In the early 90s, I did some reviews for the Nature Sound Society.
Gordon's Kakadu (sp?) Billabong CD was the first thing that ever made
my cat go looking into and behind the speakers for the critters!
Truly a master. Gotta get them out and listen again - with my cat!
It was 12 hours editied to one CD, but masterfully done.
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Lou Judson =95 Intuitive Audio
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On Sep 10, 2008, at 4:49 PM, Dan Dugan wrote:
> 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
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