Composing "Become Desert" (5 mins.)The work of American composer John Luther Adams has been greatly influenced by the natural soundscape in which he immerses himself. The Seattle symphony has released a video in which Adams discusses his “Become Desert” the much-anticipated sequel to the Pulitzer-winning "Become Ocean". This work was the result of a unique collaborative partnership between the composer and the Seattle Symphony.
Chernobyl Soundscape score (6:37). 'Chernobyl' composer Hildur Guðnadóttir explains her unique process of creating the HBO mini-series' entire score from sounds she and her team recorded in an actual power plant in Lithuania.
Whale Song and AI (4:24) Whale Songs is a website that lets anyone use AI to explore thousands of hours of NOAA’s underwater ocean recordings. It’s a new kind of tool that visualizes audio at a vast scale and uses AI to make it easy to explore and make discoveries.
How to find silence in a noisy world: “Sanctuaries of Silence” takes you on a virtual journey into one of Earth’s last remaining bastions of true quiet — the Hoh Rain Forest, in Washington State. Shooting in beautifully immersive 360 video, directors Adam Loften and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee follow acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton as he explores the mossy, green heart of silence. Source: The New York Times Video and A Sound Effect.
Walking Brunswick (promo video) (1:48) A series of free one hour listening walks for all exploring Brunswick and its surroundings that were held in October 7-29, 2017. Each soundwalk was led by a different artist with different approaches Visit: www.walkingbrunswick.com to listen and see the routes taken by each artist.
Sounding out Sexism in Video Games ( 14 mins.) “Why don’t women play women characters in video games? Milena Droumeva sounds-out the impact of audio in video games, and how portrayals of female characters in games have significantly impacted gaming experiences. “If we can’t represent women as fully human, how can we think as women as fully human?" Source: YouTube - TEDSFU
Why noise is bad for your health - and what you can do about it (10 mins) Mathias Basner TED presentation.”Silence is a rare commodity these days. There's traffic, construction, air-conditioning, your neighbor's lawnmower ... and all this unwanted sound can have a surprising impact on your health, says noise researcher Mathias Basner. Discover the science behind how noise affects your health and sleep -- and how you can get more of the benefits of the sound of silence.” Source TEDMED 2018
