Author: Cheryl Tipp
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El Yunque DAVID MICHAEL (Impulsive Habitat 2012) Review by Cheryl Tipp We all have our own preconceived notions of what a rainforest should sound like, even if we’ve never actually visited one. Film, television, audio publications and images all contribute…
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Rio Douro / Douro River, Vol 2. VIRGILIO OLIVEIRA (Green Field 2012) Review by Cheryl Tipp Earlier in the year I reviewed Virgilio Oliveira’s first compilation of field recordings made along the Rio Douro. This collection of 13 recordings took…
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Ossenfeld. GERÖLLGERÄTE (self release 2012) Phonographic works that concentrate on a particular type of sound are by no means uncommon. Rivers, waves, rainfall, birdsong, deer, whales and insects are just a few examples of recording subjects that have been the focal…
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Songs of the Humpback Whale. ROGER PAYNE (Capitol 1970) ‘Songs of the Humpback Whale’ can be seen as a milestone in the history of published field recordings. Firstly, this double sided LP made available the first commercial recordings of Humpback…
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HTO. MICHAEL TROMMER (3Leaves 2012) Michael Trommer’s latest release from 3LEAVES, ‘HTO’, really caught me by surprise. From the title and description I was anticipating a collection of conventional water recordings made at various locations along Toronto’s waterfront, possibly above…
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The Field Reporter Radio #11 programmed by Cheryl Tipp (using fragments from releases by Touch via Touch Radio) . [bandcamp track=1410576975 bgcol=FFFFFF linkcol=4285BB size=venti] . Material featured Load (Abandoned) SIGNE LIDEN Thistle JEN BOYD The Lough’s Breath (2 extracts) TOM LAWRENCE The…