Soundwalk: Hopkins River

Hopkins River (3:49) This video by James Russell explores, using still image sequences and field recordings, the soundscape encountered from the bridge to the mouth of the Hopkins River in southwestern Victoria.

Project: Road Music

RoadMusic Project (4:34) RoadMusic is a project by Sound Artist Peter Sinclair in which the road becomes the score, the drive becomes the musician, and the music becomes the sound of the situation. The idea is to have a live sonic experience in which music is created from your ride for your ride. Sensors gather data about bumps, curves, accelerations and braking while a camera analyses the visual scene. This data is used by custom software, on a dedicated on-board computer, (AutoSync) to generate sound. RoadMusic is a new art object, participating in a very recent art form - artistic real-time sonification. Sinclair is specifically interested in the situation of the car ride in which we are "traditionally" estranged from the audio environment through which we travel. Source: RoadMusic

Lecture: Claudio Curciotti World Loudness

The Loudness of the Contemporary World (6.2)  Sound artist Claudio Curciotti is the creator of the sound web-archive Field Abuse, a blog focused on the loudness of the contemporary world in relation with religion, ethnic music and traditional cultures. In this short video he highlights two of his projects created in India (2010) and in Egypt (2011). Coming from an electronic music and digital media background, in his work emerges a sensibility towards the acoustic textures, intensities and the rhythmic relationship between sounds and images. Source: Vimeo

Soundscape: Mexico City

Mexico City Soundscapes (3:11) This is an audio slide-show production: a story photographed and recorded by four blind and visually impaired photographers showcasing the sounds of Mexico City's streets related to trades that are slowly but surely disappearing. The project was proposed by Gerardo Ramirez, who worked with his fellow students from the Sight of Emotion organization, Edgar Angeles, Jose Sebastian Munoz and Miguel Fabian. Chico Sanchez edited the audio and photos and produced this audio-slide show. Source: YouTube

Soundscape: Alaska Raven Call

Sound of Ravens (2:21) This short video by Doug Brown, is a recording of a Raven on a crisp sunny day in Anchorage, Alaska. The videographer notes: "Ravens are known to make about 33 distinct sounds which are also combined to make even more sounds. I've always found their vocalizations amazing on a cold, clear, sunny day in winter with the Raven in a near-by tree... it's very much the essence of the Far North for me" Source: YouTube

Interview: Daniel Perlin

The Importance Of Sound Perception (6:55) Daniel Perlin, a sound designer from New York curated a workshop at Strelka and Domus Mixtapes Sound of Moscow event. In this video he talks about the way we may perceive the world through attentive listening to the soundscape environment. He also discusses his own projects, importance of local musicians, potential of sounds as means of communication and also explains what Moscow sounds tell him about the city.

Soundwalk: Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal (4:06)  This audio/slide program by Carlin M. Wragg is a soundwalk through New York City's Grand Central Terminal. It was recorded on February 3, 2011 as an exercise for Sound and The City, a course taught by Daniel Perlin for NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

Soundwalk: Blind listening walk

Soundwalk (4:52) (Italian only). In this soundwalk students of the Professional Institute for the Blind Aurelio Nicolodi (Florence) take a soundwalk to develop an awareness of the soundscape of the Parco Villa il Ventaglio. The walk follows a traditional format - introduction, walk and listening, and debriefing session. Source: YouTube.