACCEPTABLE! 'Fuck fuck' You’ve been here before haven’t you xDoVrBn? Why are you even doing this? You’re nothing special and you know it, An accident Why would anyone want to hear what you have to say? (They don’t!) Your life is in shambles And all you can do is sit here Writing my lines (Oh stop being so melodramatic) *Crowd milling/booing* Yo drop that track (I’m trying okay?) Bling-bling Bling-bling Bling-bling (I really am) Come on What’s the Dilly? Ayo ay Whatchu whatchu Suuuuuup bitches Uh huh co- yeah! Calm down selectah! That’s right You think anyone wants to hear you fumble through this anymore? "Uptown!" "Bling-bling- Face it, you’ve lost it (yeah) Isolation has destroyed your understanding of music (Music is gesture!) Shut the fuck up There’s a reason they all hated you there (C- CCCOME DOWNTOWN) *Children cheering* Yeah, Ayo ayo listen Ayo A A Ayo a ayo aYou like it a You like it like that! *Crowd vocalizes* [Yo drop that track- Yo drop that, Yo drop, There goes] No matter how much noise you make (Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah) [Calm down Calm down Calm down Selectah!] You'll never destroy the voice Ha-ha (rollin' on dubs rollin' on dubs) In your head (aaaahh!) I'll always be here (Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah) Taunting you and pulling you down further Into the Pit of Despair That you came from *Laughter* Yeah, hear how often he... Floccinaucinihilipilification *Crosstalk* Repetitive RepetitiveRepetitiveRepetitiveRepetitiveRepetitiveRepetitive Shut the fuck up

Is this music? Evidently

Here are the headlines. -s A- A- Annual Targets. Implementation steps. Ou- Ou- Improve outcomes. Capacity. Atomization-n, Isolation, Competition. Alignment. As a way of driving performance c-ccc Working- a strong cultural norm. Shift in the demographic, part of the Narrative, connect the dots. Among the interconnected initiatives, among the systems and structures. Management approach. Portfolio that emphasizes variation and flexibility ty ty By des-s-s-sign. How y-y-you approached the work. Ingenuity and problem solving. We’ll talk about some of the concerns, a part of the story of how we aligned the system. Strategic. operating. plan. Key assets, standard operating procedures. The systems around this sometimes broke down. To deliver results, - the fact that there’s a misalignment - Here’s a representative quote. And in our survey ey ey; ey fundamental quality. Human Capital. Move the systems forward. pockets of collaboration tended not to be by systems design this number is consistent or perhaps a little higher. Defined autonomy. How to allocate resources based on priorities. Pivoting to some other highlights: Broad category. Building leadership capacity. Huge body of evidence. Critically important for systems level change. Effect Size A robust system Supervision structure in place. The efficacy of different structures. at least, theoretical articulations. … We identified as a result. That, we weresowereso we defiedefiedefied as a result And he was like! NO and he was like C Sharp! And everyone was like BAHAHAHAHA C SHARP and I was like “I get it C sharp that’s hilarious!” Oh my god. The approval of this work. I just wanted to articulate, the scope and breadth -th. 


Get yo hands up! One goal GOAL goal! One People, to move forward! To our destiny destiny. Of course, mutants are best equipped to deal with the world today, who else? Th- G- Let’s let’s llllet’s get it ll lll get it Comeown! Are you ready for this? This is a piece of music about code-switching, in which I will code-switch musically. Alternating between my style, a more contemporary sound art sound sound sound art art. Video game music, hhhip hop hip hop, maybe even some pop, but I’m not sure yet, we’re kind of just making this up as we go. I didn’t expect for you to listen this far. Xorn, I am going to need you for this. And what is that? I need to get something out of my system. ...are you sure? Pretty sure [multiple] Of course. One moment… [Chorale] hahahahaHAHA So what shall it be? Do you join the [unity], resist, or do you die here? JOIN DIE JOIN DIE One goal GOAL goal!, One People, to move forward! I DON’T HAVE TO PROVE ANYTHING TO YOU, prove. To our destiny destiny. I DON’T HAVE TO PROVE ANYTHING TO ANYONE PREPOSTEROUS/A FAILURE [simultaneous] [unity] will bring about the mas- Master! MASTER! Inside us. We will [tear ourselves apart!] fighting each other. This would mean that all my work has been for nothing… It can’t be be be BE. I don’t think that I can… contin--

*speaks in simlish*

I just- I just- Don't I don't get it, because- [So then] Because you're... expected [Uhhhhmmm… knocked up!] I just- I just- don't I don't get it, because- You're expected- [with a Russian child…] You're expected to write things [...Terrible disaster...] That sound like other people [Ouuughh] So that you can sound like yourself [OOOOh let's not do this] And... [Run away back to Connecticut Flee flee, Huzzah!] I just- I don't understand it, at all I thought I had a better thing to say about this But I don't I just really don't Feel like me Because it's NOT me It sounds like someone else It doesn't (doesn't) Feel like me A lot of the material is not- Me I think there's more after that! [After? Well now I have a Master's Degree] Yeah. Yeah! THAT's what feels the most... natural And I mean I know what creates those sounds now I figured out the process that my brain goes through to find those… Intervals and those relationships and gestures and anything like that But I just don't- Feel like me I don't know... WHY I use them? I just don't feel like me I don't know- I DON'T KNOW I don't know who I am anymore If they mean anything *to* me Feel like me. I don't know. [...*Unnecessarily* detail oriented...] As you can see… [...In a way that was off-putting to the young composer] Getting to this point Has really just confused me more than anything I was so much more sure about the music I was writing before… Before I started thinking about it. Before I started, really… Connecting with it? {All that stuff's easy for YOU to say! When you change, you change for the better! When I change, I change for the WORSE!} {I always used to be just not good enough! Just not good enough! But now, NOW I'M NOT GOOD AT ALL} Thank you for your generosity on behalf of… You don't have to *thank* me Thank you, I always reciprocate I really love myself, also Don't worry HahahahaHAHAHA That's funny, right? At least *You* found me entertaining

Finally I’ve been waiting to use this line! Floccinaucinihilipilification is the name Recapitulation is my game Heyyyy, that’s pretty good! Hey, Heyyy that’s pretty good! Y-y-y-yeah! That's right! - Have you found yourself yet? Is this what you wanted? Have you figured out what exactly it was that any of this is for? Does it matter? I don’t really know what this is for Should I? Doeees aaanyyyone? Why does it always need a reason? S’all just noise FLOXXY-naucinihilipilification Overlapping 6/8 over 3/4 And, up and down between two chords Uhhhmm and groovin' it And then maybe like woodblock you sit on? Like those… sitting? You sit on the block and play the drums? That would be cool if someone has that at VCFA next time Because this would be cool for- Uhhhm... Why am I talking to myself like I’m talking to another person? Great. Cool. Uhhm The fuck else do I need? That’s it! Good job