Since I am looking at Sound Art his morning, here is a free download from Claire Guerin and Roisin Foley.
Free MP3 download of Radio Richmond hill recording, the first of 2015’s home recording sessions between Roisin Foley and Claire Guerin.
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Final Sound Installation – Hayley Wanless
I have enjoyed reading about the process of creating Sound Art work from the point of view of a new artist – discovering the processes involved both practical and creatively.
Working within a space with 6 speakers has allowed me to find what works best with the space and equipment. Without access to this facility I believe my work would have suffered. The space allowed me to create the spacial effect that I wish to have when installing my work.
I have used Trial 8 and created a tempo fade up and down. The piece is split into 3 parts which all run after one another. The first is Trial 8 without any background noise. The Second is Trial 8 with Rain at Night Gamma background noise and the Third is Trial 8 with Bus Journey Theta background noise. I chose Rain at Night and Bus Journey because of their relation to solitude even if we are surrounded by sounds or people. We generally listen to sounds around us when we are alone, we listen to peoples conversations when we…
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SOUNDCLOUD SPOTLIGHT – LOMITA
This is a new idea I am trying here, to spotlight the SoundCloud pages of artists, many of which only have their SoundCloud pages as their web presence, especially new or under the radar artists and so this is another means to give a bit of a boost and shine a light on their music.
This week introduces Lomita
TODAYS’ DISCOVERY – W00DY
W00DY ~ RNBW
Thanks to A Closer Listen for another great find and this is todays discovery.
As colorful as the rainbow of the title, RNBW is a joyous clash of genres: dance, drone, ethereal, industrial, and even noise. Refreshingly original, this debut full-length does much to reflect its inspiration: “the full spectrum of who we are.”
Modern associations one may make when considering the album are likely incorrect. According to Catherine Woodcock, the moniker started as a nickname, then mutated into a meld of alphabet and binary language: “it is not necessarily male or female, which is very freeing.” This RNBW hearkens back to a 70s metaphor for the rainbow, having less to do with gender and/or sexuality and more with pure expression.
“Never hesitate to be who you are,” sings W00DY on “Never Hesitate”, one of the album’s key tracks. Her voice is stuttered and echoes into a vast drone, which subsequently gives way to bass, beat and squelch, reminiscent of the dub/trip-hop blends of…
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Interview with Mica Levi
Here is Mica Levi talking to Headphone Commute about, amongst other things, the humanness in music and to prove it here is her remix of Bjork – Lionsong
Mica Levi, known by her stage name Micachu is an English composer who has recently come into our spotlight with her amazing soundtrack for Under The Skin. If you’re anywhere around Los Angeles, be sure to catch Mica on January 6th (7:00pm and 10:00pm shows) for a live screening of Under The Skin with Mica and a 25-piece orchestra (Wild Up! Orchestra + Wordless Music Orchestra) at The Regent Theater.
Hi, Mica. How are you and where are you these days?
I’m good, thanks. I’m in London – hope you are well.
So this was your very first soundtrack, right? How different was the composition process from all of your past experience?
It was very different because it was very long and the music had to find its own pace and style or language to suit the film. Throwing everything you got at it – it eventually cuts…
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TODAYS’ DISCOVERY – THE GREEN FLOOD (Edit)
WEB FOCUS – HILDEGARD TO HILDEGARD
As the site states –
A weekly programme on Soundart Radio 102.5fm http://www.soundartradio.org.uk featuring music by female composers ancient and contemporary, from Hildegard von Bingen to Hildegard Westerkamp. We are open to submissions from women worldwide. Listen live on Thursdays from 2pm GMT.
YES! Women composed great music through time. Little known and published but valuable nevertheless!
A fantastic list of Women Composers and their links, scroll down the page to view.
Step Right Up: Poppy Ackroyd
Courtesy to Fractured Air for this in depth interview. Will be highlighting some other Denovali artists soon.
Interview with Poppy Ackroyd.
“The main crossover was thinking and listening to the sound I made on each instrument. Learning to take an interest in the composer and of course the music itself, thinking about the story and why the music was written, and then considering how best to express and perform it.”
—Poppy Ackroyd
Words: Mark Carry
Poppy Ackroyd is a composer from London, currently based in Brighton. Classically trained on violin and piano, she makes music by manipulating and multi-tracking sounds from just these two instruments. Her debut ‘Escapement’ was released in December 2012 by Denovali Records and a DVD – ‘Escapement Visualised’ – featuring bespoke visuals by Lumen for each track on the album, was released in September 2014.
‘Feathers’, her second album, was released in November 2014, and builds on the concept behind her debut, with most of the sounds again…
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Crossfaders: DJ documentary NYC & Stockholm 2002
Some salient points in this video and food for thought.
Courtesy to Gavana and Anaya.
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