Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Jake Muir ~ Campana Sonans
Not since Cities and Memory’s The Chimes has an album delved so deeply into the resonance of church bells; and Campana Sonans (Ringing Bell) has the dual advantage of being a single-artist LP and a physical release. One may even purchase a printed
Jake Muir ~ Campana Sonans
Not since Cities and Memory’s The Chimes has an album delved so deeply into the resonance of church bells; and Campana Sonans (Ringing Bell) has the dual advantage of being a single-artist LP and a physical release. One may even purchase a printed
Anne-F Jacques ~ contre-montagne
One seldom thinks about holes unless one falls into them. contre-montagne is all about holes, specifically those of Montreal. According to Anne-F Jacques, the entire city “was created by digging holes: removing stones from the ground, then making buildings with them.”
Anne-F Jacques ~ contre-montagne
One seldom thinks about holes unless one falls into them. contre-montagne is all about holes, specifically those of Montreal. According to Anne-F Jacques, the entire city “was created by digging holes: removing stones from the ground, then making buildings with them.”
E. Jason Gibbs ~ fish point
fish point is a gorgeous meditation on place and time, one that bemoans what has been lost and celebrates what still exists. Recorded in Portland, Maine, the set teems with the sounds of water and wildlife, but also reflects the proliferation
E. Jason Gibbs ~ fish point
fish point is a gorgeous meditation on place and time, one that bemoans what has been lost and celebrates what still exists. Recorded in Portland, Maine, the set teems with the sounds of water and wildlife, but also reflects the proliferation
Ludwig Berger & Vadret da Morteratsch ~ Crying Glacier
It may quack like a duck, but it is not a duck; it is a glacier. The astounding “a kind of a person” is just one example of how strange and alluring the sounds of glaciers can be. Once the
Ludwig Berger & Vadret da Morteratsch ~ Crying Glacier
It may quack like a duck, but it is not a duck; it is a glacier. The astounding “a kind of a person” is just one example of how strange and alluring the sounds of glaciers can be. Once the
Martina Lussi ~ The Weiertal EP
With The Weiertal EP, Martina Lussi has performed the highly unlikely feat of extracting singles from a soundwalk. The Swiss artist, known for her music, field recordings and installations, has combined all three, offering the original piece as a bonus track. The first
Martina Lussi ~ The Weiertal EP
With The Weiertal EP, Martina Lussi has performed the highly unlikely feat of extracting singles from a soundwalk. The Swiss artist, known for her music, field recordings and installations, has combined all three, offering the original piece as a bonus track. The first
Fletina ~ Vesun
Despite having released fifteen recordings in under two and a half years, Scottish sound artist Fletina remains enigmatic, the artist’s details as smudged as their recordings and even (in most cases) their cover art. Two of the more specific recordings,
Fletina ~ Vesun
Despite having released fifteen recordings in under two and a half years, Scottish sound artist Fletina remains enigmatic, the artist’s details as smudged as their recordings and even (in most cases) their cover art. Two of the more specific recordings,
Joshua Bonnetta ~ The Pines
Poet Wendell Berry writes of having “the wisdom to survive, to stand like slow-growing trees on a ruined place, renewing it, enriching it.” On his four-disc set The Pines, Joshua Bonnetta finds a similar alchemy through sound. The long version of the
Joshua Bonnetta ~ The Pines
Poet Wendell Berry writes of having “the wisdom to survive, to stand like slow-growing trees on a ruined place, renewing it, enriching it.” On his four-disc set The Pines, Joshua Bonnetta finds a similar alchemy through sound. The long version of the
Serge Bulat ~ Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024
Today is UNESCO’s World Heritage Day, and to mark the occasion, Serge Bulat is set to unveil a generous collection of recordings captured in twelve countries over the course of eight years. 49 recordings in all, the album still manages to
Serge Bulat ~ Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024
Today is UNESCO’s World Heritage Day, and to mark the occasion, Serge Bulat is set to unveil a generous collection of recordings captured in twelve countries over the course of eight years. 49 recordings in all, the album still manages to
a closer listen 