<p><strong>fieldnoise mix 01: birdsong</strong>\ by craig eley\ (30:06)

Originally posted on August 18, 2010

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fieldnoise 01 - birdsong

fieldnoise mix 02: water\ by craig eley\ (30:48)

originally posted March 9, 2011

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fieldnoise 02 - water

fieldnoise mix 03: into the wind\ by craig eley\ (30:42)

Originally posted on April 13, 2011

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fieldnoise 03 - into the wind

fieldnoise mix 04: cool and divide\ by craig eley \ (30:06)

Originally posted on May 18, 2011

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fieldnoise 04 - cool and divide

A story about a 1935 recording of an Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. Originally aired on the radio show To the Best of Our Knowledge on January 25, 2014. Written and produced by Craig Eley, with additional vocals by Joe Hardke and sound engineering by Caryl Owen. For more information, see: http://www.ttbook.org/book/recording-americas-rarest-bird

Recording America's Rarest Bird

As Henry Sapoznik tells it, the House of David put the "cult" in pop culture. Hear some of their story, including how their unofficial theme song, "The House of David Blues," became a small hit. Produced by Craig Eley, Caryl Owen, and Henry Sapoznik for To the Best of Our Knowledge.

In Record Time: "The House of David Blues"

Henry Sapoznik talks about Blind Alfred Reed and his early protest music, including "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?," recorded in 1929. Produced by Craig Eley, Caryl Owen, and Henry Sapoznik for To the Best of Our Knowledge.

In Record Time: "How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?"

Jon Stravers — also known as "Hawk" — is an ornithologist, a musician, and a Vietnam veteran. To say that he's obsessed with birds might be putting it mildly. Since he came back from Vietnam he's spent most of his springs and summers along the Mississippi keeping an eye and ear out for birds. His latest obsession is the Cerulean Warbler, a species once thought to be in decline in the Upper Mississippi.

The Mississippi

A Hawk and a Warbler

For my first contribution to the Disquiet Junto, I wanted to capture what is, for me, the inherent contradiction in voting. On one hand, it is a tedious, mechanized process that in the 2-party system feels more limiting than liberating. At the same time, voting promises the idea that individuals can make a difference. This track, which emphasizes both the melodic and rhythmic components of the sample, leans heavier on the latter idea. I wanted the track to feel hopeful, dreamlike, and fleeting.

I added to two sounds to the original sample(s): a two-note bed, and a Moog bassline.

More on this 46th Disquiet Junto project at:

http://disquiet.com/2012/11/15/disquiet0046-silentballot/

More details on the Disquiet Junto at:

http://soundcloud.com/groups/disquiet-junto/info

Franchise [disquiet0046-silentballot]

This track was composed for the Sound Devices project about sound and literature. Here I drew on the 1896 novel The Island of Dr. Moreau, a story of a man ostracized from society for his extreme animal operations, including making animals talk. The title comes from Moreau's defense of continuing his work: "It's no use locking the door once the steed is stolen."

This track debuted on April 25, 2013, in Rathmines Library, Dublin, and was featured on the 4th Sound Devices Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lacosapreziosa/sound-device-n-4

More information on Sound Devices here: http://sounddevicesdublin.wordpress.com/

Craig Eley

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