2019
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THE BIG BANG and what we left behind (or, hearing loss) | Essay by Samuel Hertz
A message from the editor… How time passes, and how time is felt passing, how time is personal and ever changing its costumes and definitions. Within that what is a moment. Within that what is an event. What is shared,…
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Eco part 4: Xareni Lizárraga
Last year I interviewed Xareni Lizárraga a very interesting artist from Mexico. A few years ago I had the privilege to work with her when I curated her beautiful release Pasto# 1 on Impulsive Habitat and ever since I became…
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Wayback Sound Machine, A sonic constellation compilation Part 3
A message from the editor: This Sonic Constellation Compilation is part of the ongoing series: WAYBACK SOUND MACHINE, A CONSTELLATION OF SOUNDING TIME, which asks What can we gather from sounding the past–and with that in mind, what is…
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On Notre Dame’s Acoustics
When the fire stopped in Notre Dame’s, only the thoughts and words of many remained to argue around many things regarding the various layers you could expect from a situation like this. But what about the acoustics of the place?…
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Journal of Sonic Studies: Call for Papers – Soundscapes of Latin America
Along with Pedro Oliveira from Brazil, I am honored to be guest editor in the upcoming issue of the journal of sonic studies, dedicated entirely to Latin America. Music, radio, and TV broadcasts; blaring loudspeakers, public announcements, street vendors; city…
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New books: Sound Studies Companion, Amplification, Audint
Here are three new books for you to explore: The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies Edited by Michael Bull Routledge The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies is an extensive volume presenting a comparative and historically informed understanding of the workings of…