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“This is a mix of field recordings by friends and colleagues. I put out
a bit of a blind-call. Asking friends involved with professional sound
design (Ann Kroeber, Douglas Quin, Michael Raphael) as well as sound artist/electronic musicians to send me a 1-4 minute field recording.
For the most part, these are unreleased recordings. I wanted to see if
I could construct some sort of narrative through juxtapositions and
long cross-fades. The quality and techniques are widely varied. From
Doug Quinn’s incredible hydrophone recordings to Steve Roden’s cell
phone capture of 2 cats fighting in an alley in Japan. Leah Beeferman
attached contact microphones to various machines in a science lab.
Andrew Deutsch sent a transfer from a videotape he shot in the Arctic
many years ago when he went to help setup a radio station for an
indigenous community. I included a few of my own recordings including
July 4th in Richmond, Virginia where you can hear my neighbor’s 14
hunting beagles as well as fireworks and radios.” – Stephen Vitiello
Tracklist
Stephen Vitiello, Coyotes (Kansas), 0-:34
Ann Kroeber, Monkeys Siameng Whoop, 0:29 – 2:36
Lawrence English, The Laugh, 2:23-3:53
Andrew Deutsch, North, 3:44-5:42
Douglas Quin, Fathom (58º 37′ N 159º 59′ W), 5:40-6:11
Seaworthy & Matt Rosner, Waves in Cave, April 2010, 6:09-8:10
Olivia Block, Argentina Wind Snippet, 7:58-9:10
Steve Roden, Catfight Ginkakuji (cameraphone recording), 9:03-10:24
Scanner, East London, 10:16-12:38
Machinefabriek, Bridge, 12:30-14:31
Leah Beeferman, Labs (contact mic recording), 14:23-16:45
Taylor Deupree, November 7, 2009, 16:34-17:35
Stephen Vitiello, The Beetles (Kansas), 17:30-19:27
Michael Raphael, Wintry Mix, 19:18-23:07
Stephen Vitiello, Backyard, July 4, 2006, 22:33-25:31
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Links
Ann Kroeber, http://soundmountain.com/, http://www.vimeo.com/9218699
Lawrence English, http://lawrenceenglish.com/, http://www.room40.org/
Andrew Deutsch, http://www.magicifrecordings.com/
Douglas Quin, www.dqmedia.com, www.taigarecords.com
Seaworthy, http://www.12k.com/index.php/site/artists/seaworthy/
Olivia Block, http://www.oliviablock.net/
Steve Roden, http://inbetweennoise.com/
Scanner, www.scannerdot.com
Machinefabriek, http://www.machinefabriek.nu/
Leah Beeferman, http://inkbox.org/
Taylor Deupree, http://taylordeupree.com/, http://www.12k.com/
Michael Raphael, http://sepulchra.com/blog/, http://rabbitearsaudio.com
Stephen Vitiello, http://stephenvitiello.com/, http://soundcloud.com/stephenvitiello
Photos by Paul Green
Cool idea – mixing from such varied sources. I enjoyed this, thanks.
Thanks for listening Sean. It’s the great power of field recordings to transport us to different times and locations, isn’t it?