Name: Sensate launch set 1 by nephono
Duration: 22 min 12 s
Description: Stereo mixdown of four-channel live performance at the launch party for Sensate Journal (sensatejournal.com), set one. Performers: Rick Breault, Ernst Karel, Kara Oehler, Jed Speare.

Stereo mixdown of four-channel live performance at the launch party for Sensate Journal (sensatejournal.com), set one. Performers: Rick Breault, Ernst Karel, Kara Oehler, Jed Speare.


Sensate launch set 1

This series aims to take listeners on an epic and intimate journey through the natural world, all through the medium of sound and at the same time we want to enable a rare glimpse into the life of a man who recorded everything you’re about to hear, one sound at a time.

 

Martyn Stewart has spent his lifetime on a mission: to record the natural sounds of our planet. It’s a story that will take us from a council estate in Birmingham England and ultimately take him to every corner of the planet.  From Belize to the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, from Denali to the Galapagos, to some of the most inhospitable locations geographically and politically. He will be attacked by lions and crocodiles, arrested in Japan for filming the annual dolphin slaughter and then find himself in long periods of isolation, in remote corners of the world waiting for 30 seconds of a that perfect sound.  This is ultimately a love story – dedicated to our natural world and to the people who spend their lives aiming to give it a voice. 

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Podcast One. The Beginings

In the dense Costa Rican rainforest, where the air is thick with humidity and the foliage rustles with life, there exists a symphony unlike any other. It is the song of the emerald cicada, a boisterous melody that dominates the auditory landscape with its sheer intensity.

Imagine standing amidst the towering trees, surrounded by a chorus of chirps and clicks. But amidst this cacophony, there emerges a sound so loud, so piercing, that it drowns out all else. It is the call of the emerald cicada, resonating at a deafening 100 decibels, powerful enough to silence even the most raucous of jungle sounds.

Close your eyes and listen. The sound begins as a faint hum, barely audible amidst the rustling leaves and distant calls of other creatures. But as it crescendos, it swells into a thunderous roar, reverberating through the forest with unyielding force.

The males are the architects of this symphony, their bodies vibrating with the effort of producing such a deafening sound. With each pulse, they emit a series of rapid clicks, each one building upon the last until it forms a continuous, pulsating rhythm.

And yet, amidst the chaos of their song, there exists a strange beauty. Picture the emerald cicada, its wings shimmering in the dappled sunlight, a mesmerizing display of iridescence against the lush greenery of the forest.

But beware, for the power of their song is not to be underestimated. To stand too close is to risk permanent hearing damage, the relentless barrage of sound threatening to overwhelm even the most resilient of eardrums.

And so, amidst the verdant expanse of Costa Rica's rainforest, the emerald cicada reigns supreme, its song echoing through the trees like a thunderous symphony of nature's own creation.

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The Emerald Cicada Costa Rica

“The Frequent Listener” is a live performance with grand piano and recorded soundscape composition in the Joan James Harris Theater at the Atlantic Center for the Arts. The fixed composition for 2-channel stereo output, was composed by Eric Leonardson, a 10-minute, 12-second duration of the audio track. With student assistants from Stetson University, Professor Chaz Underminer provided sound reinforcement operational production support. Leonardson directed two artists and conference participants, Alex Braidwood and Lisa Schonberg to perform in rather than on the piano in real time, improvising their accompaniment to the fixed “media soundscape.”

Sensate launch set 1

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