Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Tomáš Šenkyřík ~ Waiting for a Song
There are many times when people are waiting for a song: waiting for a DJ to spin a song in a club or on the radio; waiting for a song to be sung in concert; waiting for “Happy Birthday” or “Silent
Tomáš Šenkyřík ~ Waiting for a Song
There are many times when people are waiting for a song: waiting for a DJ to spin a song in a club or on the radio; waiting for a song to be sung in concert; waiting for “Happy Birthday” or “Silent
Ian Andrews ~ Dawn chorus, before the fires
In 2020, we reviewed Pablo Diserens’ on australian shores, recorded just before the Australian fires that ravaged the continent and depleted it of irreplaceable ecosystems. In 2022, Australian Bird Calls: Songs of Disappearance topped sales charts in its native land
Ian Andrews ~ Dawn chorus, before the fires
In 2020, we reviewed Pablo Diserens’ on australian shores, recorded just before the Australian fires that ravaged the continent and depleted it of irreplaceable ecosystems. In 2022, Australian Bird Calls: Songs of Disappearance topped sales charts in its native land
Nika Son ~ Drift
What a beautiful, magical recording, washing up on our shores after spending six years in the tumultuous ocean, tossed here and about, a message in a bottle, a bottle containing the sound of the sea. Drift is a film in which
Nika Son ~ Drift
What a beautiful, magical recording, washing up on our shores after spending six years in the tumultuous ocean, tossed here and about, a message in a bottle, a bottle containing the sound of the sea. Drift is a film in which
Manja Ristić ~ Ma / manja ristić & murmer ~ The Scaffold
Manja Ristić is best known for her hydrophone recordings in and around the island of Korčula, and her resulting concern for the effect of noise pollution on local environments. In a pair of new albums, she demonstrates expanded horizons; her collaboration
Manja Ristić ~ Ma / manja ristić & murmer ~ The Scaffold
Manja Ristić is best known for her hydrophone recordings in and around the island of Korčula, and her resulting concern for the effect of noise pollution on local environments. In a pair of new albums, she demonstrates expanded horizons; her collaboration
Masayuki Imanishi ~ Asphalt/Concrete
Asphalt/Concrete is the sound of Osaka, or more specifically, that of Masayuki Imanishi‘s Osaka. The artist records the sounds of “ordinary everyday life,” emphasizing that “all sounds were captured within my immediate vicinity.” Fortunately, Imanishi has a particularly rich sonic
Masayuki Imanishi ~ Asphalt/Concrete
Asphalt/Concrete is the sound of Osaka, or more specifically, that of Masayuki Imanishi‘s Osaka. The artist records the sounds of “ordinary everyday life,” emphasizing that “all sounds were captured within my immediate vicinity.” Fortunately, Imanishi has a particularly rich sonic
Ramon De Marco ~ l’ora senza nome
Enrico Coniglio’s Galaverna imprint is back after a two-year hiatus, returning strong with Ramon De Marco‘s sonic exploration of Venice’s famous lagoon. The title is translated “the nameless hour,” although we’re having some fun with phonetics, as l’ora senza nome might
Ramon De Marco ~ l’ora senza nome
Enrico Coniglio’s Galaverna imprint is back after a two-year hiatus, returning strong with Ramon De Marco‘s sonic exploration of Venice’s famous lagoon. The title is translated “the nameless hour,” although we’re having some fun with phonetics, as l’ora senza nome might
Alëna Korolëva ~ premonitions
Storm clouds are gathering on the cover of Alëna Korolëva‘s premonitions. The beach lies empty; even the crabs and gulls have sought shelter. But this is no normal storm; the artist is having premonitions of a larger storm, an ecological-societal-spiritual disaster
Alëna Korolëva ~ premonitions
Storm clouds are gathering on the cover of Alëna Korolëva‘s premonitions. The beach lies empty; even the crabs and gulls have sought shelter. But this is no normal storm; the artist is having premonitions of a larger storm, an ecological-societal-spiritual disaster
Various Artists ~ Meteorologia
Meteorologia is “not exactly a field recordings compilation,” states Portugal’s sirr-ecords, but field recordings are its raison d’être. The album is awash in meteorological phenomena, with multiple weather systems threaded through its grooves. Inspired by a famous quote from W.B. Sebald
Various Artists ~ Meteorologia
Meteorologia is “not exactly a field recordings compilation,” states Portugal’s sirr-ecords, but field recordings are its raison d’être. The album is awash in meteorological phenomena, with multiple weather systems threaded through its grooves. Inspired by a famous quote from W.B. Sebald
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