Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Christopher McFall ~ I Throw the Switch on the Midnight Snake
The fixed point: the train lines of Kansas City East Bottoms, Missouri. The unfixed point: the train lines of the mind. Christopher McFall humbly suggests that “everyone will experience (the new album) in different ways.” In the liner notes, Lucas Schleicher
Christopher McFall ~ I Throw the Switch on the Midnight Snake
The fixed point: the train lines of Kansas City East Bottoms, Missouri. The unfixed point: the train lines of the mind. Christopher McFall humbly suggests that “everyone will experience (the new album) in different ways.” In the liner notes, Lucas Schleicher
Shropshire Number Stations ~ Shropshire & Mid Wales
Many people have never come across a numbers station, but those who are familiar with them often fall in love. Numbers stations are shortwave radio stations that broadcast sets of numbers including encrypted information which can only be translated when
Shropshire Number Stations ~ Shropshire & Mid Wales
Many people have never come across a numbers station, but those who are familiar with them often fall in love. Numbers stations are shortwave radio stations that broadcast sets of numbers including encrypted information which can only be translated when
David Vélez ~ Comfort Food
Comfort Food may be one of the cruelest albums ever recorded. First, David Vélez plants vegetable seeds, then takes care of the cute little babies (pictured on the cover) as they grow. He feeds them, waters them and plays sine waves and
David Vélez ~ Comfort Food
Comfort Food may be one of the cruelest albums ever recorded. First, David Vélez plants vegetable seeds, then takes care of the cute little babies (pictured on the cover) as they grow. He feeds them, waters them and plays sine waves and
Seán Ronayne ~ Wild Silence
Very few field recording albums cross over into the mainstream, attracting the public’s eye. The last to make an impact was Australian Bird Calls – Songs of Disappearance, which topped the overall charts in its native land and spawned a
Seán Ronayne ~ Wild Silence
Very few field recording albums cross over into the mainstream, attracting the public’s eye. The last to make an impact was Australian Bird Calls – Songs of Disappearance, which topped the overall charts in its native land and spawned a
Kate Carr ~ Midsummer, London
What is the sound of summer? Kate Carr spent the longest day of 2023 recording the length of London while traveling the Thames. As of today, the summer solstice has come around again, and her soundscape serves as both evocation
Kate Carr ~ Midsummer, London
What is the sound of summer? Kate Carr spent the longest day of 2023 recording the length of London while traveling the Thames. As of today, the summer solstice has come around again, and her soundscape serves as both evocation
Dominic Sambucco ~ Madreselva
Shimmering Moods is mostly known for releasing ambient albums, so it is a pleasant surprise to find a field recording work in its latest batch, released this coming Friday. But it’s not all field recording; in the closing piece, Dominic
Dominic Sambucco ~ Madreselva
Shimmering Moods is mostly known for releasing ambient albums, so it is a pleasant surprise to find a field recording work in its latest batch, released this coming Friday. But it’s not all field recording; in the closing piece, Dominic
Kathy Hinde ~ Twittering Machines
Where do field recordings end and imitations begin? At some point, will imitations be all that remain? The creation of artificial audiospheres has been popular for centuries, ever since classical musicians started imitating birds. The latest wave of such recordings
Kathy Hinde ~ Twittering Machines
Where do field recordings end and imitations begin? At some point, will imitations be all that remain? The creation of artificial audiospheres has been popular for centuries, ever since classical musicians started imitating birds. The latest wave of such recordings
Pablo Diserens ~ turning porous
“If you don’t get out of the water, you’ll turn into a frog!” Children often hear this dubious scientific claim after spending long hours in an ocean, lake or pool. Pablo Diserens tests the theory during a two-month residency in Galicia,
Pablo Diserens ~ turning porous
“If you don’t get out of the water, you’ll turn into a frog!” Children often hear this dubious scientific claim after spending long hours in an ocean, lake or pool. Pablo Diserens tests the theory during a two-month residency in Galicia,
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