Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Artificial Memory Trace ~ Klank Avonture Van Mmabolela Wildsplaas
Yellow and orange-skinned frogs croak and insects chitter. In the murky depths of the swamp, Artificial Memory Trace documents and records the sound of the African wildlife, and it produces some unexpected results. The whole album is a discovery. Some of the
Artificial Memory Trace ~ Klank Avonture Van Mmabolela Wildsplaas
Yellow and orange-skinned frogs croak and insects chitter. In the murky depths of the swamp, Artificial Memory Trace documents and records the sound of the African wildlife, and it produces some unexpected results. The whole album is a discovery. Some of the
At the Intersection: Music & Field Recordings
Recent albums from Phil Edwards, Emile Milgrim & T. Wheeler Castillo and D Bayne exist at the intersection between performed sound and field recording. Many artists turn to field recordings for texture, but in these works, the originals are honored in a manner that
At the Intersection: Music & Field Recordings
Recent albums from Phil Edwards, Emile Milgrim & T. Wheeler Castillo and D Bayne exist at the intersection between performed sound and field recording. Many artists turn to field recordings for texture, but in these works, the originals are honored in a manner that
Manrico Montero ~ Sisal
Sisal is a harbor-based field recording that acts on at least three levels: as a reflection of real-life sounds, as a window into the community, and as an early requiem for a changing area. According to Manrico Montero, Sisal was once the
Manrico Montero ~ Sisal
Sisal is a harbor-based field recording that acts on at least three levels: as a reflection of real-life sounds, as a window into the community, and as an early requiem for a changing area. According to Manrico Montero, Sisal was once the
Hafdís Bjarnadóttir ~ Sounds of Iceland
“These recordings do not contain human-derived sounds,” writes Hafdís Bjarnadóttir in her introduction to the evocative Sounds of Iceland. This is a difficult achievement in field recording, although with 90% of Iceland residents living in or near Reykjavik, it likely grew easier
Hafdís Bjarnadóttir ~ Sounds of Iceland
“These recordings do not contain human-derived sounds,” writes Hafdís Bjarnadóttir in her introduction to the evocative Sounds of Iceland. This is a difficult achievement in field recording, although with 90% of Iceland residents living in or near Reykjavik, it likely grew easier
Terje Paulsen ~ From A Nearby Bay
In one way or another, most field recordings choose to focus on the sound of nature and the local environment. This release mixes it up a bit. On From A Nearby Bay, the first field recording you will hear is the voice
Terje Paulsen ~ From A Nearby Bay
In one way or another, most field recordings choose to focus on the sound of nature and the local environment. This release mixes it up a bit. On From A Nearby Bay, the first field recording you will hear is the voice
Rob St John ~ Surface Tension
Occasionally a recording artist does something so thoroughly and so well that it puts most other artists to shame. Rob St John is this sort of artist, and Surface Tension is only the latest of his productions, arriving on the heels of Water
Rob St John ~ Surface Tension
Occasionally a recording artist does something so thoroughly and so well that it puts most other artists to shame. Rob St John is this sort of artist, and Surface Tension is only the latest of his productions, arriving on the heels of Water
Mark Vernon ~ Things That Were Missed In The Clamour For Calm
“Whatever is not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.” Buddha’s quote lies at the heart of Mark Vernon‘s Sri Lankan sound collage, an exercise in juxtaposition. Vernon’s CD introduction describes a mechanism in Colombo that instigates noise – drums,
Mark Vernon ~ Things That Were Missed In The Clamour For Calm
“Whatever is not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.” Buddha’s quote lies at the heart of Mark Vernon‘s Sri Lankan sound collage, an exercise in juxtaposition. Vernon’s CD introduction describes a mechanism in Colombo that instigates noise – drums,
Angélica Castelló ~ Sonic Blue
A few years ago I picked up Bestiardio, a unique recording from Angélica Castelló that to this day remains thoroughly unclassifiable. Sonic Blue may be easier to classify, but is no less fascinating; it’s a (mostly) underwater soundscape enhanced by the sub-contra bass,
Angélica Castelló ~ Sonic Blue
A few years ago I picked up Bestiardio, a unique recording from Angélica Castelló that to this day remains thoroughly unclassifiable. Sonic Blue may be easier to classify, but is no less fascinating; it’s a (mostly) underwater soundscape enhanced by the sub-contra bass,
a closer listen 