2012

  • Paul Virostek on SFX Databasing, Field Recording E-Book

    Paul Virostek on SFX Databasing, Field Recording E-Book

    The fourth episode of the Tonebenders sound design podcast is dedicated to talk about sound effects mastering and databasing, with a special guest: Paul Virostek, who recently released an e-book on field recording. In Episode 4, we welcome special guest…

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    v-p v-f is v-n. VARIOUS ARTISTS (Winds Measure 2012) Review by Jay-Dea Lopez Winds Measure Recordings’ new compilation, “v-p v-f is v-n”, could best be described as a celebration of contemporary field-recording. Featuring sounds captured from swamps, oceans, barns, kitchens and…

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    Bird cage wallpaper. HANKIL RYU, JEZ RILEY FRENCH (Engraved Glass 2012) Review by John McEnroe What I care about when I listen to a sound work is how much I enjoy it, with this I mean how the piece transformed things before,…

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    New York glyptic. SCOTT SHERK (3Leaves 2012) Review by Chris Whitehead On the cover of Scott Sherk’s New York Glyptic, sound artist Annea Lockwood describes how the work has awakened in her the ability to walk through the city with…

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    TransMongolian. ROLAND ETZIN (Gruenrekorder 2012) Review by Cheryl Tipp Roland Etzin’s ‘TransMongolian’ is a series of acoustic portraits recorded during a three month journey across Russia, China, Mongolia, South Korea and Japan. Given the sheer distance covered by Etzin during…

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    Plotina. SALA (Obs 2012) Review by Chris Whitehead Traditionally music is linked to performance. At a gig you expect the musicians to play whilst you, the listener, catch the vibrations in the air as they radiate towards your ears, like…