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The Remains of Silence awarded prize by Society of Environmental Journalists
I’m pleased to share that Maggie Wang’s 2022 audio story, “The Remains of Silence” for the Inherited podcast series, has been awarded an Outstanding Student Reporting prize by the Society of Environmental Journalists. I contributed some of my ideas and music to this audio story. Maggie is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
Coil Springs As Sound Sources
New Article by Bart Hopkin The Springboard is an electroacoustic coil spring instrument built in 1994 to explore the sonic potential of coil springs, wood, rubber bands, and practically any kind of found objects and readily available material. The vibrations of these objects and materials are amplified by a single, very affordable piezo disc contact… Continue reading Coil Springs As Sound Sources
Singing Insects Soundwalk at Northerly Island Park
Join me at 6:30-8:30pm on Tuesday, September 6 for the Singing Insects Soundwalk with Dr. Carl Strang at Northerly Island Park. Address: 1521 S. Linn White Dr., Chicago IL 60605 Parking is available at this location. The Singing Insects Soundwalk is part of the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s annual “Summer Soundwalks in the Park”… Continue reading Singing Insects Soundwalk at Northerly Island Park
Tune Your Ears to Singing Insects
A new article about the Singing Insects Monitoring Program is available now, published in the January-February 2022 issue of Legacy Magazine for nature interpretation, offered here for online reading or download. My co-authors are Negin Almassi, Dr. Carl Strang, Kathleen Soler, with illustrations by Leslie DeCourcey, and photos by Negin Almassi and Adrian Wood. Singing… Continue reading Tune Your Ears to Singing Insects
CENSE Almanac 2021 New Open Access Publication
I am honored to be among contributors to the free, open-access CENSE Almanac 2021
Sound and the Ecology of Everything
Recording of June 6 webinar published.
New Soundscape, Volumes 17 and 18 Released
I am pleased to announce the release of two volumes of Soundscape: The Journal of Acoustic Ecology. The journal is published annually by World Forum for Acoustic Ecology. Volume 17 was guest edited by Leah Barclay and the Australian Forum for Acoustic Ecology (AFAE) features the incredibly diverse range of interdisciplinary practices and research in… Continue reading New Soundscape, Volumes 17 and 18 Released
Sound Collaborations: Inferno Mobile Recording Studio Manifesto & Cookbook
I am honored to be among the teaching artists invited to contribute a “recipe” for the new Inferno Mobile Recording Studio (IMRS) Sound Collaborations Manifesto & Cookbook, a free open source educational tool on sonic arts making for youth. My recipe is on soundwalking, which I thank IMRS for supporting as a partner with the… Continue reading Sound Collaborations: Inferno Mobile Recording Studio Manifesto & Cookbook
New recordings from re:flexions sound-art festival
Listen to the release from my performance in the re:flexions sound-art festival with Anja Kreysing, on accordion and laptop from Muenster, and singer and actress Donatella Bartolomei from Milan; recorded live at Abraxas in Augsburg, July 20, 2018. Many thanks to Sascha Stadlmeier for recording and mastering, and for organizing, the inviting, and hosting my visit… Continue reading New recordings from re:flexions sound-art festival