Episode 1: (Artificial) Environments

In the debut episode of A Curious Ear, we explore the use of field recordings as a means of contextualizing our listening experience or in some cases, abstracting that experience. We wander through the physical world, in some cases quite literally, as we listen to works that incorporate field recordings.

The archived episode is available here.

Show notes:

no. 13 (Sushi Rice, AM Frequency Gap, Pines) - Sontag Shogun
from Patterns for a Resonant Space (2017)
https://sontagshogun.bandcamp.com/album/patterns-for-resonant-space

On the imagined relations of night sounds - Performer: Andy Kozar, Composer: Paula Matthussen
from A Few Kites (2020) New Focus Recording
https://andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/a-few-kites

Artificial Environments - Performer: Plus-Minus Ensemble, Composer: Joanna Bailie
from Artificial Environments (2019) NMC Recordings
https://joannabailie.bandcamp.com/album/artificial-environments

From the Fish House - Stephen Vitiello, Taylor Deupree
from Captiva (2014) 12K
https://12kmusic.bandcamp.com/album/captiva

Theme music comes from Proof of Concept for a Floating Child, Mvt. I - Performer: Byrne:Kozar:Duo, Composer: Jeffrey Gavett
from It Floats Away from You (2023) New Focus Recordings
https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/it-floats-away-from-you
(Provided courtesy of the composer)