Category Archives: field recording

Narita Morning (Before the Planes)

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Here is a field recording from a few years back. This track appeared on the World Listening Project’s 2013 edition. As I am planning to participate in the 2015 edition, I thought I would share this piece. The sounds were recorded in Narita, Japan around 5 AM. The planes had not invaded the audiovisual space yet, so there is  a feeling of tranquility. There were a few people walking and exercising near the bamboo forest, but for the most part I was alone in this landscape. I remained in this spot for about three hours, documenting the dramatic contrast in the visual and sound environments. A track appeared on my Impulsive Habitat release and a short film was made.

Here is a link to the World Listening Project-

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Be sure to check out Angus Carlye and Rupert Cox’s work on Narita and the work of Shinsuke Ogawa.

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Miniature Landscape Correspondance in Italy for Soundscapes and Sound Identities

Very excited to report the Miniature Landscape Correspondence with Una Lee will be screened in Italy for the Soundscapes and Sound Identities festival and symposium. Una will also be performing her own piece as well.This is going to be great!
Links are provided below-

Soundscapes & Sound Identities


http://www.paesaggiosonoro.it/soundscapeandid/testo.php?action=news&id=13
http://sonic-terrain.com/2014/11/soundscapes-sound-identities-7th-international-fkl-symposium-on-soundscape/

May Events!

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Exciting events coming up in the next week or so. A special thanks to Una for the Soundscapes and Sound Identities symposium.

http://www.paesaggiosonoro.it/soundscapeandid/#eng
http://www.portobeseno.it/blog/?p=6186

http://www.pgcmls.info/node/6459

http://dc-soniccircuits.org/shows/05-15-2015-pyramid-atlantic-223/

Spring Screenings and Lectures

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Here are some exciting events I will be taking part in the next few months.

4/18/15- Visiting Artist at VSW Visual Studies Workshop

5/15/15-Curating films and screening one roll of Journal of Drifting Hours at Sonic Circuits

5/18/15-Local Filmmaker showcase at Hyattsville Library

5/22/524-Miniature Landscape Correspondance at Soundscapes and Sound Identities, Italy with Una Lee

There are other developments in the works, much more soon!

Preparing Notes for SU lecture and excerpt from Tongjing

Next week I am off to Salisbury University to deliver a talk and screen some of my films for the visiting artist lecture series (3/12/15). I am really grateful to have the opportunity to showcase my work and to discuss the audiovisual, landscapes, field recordings, and other things with the students of SU.  Here is a link to the event. This is part of their exhibition Alternative Topographies  In the meantime, below is a clip from a new work I will screen for the lecture along with super 8 films.

A special thanks to Li Xiaoxing for taking a number of us to TonJing last summer. A distinctive place  along the banks of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province. More on this later