Ecology
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Soundscapes: Hear the Painting, See the Sound
Leading contemporary sound artists and musicians – Nico Muhly, Susan Philipsz OBE, Gabriel Yared, Jamie xx, Chris Watson, Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller – have been commissioned to respond to a painting of their choice from the National Gallery…
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Sonic Mmabolela 2015 Confirmed, Deadline Extended
‘Sonic Mmabolela’ 2015 is just confirmed! We have reached the necessary number of confirmed participants and therefore can confirm the realization of the residency/workshop ‘Sonic Mmabolela’ 2015 in South Africa. Since there are still a few available spots, we have…
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clink
ClinK is a collaborative project by Markus Schuricht, Felix Deufel and Paul Schengber, which challenges the boundaries of the human, auditive and visual perception. The large interactive audiovisual installation consisting of 30 speakers in a handcrafted dome construction with 360°…
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The Quietest Square Inch in the U.S.
Reaching the quietest square inch of land in the U.S. is literally a walk in the park. Well, a rainforest, to be precise. To find it, you hike along the Hoh River in the heart of Olympic National Park, past bigleaf…
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Listening to the Processes that Shape the World: An Interview with John Grzinich
John Grzinich is passionate about sound and listening. Rather than just being someone who merely ‘works’ with those elements, he is deeply involved in the actual experience, placing the listening realm in a very important spot in his life, as…
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Limited Definition(s) and Sound Cultures: MP3s, Soundscapes, Power; Lecture by Jonathan Sterne
Jonathan Sterne lecture @ The Center for the Humanities, 2012. What does the world’s most popular format for recording tell us about human history? What are the connections between the history of sound and the defining features of modernity, from developments in…