On Wednesday the May-June issue of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology’s online newsletter was published with my report about the Sound Megalopolis conference in Mexico City. The announcement (re-posted) The May-June WFAE Newsletter Now online: http://www.wfae.net/newsletter/
Tag: soundscape
World Listening Project in Art + Design Lecture Series
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 Ferguson Hall, 600 S. Michigan Avenue Columbia College Chicago I will be participating in a panel discussion with the founders of the World Listening Project—Brett Balogh, Chad Clark, Daniel Godston, and Jesse Seay—in the Art + Design Lecture Series, hosted by Columbia College’s Art + Design Department.
Report from Sound Megalópolis In Mexico City
A brief conference report on Megalópolis Sonoras: Sonidos en peligro de extinción (Sound Megalopolis: Cultural Identity and Sounds in danger of extinction) organized by the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE) and the recently founded Mexican Forum for Acoustic Ecology. The conference took place March 23–27 at the gorgeous Fonoteca Nacional in the beautiful Coyoacán… Continue reading Report from Sound Megalópolis In Mexico City
Exquisite City, a City in Cardboard on Flickr photostream
My photos of last Sunday’s Chicago Phonography performance in Exquisite City are now on my Flickr photostream.
World Listening Project developments
[This is an edited version of the July 28th blog post on my MySpace Music profile, and a follow-up to the July 9th post here.] On July 1st I began work on new project called the World Listening Project. It was formed by small group of musicians and sonic artists with the initial goal of… Continue reading World Listening Project developments
World Listening Project
I’m working on a new project initiated by Dan Godston called the World Listening Project. What is it? The goals of the World Listening Project are to collect field recordings from every country on earth, to create a sonic map of the world, and to archive those recordings on a website. Many of the recordings… Continue reading World Listening Project
4th of July 2008 Fireworks Recording
Here is a download link to a 6-minute 19-second excerpt from my binaural recording of this year’s unofficial 4th of July fireworks displays. These were active all around my home on the west side of Chicago. This link has now moved to archive.org. You may also listen here with the embedded player below. WARNING: Please… Continue reading 4th of July 2008 Fireworks Recording
New CD release, Rarebit on Transparency
Rarebit by Steve Barsotti and Eric Leonardson Transparency CD0125 Performed and recorded with Steve Barsotti at Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago. From 1994 until 1999 we performed as a duo, and with other local and internationally known artists, including Dan Burke (Illusion of Safety), Carol Genetti, Fergus Kelly, Tatsu Aoki, Chris Heenan, Yuko Nexus6, Yasuhiro… Continue reading New CD release, Rarebit on Transparency
Download Chicago Phonographers’ First Live Performance
Listen to the first Chicago Phonographers’ performance at Brown Rice via WAV stream or download the MP3 file. Available now, thanks to Joshua Manchester on this web page www.joshuamanchester.com/ChiPhon.html
Monday, June 16, 9 p.m. Chicago Phonography @ Brown Rice
Chicago Phonography with Todd Carter, Chad Clark, Chris Hammes, Michael Hartmann, Eric Leonardson, Joshua Manchester, Robert Pleshar, Patrick Scott, Aaron Zarzutzki, and Philip von Zweck. Brown Rice 4432 N Kedzie Ave Chicago IL 60625 www.brownricemusic.org 9:00 p.m. (Doors open 30 minutes before show) $6 suggested donation, $4 for students 1st Set: screening of Tampico, a… Continue reading Monday, June 16, 9 p.m. Chicago Phonography @ Brown Rice