Composition
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El Coyote
El Coyote, a great essay published by sound artist David Velez at The Field Reporter: ‘El Coyote’ is a sonic, visual and written essay based on my experience in the touristic complex of Bijao in Panama on January of 2013. In Bijao…
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Chris Watson – Painting with Sound
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson spends much of his time listening and recording the sounds of the natural world. When the National Gallery invited him to create a sound piece inspired by a painting of his choice, he chose Constable’s…
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Sound, Listening and Place: The Aesthetic Dilemma, by Barry Truax
A purely aesthetic approach may be problematic when artists wish to deal with the external world as part of their work. The work of R. Murray Schafer in formulating soundscape studies is described, as well as the author’s extension of…
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Sound and Location: An Exclusive Interview with Edu Comelles
Spanish artist Edu Comelles works on sound composition since 2006. His works have been published by various netlabels such as Resting Bell, Impulsive Habitat and Audiotalaia (created by him), and he’s involved in different collective and individual projects involving sound composition…
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Spinning On Air: An Interview with R. Murray Schafer
Fascinating interview with R. Murray Schafer for WNYC radio show Spinning On Air. Composer R. Murray Schafer will inspire you to listen to the music of sound. His 1977 book “The Tuning of the World” is full of original, evocative…
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An Interview with Hildegard Westerkamp
Hildegard Westerkamp is a composer, radio artist and sound ecologist. She is a pioneering figure within the field of soundscape studies and sound ecology and an integral member of the World Soundscape Project. She presents soundscape workshops, performs, writes and…