Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Leo Okagawa ~ Zapping (Station to Station)
The pandemic presented many opportunities for recording pristine sound ~ deserted streets, fewer airplanes, less noise pollution overall. But like David Byrne in “Nothing But Flowers,” Leo Okagawa yearns for commerce and technology. During lockdown, the metro stations were nearly empty of
Leo Okagawa ~ Zapping (Station to Station)
The pandemic presented many opportunities for recording pristine sound ~ deserted streets, fewer airplanes, less noise pollution overall. But like David Byrne in “Nothing But Flowers,” Leo Okagawa yearns for commerce and technology. During lockdown, the metro stations were nearly empty of
Cities and Memory ~ The Chimes
Send not to know for whom the bell tolls / It tolls for thee. John Donne’s words echo through the years, bearing new associations for each generation. The bells toll to tell the hour; they toll to gather people in;
Cities and Memory ~ The Chimes
Send not to know for whom the bell tolls / It tolls for thee. John Donne’s words echo through the years, bearing new associations for each generation. The bells toll to tell the hour; they toll to gather people in;
Philip Samartzis | Eugene Ughetti ~ Polar Force / Array
Polar Force and Array ~ the first release on vinyl, the second on CD with booklet ~ investigate the properties of Antarctic sound inside and outside Casey Base Station. A wealth of field recordings were made on site by Philip Samartzis, and reflective
Philip Samartzis | Eugene Ughetti ~ Polar Force / Array
Polar Force and Array ~ the first release on vinyl, the second on CD with booklet ~ investigate the properties of Antarctic sound inside and outside Casey Base Station. A wealth of field recordings were made on site by Philip Samartzis, and reflective
Philippe Neau ~ étang donné
When one has lived in one location for a stable amount of time, one begins to form attachments to particular places: a stretch of shore, a magnificent tree, a patch of perennials. For Philippe Neau, a village pond is the object
Philippe Neau ~ étang donné
When one has lived in one location for a stable amount of time, one begins to form attachments to particular places: a stretch of shore, a magnificent tree, a patch of perennials. For Philippe Neau, a village pond is the object
Christina Vantzou, Lieven Martens, Jan Matthé & Christophe Piette ~ Serrisme
We’ve learned a new vocabulary word today: serrism, the cultivation of grapes under glass. At one point in its history, Hoeilaart (Belgium) dedicated over 13,000 greenhouses to this purpose; today the number has dwindled dramatically. Serrisme is a celebration of the
Christina Vantzou, Lieven Martens, Jan Matthé & Christophe Piette ~ Serrisme
We’ve learned a new vocabulary word today: serrism, the cultivation of grapes under glass. At one point in its history, Hoeilaart (Belgium) dedicated over 13,000 greenhouses to this purpose; today the number has dwindled dramatically. Serrisme is a celebration of the
Lawrence English ~ A Mirror Holds the Sky
Lawrence English‘s Room40 label is about to go on an absolute tear, with eight multi-genre albums already announced for fall. The artist’s own A Mirror Holds the Sky is the first of these, and the first of two in an eight-day
Lawrence English ~ A Mirror Holds the Sky
Lawrence English‘s Room40 label is about to go on an absolute tear, with eight multi-genre albums already announced for fall. The artist’s own A Mirror Holds the Sky is the first of these, and the first of two in an eight-day
Nicholas Maloney ~ Stilling
How do we relate our everyday experiences with the greater panorama of life in this planet, beyond the rationalizations of ecological measures or the unique, sudden shocks of environmental catastrophes? Nicholas Maloney offers Stilling as a reflection on synchronicity, on
Nicholas Maloney ~ Stilling
How do we relate our everyday experiences with the greater panorama of life in this planet, beyond the rationalizations of ecological measures or the unique, sudden shocks of environmental catastrophes? Nicholas Maloney offers Stilling as a reflection on synchronicity, on
Stephan Barrett & Sylvia Hallett ~ River . Pathway . Static
The ever-popular daily walk (see last week’s Balgay Hill) takes on new meaning on River . Pathway . Static, as the performers introduce an array of instruments: whiskey glasses, spring box, mbira, bicycle wheel, bells. We’re assuming the music was added post-field
Stephan Barrett & Sylvia Hallett ~ River . Pathway . Static
The ever-popular daily walk (see last week’s Balgay Hill) takes on new meaning on River . Pathway . Static, as the performers introduce an array of instruments: whiskey glasses, spring box, mbira, bicycle wheel, bells. We’re assuming the music was added post-field
a closer listen 