Field Recording Projects for 2012

[Cheryl Tipp]

Hi all,

I'm sure all of us have a few ideas floating around for this year. Whether it be an exotic location on the other side of the world or something closer to home, I thought it might be nice to share some of our plans.

My 2012 plans are actually very simple and revolve around one medium - water. I love the sound of water and would like to build up a decent collection of water recordings which, with any luck, will be condensed into a publication of sorts. A collection of "sonic postcards" from Norway is also on the cards.

But what about the rest of you?

Cheryl

[Jez riley French]

currently, plans are:

. residency / performance & workshop tour of Japan - which involves a focus on:

. 'scores for listening' - a series of photographic scores, realisations of which are being gathered from folks across the globe.

. residency / workshop at / for wiredlab in australia

. tutoring on the Wildeye courses in Norfolk & Sweden

. continuing development of some new microphones

. working on recordings of resonating structures that will make up the 'audible silence: weaves' project

. a series of 'instamatic' recordings of wires & wind

. gathering hydrophone recordings for 'the bright work' edition two

. giving talks at EMS (sweden) & Wildlife sound recording society annual meeting (UK)

oh & trying to arrange some events for visiting folks later in the year

phew....

[Cheryl Tipp]

Wow - just a couple of little things then!

Jez riley French said:

currently, plans are:

. residency / performance & workshop tour of Japan - which involves a focus on:

. 'scores for listening' - a series of photographic scores, realisations of which are being gathered from folks across the globe.

. residency at wiredlab in australia

. tutoring on the Wildeye courses in Norfolk & Sweden

. continuing development of some new microphones

. working on recordings of resonating structures that will make up the 'audible silence: weaves' project

. a series of 'instamatic' recording of wires & wind

. gathering hydrophone recordings for 'the bright work' edition two

oh & trying to arrange some events for visiting folks later in the year

phew....

[Jez riley French]

haha - yes, I really should stop lazing about so much.

[Tim Bamber]

My plans this year are dictated by the MA course I've signed up to, and very much in flux.

But I'd be interested to see how how your water recordings come along Cheryl - water makes such great sounds, but that are so hard to work with compositionally, I find. Probably the recordings are fascinating enough and shouldn't be messed with! :)

[Vicki Powys]

With the Australian winter approaching my plans are to finish archiving my current batch of field recordings and lodge them with the British Library! I also plan to continue documenting the sounds of nature all about me. Through recording, I may have just discovered a cricket that is new to science and I travelled no further than my back lawn. I am very impressed by Jez's itinerary, and good luck Cheryl with your water recordings, what a lovely idea!

[Jez riley French]

Hi Vicki, perhaps when i'm in australia there'll be a chance to meet up. As for my itinerary, I shall be impressed if I manage to find time in between it all to have a good sleep ! haha.

good luck with all your work.

[Cheryl Tipp]

What MA course are you doing? I doubt I'll do much compositional work with the water recordings - I really have a thing for water recordings and would happily leave them as there are! Some fades and that's it!

Tim Bamber said:

My plans this year are dictated by the MA course I've signed up to, and very much in flux.

But I'd be interested to see how how your water recordings come along Cheryl - water makes such great sounds, but that are so hard to work with compositionally, I find. Probably the recordings are fascinating enough and shouldn't be messed with! :)

[Cheryl Tipp]

Your recordings are always welcome at the British Library Vicki!! How brilliant to hear that you may have discovered a new species of cricket! Will you be publishing your results?

Vicki Powys said:

With the Australian winter approaching my plans are to finish archiving my current batch of field recordings and lodge them with the British Library! I also plan to continue documenting the sounds of nature all about me. Through recording, I may have just discovered a cricket that is new to science and I travelled no further than my back lawn. I am very impressed by Jez's itinerary, and good luck Cheryl with your water recordings, what a lovely idea!

[Phil Riddett]

Cheryl Tipp said:

Your recordings are always welcome at the British Library Vicki!! How brilliant to hear that you may have discovered a new species of cricket! Will you be publishing your results?
Vicki Powys said:

With the Australian winter approaching my plans are to finish archiving my current batch of field recordings and lodge them with the British Library! I also plan to continue documenting the sounds of nature all about me. Through recording, I may have just discovered a cricket that is new to science and I travelled no further than my back lawn. I am very impressed by Jez's itinerary, and good luck Cheryl with your water recordings, what a lovely idea!

[Phil Riddett]

Phil Riddett said:

I'll get the hang of this one day. Strange you should say that about water noises. Came across a nice little stream in a wood the other day. Must get back there when the aircraft are less intrusive. Where is it? Not telling - you'll all go there

Cheryl Tipp said:

Your recordings are always welcome at the British Library Vicki!! How brilliant to hear that you may have discovered a new species of cricket! Will you be publishing your results?
Vicki Powys said:

With the Australian winter approaching my plans are to finish archiving my current batch of field recordings and lodge them with the British Library! I also plan to continue documenting the sounds of nature all about me. Through recording, I may have just discovered a cricket that is new to science and I travelled no further than my back lawn. I am very impressed by Jez's itinerary, and good luck Cheryl with your water recordings, what a lovely idea!

[Tim Bamber]

On the MA Sound Arts at LCC... which so far is brilliant.

I think you're right, although some wouldn't even go as far as fades - a la Hugh Tracey!

Cheryl Tipp said:

What MA course are you doing? I doubt I'll do much compositional work with the water recordings - I really have a thing for water recordings and would happily leave them as there are! Some fades and that's it!

Tim Bamber said:

My plans this year are dictated by the MA course I've signed up to, and very much in flux.

But I'd be interested to see how how your water recordings come along Cheryl - water makes such great sounds, but that are so hard to work with compositionally, I find. Probably the recordings are fascinating enough and shouldn't be messed with! :)

[Cheryl Tipp]

Brilliant! LCC is great! We're trying to work out a joint conference between LCC and the BL for Feb 2013, based around field recording practice and associated applications so keep an eye out for that!

Tim Bamber said:

On the MA Sound Arts at LCC... which so far is brilliant.

I think you're right, although some wouldn't even go as far as fades - a la Hugh Tracey!

Cheryl Tipp said:

What MA course are you doing? I doubt I'll do much compositional work with the water recordings - I really have a thing for water recordings and would happily leave them as there are! Some fades and that's it!

Tim Bamber said:

My plans this year are dictated by the MA course I've signed up to, and very much in flux.

But I'd be interested to see how how your water recordings come along Cheryl - water makes such great sounds, but that are so hard to work with compositionally, I find. Probably the recordings are fascinating enough and shouldn't be messed with! :)