Posts Tagged: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
What is the sound of the year? In recent years, it might have been the sound of silence, or that of pots and pans struck in solidarity; it might have been the sound of protest, or of fire. This year,
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
What is the sound of the year? In recent years, it might have been the sound of silence, or that of pots and pans struck in solidarity; it might have been the sound of protest, or of fire. This year,
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
In 2020, the global soundscape changed quicker and more significantly than it had at any point in history. The work of field recording artists was given added significance, as they documented sounds that had never been heard before, had not
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
In 2020, the global soundscape changed quicker and more significantly than it had at any point in history. The work of field recording artists was given added significance, as they documented sounds that had never been heard before, had not
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
The glaciers are melting, species are disappearing, natural wonders are being turned into tourist traps, and all the while we’re on our cellphones, texting towards Bethlehem. The artists below are in love with sound, especially disappearing sound, although they hope it will
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
The glaciers are melting, species are disappearing, natural wonders are being turned into tourist traps, and all the while we’re on our cellphones, texting towards Bethlehem. The artists below are in love with sound, especially disappearing sound, although they hope it will
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
2018 was an amazing year for field recordings and soundscapes, perhaps the best to date. We reviewed over 40 works this year, and had an incredibly difficult time choosing ten for this list since the overall quality was so high.
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
2018 was an amazing year for field recordings and soundscapes, perhaps the best to date. We reviewed over 40 works this year, and had an incredibly difficult time choosing ten for this list since the overall quality was so high.
ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
While each of our categories travels around the world, only this one sounds like a passport book. From the beaches to the mountains, Belgrade to Tibet, these artists unpack their listening devices and head into the wild. Sometimes this means
ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
While each of our categories travels around the world, only this one sounds like a passport book. From the beaches to the mountains, Belgrade to Tibet, these artists unpack their listening devices and head into the wild. Sometimes this means
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
ACL 2015: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
This year’s top field recording and soundscape albums travel to global extremes, from the frozen Arctic to the heart of the jungle. They commute to congested cities and retreat to quiet streams. They fall in love with frogs and olives.
ACL 2015: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
This year’s top field recording and soundscape albums travel to global extremes, from the frozen Arctic to the heart of the jungle. They commute to congested cities and retreat to quiet streams. They fall in love with frogs and olives.
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
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