Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Matt Parker ~ The People’s Cloud (Original Soundtrack)
Senator Ted Stevens may have accomplished a lot as a politician, but he is best remembered for calling the internet “a series of tubes.” Fast-forward to 2017, and our digital storage is now in “the cloud,” which has certainly caused
Matt Parker ~ The People’s Cloud (Original Soundtrack)
Senator Ted Stevens may have accomplished a lot as a politician, but he is best remembered for calling the internet “a series of tubes.” Fast-forward to 2017, and our digital storage is now in “the cloud,” which has certainly caused
Dave Phillips ~ South Africa Recordings
South Africa Recordings is a big, generous release, a double-disc set with a 16-page booklet boasting some gorgeous nature photography. It’s a treasure trove for field recording enthusiasts, especially those who prefer their field recordings to be untreated and unadorned. Apart
Dave Phillips ~ South Africa Recordings
South Africa Recordings is a big, generous release, a double-disc set with a 16-page booklet boasting some gorgeous nature photography. It’s a treasure trove for field recording enthusiasts, especially those who prefer their field recordings to be untreated and unadorned. Apart
The Unfathomless Series: Five Elements Music and Stéphane Marin
The Unfathomless Series returns with another pair of fine releases, whose moods are polar opposites. Five Elements Music‘s lokrum patterns draws the listener in, while Stéphane Marin’s Invisible(s) Archipelago(s) n°1 – Serendib rhythms contains sounds that many would choose to avoid. Croatia’s Lokrum Island is
The Unfathomless Series: Five Elements Music and Stéphane Marin
The Unfathomless Series returns with another pair of fine releases, whose moods are polar opposites. Five Elements Music‘s lokrum patterns draws the listener in, while Stéphane Marin’s Invisible(s) Archipelago(s) n°1 – Serendib rhythms contains sounds that many would choose to avoid. Croatia’s Lokrum Island is
Kate Carr ~ endings
Kate Carr is a global sound student. Her journeys, both physical and metaphorical, have opened her ears to the possibilities inherent in space-based sound: the ability to pinpoint a sound to a specific location, as well as the threads that
Kate Carr ~ endings
Kate Carr is a global sound student. Her journeys, both physical and metaphorical, have opened her ears to the possibilities inherent in space-based sound: the ability to pinpoint a sound to a specific location, as well as the threads that
Flaming Pines ~ Tiny Portraits (Swedish Series)
Flaming Pines’ Tiny Portraits series has reached #16! The latest batch is the Swedish series, and contains recordings from Tobias Hellkvist, Peter Olsén, Kate Carr and Dag Rosenqvist. It’s the quietest batch to date, perfect for the post-holiday blur. The inspiration for the first
Flaming Pines ~ Tiny Portraits (Swedish Series)
Flaming Pines’ Tiny Portraits series has reached #16! The latest batch is the Swedish series, and contains recordings from Tobias Hellkvist, Peter Olsén, Kate Carr and Dag Rosenqvist. It’s the quietest batch to date, perfect for the post-holiday blur. The inspiration for the first
ACL 2016: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Few people would guess that the Field Recording and Soundscape section of our site would also be its most timely and political. And yet, as this year’s selections indicate, the genre is far more than nature recordings. While these continue
ACL 2016: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Few people would guess that the Field Recording and Soundscape section of our site would also be its most timely and political. And yet, as this year’s selections indicate, the genre is far more than nature recordings. While these continue
Glauco Salvo ~ 5 Haiku
A compact suite in five parts for banjo, e-bowed zither, and electronics, it is nonetheless the environmental sounds that are the heart of 5 Haiku. Drawing metrical and formal inspiration from its poetic namesake, 5 Haiku is given shape by Glauco Salvo’s
Glauco Salvo ~ 5 Haiku
A compact suite in five parts for banjo, e-bowed zither, and electronics, it is nonetheless the environmental sounds that are the heart of 5 Haiku. Drawing metrical and formal inspiration from its poetic namesake, 5 Haiku is given shape by Glauco Salvo’s
Canti Magnetici ~ Tape Batch #2: Luca Garino, Videobasic, Absent Outfit, Danny Clay + Greg Gorlen
Serious question: Why release music on tape? The resurgence of tape labels in recent years has been met with a seemingly never-ending flood of condescending think pieces. I’m against fetishization and nostalgia more than most, yet I think it’s important
Canti Magnetici ~ Tape Batch #2: Luca Garino, Videobasic, Absent Outfit, Danny Clay + Greg Gorlen
Serious question: Why release music on tape? The resurgence of tape labels in recent years has been met with a seemingly never-ending flood of condescending think pieces. I’m against fetishization and nostalgia more than most, yet I think it’s important
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