> What a great question. I record to attempt to express how I feel when I a=
m
> nature, I want the listener to feel that too. I want them to feel the mag=
ic, the
> moment, take them there and perhaps motivate them to think about our plac=
e
> in=C2=A0nature and what it means to us. I try to find quiet places and wa=
s
> quite=C2=A0'pure' in the beginning, but now I do edit out distant drones =
to the best
> of my ability. I want to wake people up... drag them out of the slumber o=
f their
> lives lived in the mall and 'plastic' experiences, its an uphill battle
> though.=C2=A0But something I am passionate about. The sounds we record ar=
e
> expressions from other living things, they are creating an art form, I th=
ink
> there's an art form in recording, finding the sweet spot etc, everything =
we
> 'decide' to do in the field or not has influence in the soundscape we rec=
ord.
>
>
>
> Mark
Hi Mark,
I absolutely agree that the sounds of our living planet is an aesthetic exp=
erience. Understanding and appreciation of this (non-recorded) aesthetic co=
mes easily to some people, but seems lost on most - at least in the society=
that I live in. I fully understand the desire to communicate this to other=
s. I think this is a reason why we record in general: communication of expe=
rience.
I am not sure that making beautiful recordings has the effect on people tha=
t you desire. Like video wildlife documentaries, many of our recordings jus=
t feed an entertainment machine. This unfortunately seems to be mostly abou=
t disconnection. Do we inadvertently feed into these plastic experiences?
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