Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Lucie Páchová ~ Крънджилица
“Do things stay the same where there are no roads?” asks Czech recording artist Lucie Páchová. She hiked for two days to reach the abandoned Bulgarian village of Zanoga, then spent the night in the neighboring Krandzhilitsa (Крънджилица), population possibly
Lucie Páchová ~ Крънджилица
“Do things stay the same where there are no roads?” asks Czech recording artist Lucie Páchová. She hiked for two days to reach the abandoned Bulgarian village of Zanoga, then spent the night in the neighboring Krandzhilitsa (Крънджилица), population possibly
Luís Antero ~ Formigas Sonoras II
Formigas Sonoras (Sound Ants) was released in 2021, and since then Luís Antero has continued to record the creatures with which he shares his name. An amusing correspondence reveals that some of his friends call him Ant-Man, as he’s been recording ants
Luís Antero ~ Formigas Sonoras II
Formigas Sonoras (Sound Ants) was released in 2021, and since then Luís Antero has continued to record the creatures with which he shares his name. An amusing correspondence reveals that some of his friends call him Ant-Man, as he’s been recording ants
The Coastal Futures Conservatory ~ Soundscapes of Restoration
We last heard from Matthew Burtner in 2019, when Glacier Music ended up on our chart of The Year’s Best Winter Music. This year, he presents the other side of the story, shifting the focus from melting glaciers to rising sea levels. Along with the
The Coastal Futures Conservatory ~ Soundscapes of Restoration
We last heard from Matthew Burtner in 2019, when Glacier Music ended up on our chart of The Year’s Best Winter Music. This year, he presents the other side of the story, shifting the focus from melting glaciers to rising sea levels. Along with the
Standard Grey ~ peregrination
A peregrination is a journey akin to a pilgrimage. Over the course of two years, Christopher Olson (Standard Grey) undertook such a pilgrimage in Nara, Japan and surrounding areas, investigating rivers, trails, mountains and shrines. This journey began before the pandemic and
Standard Grey ~ peregrination
A peregrination is a journey akin to a pilgrimage. Over the course of two years, Christopher Olson (Standard Grey) undertook such a pilgrimage in Nara, Japan and surrounding areas, investigating rivers, trails, mountains and shrines. This journey began before the pandemic and
Symposium Musicum ~ S/T
Who has the right to define an area: locals, outsiders, or a combination of both? Those who live within the borders of a community may lack objectivity, while those who live without may lack subjectivity. The sound artists of Symposium
Symposium Musicum ~ S/T
Who has the right to define an area: locals, outsiders, or a combination of both? Those who live within the borders of a community may lack objectivity, while those who live without may lack subjectivity. The sound artists of Symposium
Rob St. John ~ Örö
Örö is a multi-media extravaganza, another aesthetic triumph from Blackford Hill. The pack includes an installation film, an artist’s book, a lathe-cut 7″ and an additional hour and 33 minutes of season-based field recordings from the former military island of Örö
Rob St. John ~ Örö
Örö is a multi-media extravaganza, another aesthetic triumph from Blackford Hill. The pack includes an installation film, an artist’s book, a lathe-cut 7″ and an additional hour and 33 minutes of season-based field recordings from the former military island of Örö
Susan Schuppli ~ ICE RECORDS
The simple title bears multiple meanings. First and foremost, ICE RECORDS is a historical document, a ledger in sound. Second, by switching the noun to a verb, ice records changes in atmosphere, pressure and temperature: for example, ice cores reveal the extent of
Susan Schuppli ~ ICE RECORDS
The simple title bears multiple meanings. First and foremost, ICE RECORDS is a historical document, a ledger in sound. Second, by switching the noun to a verb, ice records changes in atmosphere, pressure and temperature: for example, ice cores reveal the extent of
Nicola Di Croce ~ Affects and aesthetic speculations
Featuring recordings from Italy, Iceland and Portugal, Affects and aesthetic speculations is an invitation to consider the listener within the sonic environment. How is one affected by the sounds one hears? How do human sounds affect the biosphere? Do listeners acclimate or
Nicola Di Croce ~ Affects and aesthetic speculations
Featuring recordings from Italy, Iceland and Portugal, Affects and aesthetic speculations is an invitation to consider the listener within the sonic environment. How is one affected by the sounds one hears? How do human sounds affect the biosphere? Do listeners acclimate or
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