Category Archives: Sound Map

Doodle #4 | Sound-Map: Library Whispers

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Oliver

Whispering by Sound Map A lo-fi recording of some whispering in the library. At first it was somewhat irritating having these flurries of soft voices chattering behind me; but once I focused in on the sound I heard an almost … Continue reading →

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Sound Map: The other, other windy city…

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Oliver

Today the wind in Leeds was extreme. Here is a short recording taken from the cafe after hours.  The microphones were sheltered away from the wind behind a glass door, but the sounds from outside are still pretty clear (though … Continue reading →

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Hydrophones: First test-run

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Oliver

After countless damaged transducers; dodgy soldering; and on more than one occasion - fusing my fingers together with epoxy-resin: my hydrophones are working. This morning I ran a few tests in the sink before heading down to the small stream in Kirkstall. … Continue reading →

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Missing: Kirkstall Abbey’s Dawn Chorus

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Oliver

Yesturday morning, I headed up to Kirkstall Abbey at about 6 am.  My aim was to to test out a new wind jammer, and hopefully get a few nice shotgun recordings of birdsong in the trees around the stream and … Continue reading →

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Zoogeography

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Oliver

Libraries are surreal places.  Yesturday I began recording a new piece based in one. Its a series of location recordings of the Leeds University Brotherton Library.  Located in the Parkinson building (a grade-II listed-building, completed in 1951), the main reading … Continue reading →

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Sound Map: Three perspectives of a stream

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Oliver

‘You could not step twice into the same river; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.’ ~ Heraclitus December’s snow and ice begins to thaw, and the streams starts to run again.  3 fixed-perspective recordings of a stream … Continue reading →

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Sound Map: Layered birds

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Oliver

Here is a short soundscape recorded on Boxing Day morning in the garden: 101226-Layered birds by Sound Map I initially captured the most prominent bird-song with a mono shotgun mic.  It was a nice recording but I wanted to add a little … Continue reading →

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Sound Map: Windy Hedges

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Oliver

101223 Garden Hedgerow (Noisy) by Sound Map

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Oliver

Merry Christmas! This is a recording of yesturday’s morning chorus. Slightly busier than the other day, and a little less noise. Lovely stuff, could listen to this all day. 101224 Birds in Garden by Sound Map [8:30am – Zoom H4n, … Continue reading →

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Ten Questions for a Listener (Copeland)

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Oliver

‘Written for Contact! (10.2) – journal of the CommunautÈ Èlectroacoustique Canadienne/Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC)’ Ten Questions for a Listener ~ Darren Copeland ‘The purpose of this exercise is to facilitate a discovery of new meanings in sounds that are normally taken for … Continue reading →

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