Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Kate Carr ~ Overheard in Doi Saket
Back in February, we reviewed Kate Carr‘s sound map Lost in Doi Saket, and expressed our desire for a physical release. Our wish has just been granted in an unusual way; Overheard in Doi Saket is presented as a sound card in
Kate Carr ~ Overheard in Doi Saket
Back in February, we reviewed Kate Carr‘s sound map Lost in Doi Saket, and expressed our desire for a physical release. Our wish has just been granted in an unusual way; Overheard in Doi Saket is presented as a sound card in
Various Artists ~ Birds of a Feather Boxed Set
Did you ever encounter a physical object that instantly became your New Favorite Thing? This occurred as I received the Birds of a Feather Boxed Set from Flaming Pines. The set is the culmination of a three-year project from the label, which
Various Artists ~ Birds of a Feather Boxed Set
Did you ever encounter a physical object that instantly became your New Favorite Thing? This occurred as I received the Birds of a Feather Boxed Set from Flaming Pines. The set is the culmination of a three-year project from the label, which
Virgilio Oliveira ~ Picos de Urbión, the source of the Duero
Picos de Urbión is a crisp, uninterrupted trip down a Spanish river, beginning in the mountains and ending in the streams. This field recording composite tells a story of glacial melt, ecosystems and community engagement, all in only 37 minutes. While the
Virgilio Oliveira ~ Picos de Urbión, the source of the Duero
Picos de Urbión is a crisp, uninterrupted trip down a Spanish river, beginning in the mountains and ending in the streams. This field recording composite tells a story of glacial melt, ecosystems and community engagement, all in only 37 minutes. While the
Loren Chasse ~ Characters at the Water Margin
What are the characters of the water margin? Creatures of sea, sky and land, converging on a single location; anthropomorphized pebbles, waves and debris; stalwart watchers on the bluffs. Loren Chasse gives all equal weight on his new disc, recorded at
Loren Chasse ~ Characters at the Water Margin
What are the characters of the water margin? Creatures of sea, sky and land, converging on a single location; anthropomorphized pebbles, waves and debris; stalwart watchers on the bluffs. Loren Chasse gives all equal weight on his new disc, recorded at
Philip Sulidae ~ History of Violence
Sydney’s Philip Sulidae is not just a field recording artist. His works venture into the territories of drone, ambience, and even modern composition. To this point, his high point has been An High Land, a combination of field recording and
Philip Sulidae ~ History of Violence
Sydney’s Philip Sulidae is not just a field recording artist. His works venture into the territories of drone, ambience, and even modern composition. To this point, his high point has been An High Land, a combination of field recording and
Birds of a Feather: Final Flight
We’ve greatly enjoyed Flaming Pines’ Birds of a Feather series, which has just reached its conclusion with Philippe Petit‘s The Kookaburra and Kate Carr‘s The Kakapo. Over the past few years, this series of CD3″s has brought us some of the most original work in the field.
Birds of a Feather: Final Flight
We’ve greatly enjoyed Flaming Pines’ Birds of a Feather series, which has just reached its conclusion with Philippe Petit‘s The Kookaburra and Kate Carr‘s The Kakapo. Over the past few years, this series of CD3″s has brought us some of the most original work in the field.
Tarab ~ I’m Lost
This album is comprised of field recordings, but don’t expect to hear field recordings; they’ve been chopped up, rearranged, amplified, and skipped like flat stones across a glass surface. At one point the speakers spew the ugly sound of a busted CD;
Tarab ~ I’m Lost
This album is comprised of field recordings, but don’t expect to hear field recordings; they’ve been chopped up, rearranged, amplified, and skipped like flat stones across a glass surface. At one point the speakers spew the ugly sound of a busted CD;
Escape Hatch ~ Bell Recordings/AM Train
The new German label Midnight Circles specializes in field recordings and drone. Their first two releases, both from Escape Hatch, offer manipulated tape recordings: one from Scandinavian church bells, the other from a commuter train. These CD-Rs invite listeners to experience familiar sounds in
Escape Hatch ~ Bell Recordings/AM Train
The new German label Midnight Circles specializes in field recordings and drone. Their first two releases, both from Escape Hatch, offer manipulated tape recordings: one from Scandinavian church bells, the other from a commuter train. These CD-Rs invite listeners to experience familiar sounds in
a closer listen 