Posts Tagged: David Velez
David Vélez – Beta Vulgaris
Beta Vulgaris is a composite experiment into horticultural acoustics. Based on a series of readings about the beneficial role of sound to the life, growth and well-being of plants, the album sets to document an experiment Vélez conducted in his own
David Vélez – Beta Vulgaris
Beta Vulgaris is a composite experiment into horticultural acoustics. Based on a series of readings about the beneficial role of sound to the life, growth and well-being of plants, the album sets to document an experiment Vélez conducted in his own
Bruno Duplant & David Vélez ~ our seasons reverse
Seeing the title, one first assumes that the artists are communicating across opposing hemispheres, one serenaded by summer and the other draped in winter. Instead they are creating a shared sonic world that highlights the danger of climate change, and
Bruno Duplant & David Vélez ~ our seasons reverse
Seeing the title, one first assumes that the artists are communicating across opposing hemispheres, one serenaded by summer and the other draped in winter. Instead they are creating a shared sonic world that highlights the danger of climate change, and
David Vélez ~ The Things That Objects Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Some people seek comfort in music. Others seek questions. Traveling far beyond the sofa, sound artist David Vélez probes the unresolved. If to extend oneself requires risk, listening to his compositions requires leaning into space, surrendering to a balance that is
David Vélez ~ The Things That Objects Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Some people seek comfort in music. Others seek questions. Traveling far beyond the sofa, sound artist David Vélez probes the unresolved. If to extend oneself requires risk, listening to his compositions requires leaning into space, surrendering to a balance that is
ACL 2016: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Few people would guess that the Field Recording and Soundscape section of our site would also be its most timely and political. And yet, as this year’s selections indicate, the genre is far more than nature recordings. While these continue
ACL 2016: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Few people would guess that the Field Recording and Soundscape section of our site would also be its most timely and political. And yet, as this year’s selections indicate, the genre is far more than nature recordings. While these continue
The Unfathomless Series: artificial memory trace, David Vélez & Bruno Duplant
The Unfathomless series (the younger sibling of the Mystery Sea label, currently on hiatus) returns with two very different soundscapes: a night in Australia’s Garig Gunak Barlu with Slavek Kwi (artificial memory trace) and a “dilapidated mass of sound” from
The Unfathomless Series: artificial memory trace, David Vélez & Bruno Duplant
The Unfathomless series (the younger sibling of the Mystery Sea label, currently on hiatus) returns with two very different soundscapes: a night in Australia’s Garig Gunak Barlu with Slavek Kwi (artificial memory trace) and a “dilapidated mass of sound” from
The Return of Impulsive Habitat
After a six-month hiatus, the field recording label Impulsive Habitat has returned with five releases that speak to the season and serve as a restorative to the soul. The label is run by David Vélez, Juan Calarco and Pedro Leitâo, and
The Return of Impulsive Habitat
After a six-month hiatus, the field recording label Impulsive Habitat has returned with five releases that speak to the season and serve as a restorative to the soul. The label is run by David Vélez, Juan Calarco and Pedro Leitâo, and
ACL 2014: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Field recordings and soundscapes do much more than reflect the sounds of nature. They also delve into local culture and artificial sound environments; they serve as travelogues, historical statements, and calls to political action. An environment once captured is never
ACL 2014: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Field recordings and soundscapes do much more than reflect the sounds of nature. They also delve into local culture and artificial sound environments; they serve as travelogues, historical statements, and calls to political action. An environment once captured is never
David Vélez ~ The Wait
“The wait” refers to time spent waiting in the darkness of the Columbian forest, making field recordings and wondering if one is going to be eaten by a jaguar, bitten by a pit viper, squeezed by an anaconda, brushed by
David Vélez ~ The Wait
“The wait” refers to time spent waiting in the darkness of the Columbian forest, making field recordings and wondering if one is going to be eaten by a jaguar, bitten by a pit viper, squeezed by an anaconda, brushed by
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