Irreal

Motif Mekanik

Short Circuit of the Conscious Thought

Beyond Pebbles, Rubble and Dust

Eye of the Microphone

Londinium

Coins and Bones

The Invisible City

The Short Night

Black Light

Front

Touch 25

Gotland

Dam Square, April 1, 2020

Museumpassage, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam NL, April 2, 2020

Museumstraat, Rijksmuseum April 2, 2020

Steiger 18, IJ, Amsterdam at 16:36.
Underwater recording by the pier where the European river cruises departures. Sounds of the GVB ferries, freight ships and local boats can be heard. 

East-northeast wind, Passing clouds 
+19˙C

May 18 - Vessels - Steiger 18, IJ

Amsterdam forest at 14:33. Sitting in the shade on a bench. Occationally bicycles and walkers are passing by. I spot two persons on horseback but can not hear them on the recording. Busy birdlife, No aeroplanes!

East-northeast wind, passing clouds
 +20˙C

May 19 - Cyclists & Walkers - Amsterdamse Bos

Ketelmakerstraat at 17:29

Standing between the arches. Trains are moving to and from the Centraal. 
Bikes and pedestrians are rushing through the tunnel. 
Boats passing from the Osterdok. Distant conversation, pigeon is cleaning itself.  

Quadraphonic microphone downmixed to stereo

North-east wind Passing clouds +17˙C

May 28 - Underpass - Ketelmakerstraat

Amsterdam central station at 18:25

Few people around.

Quadraphonic recording downmixed to stereo

North-west wind, sprinkles, scattered clouds +13˙C

June 4 - Station - Amsterdam Centraal

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Extra | Vondelpark 060520

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composer and sound artist based in Amsterdam. His work primarily focuses on the sounds of nature and how they affect humans. Recent work has explored the urban acoustic realm and industrial geography and mining in the Arctic region of Norway and Russia. His original scores and soundtracks have featured in theatre, dance performances and film.

BJ Nilsen

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