Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Hear Cape Cod Volumes One & Two
Field recordings are often described as calming, unique, and valuable, but seldom as fun. Hear Cape Cod is fun. Steve Wilkes’ lovingly curated project takes the genre into the mainstream without a single whiff of compromise. It’s the sort of souvenir that
Hear Cape Cod Volumes One & Two
Field recordings are often described as calming, unique, and valuable, but seldom as fun. Hear Cape Cod is fun. Steve Wilkes’ lovingly curated project takes the genre into the mainstream without a single whiff of compromise. It’s the sort of souvenir that
Mountain Black ~ Closing In
For sixty seconds, Closing In is a pure, bucolic field recording: wind, birds, passing traffic. But at 1:01, odder sounds enter the mix, sounding like a splice of thunder and train; and only 37 seconds later, they disappear, replaced by footsteps and
Mountain Black ~ Closing In
For sixty seconds, Closing In is a pure, bucolic field recording: wind, birds, passing traffic. But at 1:01, odder sounds enter the mix, sounding like a splice of thunder and train; and only 37 seconds later, they disappear, replaced by footsteps and
Novi_sad ~ Neuroplanets
Neuroplanets is the latest entry in Sub Rosa’s New Framework Series, which is itself a subset of the label’s Concrete Electronics Noise. These matryoshka-like layers serve as an apt parable of the music itself, based on source material donated to sound
Novi_sad ~ Neuroplanets
Neuroplanets is the latest entry in Sub Rosa’s New Framework Series, which is itself a subset of the label’s Concrete Electronics Noise. These matryoshka-like layers serve as an apt parable of the music itself, based on source material donated to sound
David Vélez ~ isolation matter
Public notice: gently-used rooms in David Vélez’ apartment complex have just become available! The artist recently rescued “a large bell-shaped stainless steel recipient, a heavy rusty chain, a large zinc sheet, oil pipes and many other pieces of metallic junk”
David Vélez ~ isolation matter
Public notice: gently-used rooms in David Vélez’ apartment complex have just become available! The artist recently rescued “a large bell-shaped stainless steel recipient, a heavy rusty chain, a large zinc sheet, oil pipes and many other pieces of metallic junk”
Francisco López ~ untitled #308
Tony Whitehead’s Very Quiet Records lives up to its name with its latest release, a pair of unedited field recordings made in the Calakmul rainforest (Yucatán, Mexico) and in the Hverfjall crater (Iceland). The initial review files were silent; some
Francisco López ~ untitled #308
Tony Whitehead’s Very Quiet Records lives up to its name with its latest release, a pair of unedited field recordings made in the Calakmul rainforest (Yucatán, Mexico) and in the Hverfjall crater (Iceland). The initial review files were silent; some
Kate Carr ~ Songs from a Cold Place
Kate Carr‘s spring trip to Iceland has given the artist new energy and inspiration, along with a new instrument (the langspil). In addition to her new album, a combination of field recordings and additional layerings of music, she’s also been
Kate Carr ~ Songs from a Cold Place
Kate Carr‘s spring trip to Iceland has given the artist new energy and inspiration, along with a new instrument (the langspil). In addition to her new album, a combination of field recordings and additional layerings of music, she’s also been
Stefan Paulus ~ Salt Sea Island
As the summer starts to draw to a close, a melancholic flavor sets in. One yearns to retreat in time, if only by a month or so, to extend the season. Salt Sea Island is a balm to the withdrawing spirit,
Stefan Paulus ~ Salt Sea Island
As the summer starts to draw to a close, a melancholic flavor sets in. One yearns to retreat in time, if only by a month or so, to extend the season. Salt Sea Island is a balm to the withdrawing spirit,
Artificial Memory Trace ~ Tidal
After some experimentation, I’ve decided that the best time to listen to Tidal is when one is unable to get to the beach. When one is able, one simply goes to the beach and experiences these sounds in person. This is instead an
Artificial Memory Trace ~ Tidal
After some experimentation, I’ve decided that the best time to listen to Tidal is when one is unable to get to the beach. When one is able, one simply goes to the beach and experiences these sounds in person. This is instead an
a closer listen 