Listening
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How Loud is a Slithering Snail?
How loud is a slithering snail and what’s the footfall of a centipede? Jem Stansfield takes an assortment of creepy crawlies and sound recordist Chris Watson to a very very quiet room to find out. Shhh!
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Chris Watson on Noise
[soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/eprosser/chris-watson-on-noise”] Audio interview with Chris Watson talking about noise pollution and education. There was a lot of interesting discussion during this interview about the nature of noise pollution and the considerable threat it poses to our quality of life.…
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Field Recording, the Preternatural Experience
Interesting post at Sounds Like Noise talking about the preternatural experience of field recording. Preternatural: that which appears outside or beyond the natural; exceeding what is regular. Industrialisation often seems in opposition to the act of deep listening, nonetheless the…
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SoundScape – Issue Two
The second issue of SoundScape ezine is available online. SoundScape is the flagship publication of the NAS. It celebrates respect for the sonic landscape, community, innovation, education and creativity. In This Issue: Tuned Tallinn – Sound City / Sound Regeneration –…
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The Sound of Silence
Great article by Virginia Morell talking about nature, industrialization, quiet places, and silence. Features commentaries from recordist, composer and bioacoustician Bernie Krause, bioacoustician Kurt Fristrup and recordist Gordon Hempton. “Listen,” said Bernie Krause. He rolled down his car window, and we…
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Lecture: Francisco Lopez at RBMA 2011
Fantastic lecture by Francisco López at Red Bull Music Academy 2011. Internationally recognized as one of the major figures of the sound art and experimental music scene, Francisco Lopez has developed an astonishing sonic universe over the past 30 years.…