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Re: Dawn Chorus - Gordon Hempton

Subject: Re: Dawn Chorus - Gordon Hempton
From: "John Campbell" jcampbellmagiancomau
Date: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:26 pm ((PDT))
Gordon Hempton made "Panque Billabong" in 1990.

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Is it possible the CD you were listening to is "Kakadu Billabong" by
Les Gilbert?

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>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
>415-883-2689
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>On Sep 10, 2008, at 4:49 PM, Dan Dugan wrote:
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> >   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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