what a insightful presentation and what a career in sound design

Molte grazie for recording and sharing this Matteo!

I saw an article recently that trees make a sound when they "drink" water, and those sounds are used to determine trees that are thirsty.

In this one-hour podcast Gary talks about the art of sound design and illustrats how sound is being used and how it can be better used to tell stories. 
http://viewconference.it

Gary Rydstrom @ View Conference 2012

P179. As I trudged up the sandy slope, my feet made a burping noise in the sand. It reminded me of the first part of Marco Polo’s description. He wrote that dunes ‘at times fill the air with the sounds of all kinds of musical instruments, and also of drums and the clash of arms’.

Sonic Wonderland – Burping Sand Dune

Trevor Cox, Professor of Acoustic Engineering at the University of Salford and author of Sonic Wonderland, takes the opportunity to play his saxophone within the oil tanks at Inchindown, home of the world's longest echo. You can find out more about the science behind these amazing sounds on his blog here: https://acousticengineering.wordpress.com/2014/07/08/playing-the-worlds-longest-echo/


Playing Sax at Inchindown, home of the world's longest echo

Two nested steel tomato cages played with two bows simultaneously, placed on a steel bin as a resonator. -2 octave varispeed with light EQ, otherwise no additional processing. Blend of a small condenser microphone and a hydrophone used as a contact mic.

Bowed Tomato Cage

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Dawn - An Ambient Isolation Soundscape Composition

Since the globe went into lockdown a few weeks ago, many of us have noticed the significant shift in our sonic landscape. Most apparent in urban spaces, the restrictions on our daily lives have emptied the streets and stopped the constant noise pollution from air and road traffic. Suddenly there is more sonic bandwidth and clarity. Much subtler and quieter sounds are revealed. The soundscape seems much calmer and more defined. Birds, it seems, are more vocal than ever.

The Ambient Isolation project was started to bring together an ever-growing number of experienced field recordists from all over the world, who are capturing and documenting these sonic changes and sharing the results.

Dawn is a soundscape composition created from 67 field recordings made in various time zones in the early hours of April 25th, 2020. Each contributor was invited to submit a one-minute recording from their lockdown location.

Following the sun rising over the International Date Line, the recordings are presented chronologically and geographically from east to west. Starting in Wellington, New Zealand and finishing in Vancouver on the Pacific coast of Canada.

The listener is invited to observe the small, and under normal circumstances drowned out, sounds at daybreak from five continents from the same moment in time.

We were interested to hear the connection between these global locations and wanted to explore soundscapes in other parts of the world while we have the opportunity to really listen. 

The environmental benefits of the lockdown in terms of reduced air pollution and improved water quality have been much talked about. Active listening to birdsong also has a positive effect on well-being and mental health. We hope that our piece gives listeners a connection to the natural world and brings some joy and peace during these unprecedented times.

The composition is released on May 3rd, 2020 to celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day.

Many thanks to all the contributors.

Dawn

Full tracklist: bleep.com/features/bleep-mix-130-Rival-Consoles

In the light of Articulation, his new album for Erased Tapes, Rival Consoles shares a selection of tracks that compliments the producer's latest electronic opus perfectly.
Opening with the seemingly weightless yet driving pulse of Ostgut Ton's Barker, the mix moves deftly through further immersive cuts from Four Tet, Stimming & Marcus and the blissful breaks of Skee Mask. Before culminating in the fluid contemporary orchestrations of Actress x LCO and closing with the amniotic drone of Alessandro Cortini and the arpeggiated modular ataraxia of Caterina Barbieri.
Heads down vibes and after hours euphoria in equal measure to be savoured.

Bleep Mix #130 - Rival Consoles

Squeaky doors is a collection of over 800 squeaky and creaky doors with natural ambience reverberation.
we cover from light to heavy squeak from different locations, fast, slow, long, short.

Squeaky Doors

SoundofItaly Squeaky Doors DEMO

Demo of Sonicsalutes Small Grain Debris fx library. 82 tracks of different materials falling on to different surfaces.

SonSal Small Grain Debris Vol I DEMO

Soft sand being blown over a hard crust of sand on a dune in the Namib desert. Read about my expedition to Namibia at https://mindful-audio.com/blog/namibia-sound-recording-2020

Skeleton Coast - Sand Dune In Moderate Wind

African Desert is a collection of soundscapes recorded in the Namib desert. It covers a variety of locations, from sand dunes and canyons to desert pavement and rocky outcrops. Available at https://mindful-audio.com/african-desert/

Downloadable demo - all rights reserved. License agreement available at https://mindful-audio.com/eula

Gary Rydstrom @ View Conference 2012

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