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i have been really into their work for the past year, highly recommend their book (called aural diversity) but here i'm linking a great talk by Drever that you might enjoy whether you're into acoustics or entirely new to it (lots of talk about hand dryers/bathroom noise)... both professors / composers are doing amazing work in audiology, sound art, soundscape studies, music, urban design, etc... since i started having hearing issues and became more interested in studying sound (informally), especially in the context of urban planning, their work has become really important to me and i think some of you would also find this interesting :)
Mar 29, 2024
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Im curious if anyone else has had weird soundbathing experiences, this entry talks about mine so please let me know!
Mar 8, 2025
One of the best groups from the contemporary art music scene in Denmark, Halvcirkel draws Terry Riley and similar aesthetics in their own musical expression. The result is playful and soothing, yet also often daring and unpredictable in the best possible way. This manifests clearly in their recent collaborative album with Anders Lauge Meldgaard, Spirit.
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This is a great intro to modern/neo-classical with an electronic twist. Try to find live recordings of his songs "Says" and "Said and Done" - the first one is basically a study in build-build-build-build and the second unfolds around the repetition of one single note. They both give me goosebumps every single time.
Recommend headphones (or big speakers) and giving it your full attention.
Feb 3, 2025
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you probably know them already. i am from the home of Minutemen, beautiful sunny San Pedro, the port of LA and let me tell you... pedro does extreme pride really well and that is especially true when it comes to this band (and in this case the pride is absolutely warranted). george hurley built a fence behind my driveway for us. i played bass in his drum room when i was like 11 lol. yes i am flexing these things because it's awesome and he's an extremely kind man. mike watt is around town sometimes and he comes off as very unapproachable and cranky which is also awesome and funny. ultimately he is also nice though.
there are still lots of blue-collar middle-aged (to quite old) people in rock bands in pedro going really hard. one of the biggest blessings of my life is having grown up here (despite the town's issues and generally freakish nature) because of the music scene and support from older musicians. minutemen are our (humble) stars, and i'm grateful for them, and i'm grateful for the many rock/punk/jazz/blues/noise/freaky sound art people in my town.
"A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk And More 1977-1985" is a great book, i was super pumped when it came out and everyone who was around at the time had things to say about it/things to expand on.
i have love for this place but i still am dying to move away. btw. don't get it twisted... i am getting out of town or i die.
May 7, 2024
this sweet beautiful baby comes to visit my house now :) very good and cuddly. give them water and love
Mar 9, 2024
pretty bad and stupid .. no clue what it would sound like melodically/rhythmically… could also just be a poem?.. was just wishing The Bear was about a bear…
Apr 18, 2024