Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape

Bethan Kellough ~ Aven

Aven refers to that which is hidden, yet still is heard: underground shafts through which air reaches the surface.  Fascinated by Iceland’s natural geothermal activity, Bethan Kellough recorded the subterranean rumbles and upper-level hisses, and augmented them with wind recordings made in Iceland and

Bethan Kellough ~ Aven

Aven refers to that which is hidden, yet still is heard: underground shafts through which air reaches the surface.  Fascinated by Iceland’s natural geothermal activity, Bethan Kellough recorded the subterranean rumbles and upper-level hisses, and augmented them with wind recordings made in Iceland and

Darren McClure ~ Togari summerscapes

It’s been a long layoff for Impulsive Habitat, but earlier this month the label returned with a half-dozen releases, the most timely being Togari summerscapes.  The second word is invented ~ my MacBook keeps insisting that I want to write summer’s capes ~ but for

Darren McClure ~ Togari summerscapes

It’s been a long layoff for Impulsive Habitat, but earlier this month the label returned with a half-dozen releases, the most timely being Togari summerscapes.  The second word is invented ~ my MacBook keeps insisting that I want to write summer’s capes ~ but for

Tom Recchion ~ oaxaca dawn | bamboo

It took ten years for these recordings to see the light of day, and Elevator Bath has finally done it in a big way, with a lovely picture disc.  Of course, one can spring for the digital copy, but with

Tom Recchion ~ oaxaca dawn | bamboo

It took ten years for these recordings to see the light of day, and Elevator Bath has finally done it in a big way, with a lovely picture disc.  Of course, one can spring for the digital copy, but with

Enrico Coniglio ~ Bragos series: Astrùra / Solèra

  There are different schools of thought when it comes to the production of “soundscapes.”  There is R. Murray Schafer, who coined the term, and his World Soundscape Project, which approaches the soundscape as “acoustic ecology.” Some have criticized his

Enrico Coniglio ~ Bragos series: Astrùra / Solèra

  There are different schools of thought when it comes to the production of “soundscapes.”  There is R. Murray Schafer, who coined the term, and his World Soundscape Project, which approaches the soundscape as “acoustic ecology.” Some have criticized his

Francesco Giannico & Guilio Aldinucci ~ Agoraphonia

The public square is a place for gathering, for conversation, for the reading and dissemination of literature, for food carts and chess boards, for playful recreation and for protest.  Marked by monuments, the square is not only a microcosm, but

Francesco Giannico & Guilio Aldinucci ~ Agoraphonia

The public square is a place for gathering, for conversation, for the reading and dissemination of literature, for food carts and chess boards, for playful recreation and for protest.  Marked by monuments, the square is not only a microcosm, but

Lawrence English ~ Approaching Nothing

It’s almost impossible to comprehend the initial reactions to Luc Ferrari’s Presque Rien n° 1, the piece that inspires Lawrence English‘s Approaching Nothing.  A 2013 article in Brainwashed explains that Ferrari’s edited/juxtaposed field recording was once considered controversial, managing to offend the musique

Lawrence English ~ Approaching Nothing

It’s almost impossible to comprehend the initial reactions to Luc Ferrari’s Presque Rien n° 1, the piece that inspires Lawrence English‘s Approaching Nothing.  A 2013 article in Brainwashed explains that Ferrari’s edited/juxtaposed field recording was once considered controversial, managing to offend the musique

Robert Curgenven ~ Climata

The border between two spaces both separates and conjoins, allowing for distinction as well as interplay. Depending on one’s perspective this can be understood as a contamination or a vital encounter. The latest from Australian composer Robert Curgenven explores sonic

Robert Curgenven ~ Climata

The border between two spaces both separates and conjoins, allowing for distinction as well as interplay. Depending on one’s perspective this can be understood as a contamination or a vital encounter. The latest from Australian composer Robert Curgenven explores sonic

The Unfathomless Series: Flavien Gillié and Vanessa Rosetto

The Unfathomless Series continues to be the best ongoing series in the field recording industry, as proven by new entries from  Flavien Gillié and Vanessa Rossetto.  The sounds are always intriguing and the unified presentation ~ featuring art by Daniel

The Unfathomless Series: Flavien Gillié and Vanessa Rosetto

The Unfathomless Series continues to be the best ongoing series in the field recording industry, as proven by new entries from  Flavien Gillié and Vanessa Rossetto.  The sounds are always intriguing and the unified presentation ~ featuring art by Daniel