G'day folks,
Over the last 20 years, Sarah and I have been building our Listening Earth =
nature catalogue (I'm currently editing up our 65th album).
Last year, we decided that we wanted to extend things and promote the work =
of other recordists on our site. We invited several colleagues, and began w=
ith 3 albums; one each by Mark Brennan, Geoff Sample and Juan Culasso.
http://www.listeningearth.com/LE/browse.php?filter=3Dfriend
We have just published another two. Both are spacious and capture the vastn=
ess of the boreal wilderness. (For an aussie like me, a different quality o=
f listening experience than I am used to).
Veljo Runnel's 'Five Natural Pieces', recorded in his native Estonia, is a =
collection of soundscapes ranging from early spring to a waning summer. Vel=
jo describes his album as 'a meditation on time and place in nature'. It is=
very soothing to listen to, and you've got to love the ravens conversing a=
mong themselves on the first track.
http://www.listeningearth.com/LE/product.php?id=3D111
=85and another of Mark Brennan's heartfelt and authentic recordings, 'Pesko=
wesk', recorded among the lakes, streams and forests of Nova Scotia's Kejim=
kujik National Park. The album begins quietly, almost silently. One is draw=
n in to listen attentively for the subtlest of sounds. Gradually the landsc=
ape reveals itself - breezes stirring the treetops, the diverse textures of=
birdsong. I've found this album such an enjoyable listen, and a tribute to=
Mark's sensitivity as a nature recordist.
http://www.listeningearth.com/LE/product.php?id=3D112
Finally - Sarah and I invite you to get in touch and submit recordings that=
you'd like us to consider for publishing on Listening Earth. I can't say e=
xactly what we're looking for, but stereo soundscapes, rich listening exper=
iences, and of course excellence in recording quality are givens. Aesthetic=
rather than didactic, heart rather than head, if that gives any guideline.=
Email me privately:
May the earth continue singing to you,
Andrew
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Listening Earth
Andrew Skeoch & Sarah Koschak
http://www.listeningearth.com
P.O. Box 188
Castlemaine
Victoria 3450
Australia
tel: +61 3 5476 2609
"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.
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