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Slow Motion Blackbird

Geophones, hydrophones, contact mic and 6 omnidirectional microphones

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As the light diminished, the volcanic palette undergoes a kaleidoscopic transformation, revealing an iridescence a spectral shimmering.

The sands embody the ethereal interplay of otherworldly pigments that defy earthly conventions.
Listening with multispecies ecologies: volcanic rock pools teeming with life , hermit crabs, Black Sea urchin, Goby and Shrimp, with tides crashing nearby. Human perception and language too limited to describe these multiplicitous worlds.

Using  geophones to  convert ground movement (velocity) into voltage, in attempt to pick up subterranean vibrations. The deviation of this measured voltage from the base line is called the seismic response and is analysed for structure of the earth.
In this majestic Canary Islands. We discovered alien, enigmatic volcanic landscapes, lava fields and magical caves and art by Cesar Manrique. An island carved and shaped with creativity and art.

Speculative Field Trip: Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote

September dawn morning, two squirrels chase each other along a pine trunk, blackbirds, song thrushes, dunnocks and robins take a morning bath in the forest pond. Subdued calls until a blackbird suddenly burst into song for a few seconds.

Nåsten, Uppsala. September 22, 2024.
Zoom F3 + 2 x Clippy EM272

Squirrels chasing each other along a pine trunk

Sounds were recorded in Evoramonte district, Portugal in 2022.

Breakfast at the pig farm

27 if I were You

Early in the morning, rain falls on Lake Cernek and insects sing. Sometimes mallard ducks dive into the lake through the bushes. 

October 2024
Samsun/Turkey

Rain and Insects at Lake Cernek - Kızılırmak Delta

Recorded with a SASS on a cold winter night. Ice melting and falling from the trees in the background. This was recorded as part of a 3 week period of wolf observation and tracking, following their trails through the forest and snowfall, and after a while I understood their habitats and movements. This recording is made in the heart of their territory, where they regularly pass through.

Wolf Howling at Dusk - January 2025

One big match firing up. Contact and Hydrophone (bot JRF) and Cardoid microphone (MKH40). Recorder Zoom F6

It was raining outside so it can be heard at beginning.

27 if I were You

MikeHoolboom

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