Re: Dawn Chorus - Gordon Hempton

["Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999]

  Kim Cascone wrote:

> when I was running Silent Records we received a lot of promo CD's for
> possible distribution
> one such CD was 'Dawn Chorus' by Gordon Hempton
> it was not carried and thus tossed into a recycle bin -- I salvaged
> it due to a curiosity of his recording techniques
> I recently found it in my archives and pulled it out for a listen
> so I was wondering if anyone on this list knew about his recordings
> and whether or not his recordings were 'composed'
> they sound like they were to a certain extent
> also, any comments on the stereo imaging on 'Dawn Chorus'? he used a
> binaural dummy head microphone

No, Gordon's work is "composed" by careful scouting to find a sweet
spot where nature plays on a stage before your ears. He's a master.

-Dan Dugan