An odd quietness has settled here. I wonder what caused it.

Everyone is drifting off to sleep as the twilight line moves West

Last Light and the end of Civil Twilight brings the end of the Dusk period at 21:27

This extremely loud insect is common throughout the forests of the Pacific Northwest, but often goes unnoticed due to its high pitch. The bilk of it's acoustic energy is between 12.6kHz and 14.5kHz, out of range for many adults, especially males over 45. I wish I knew what it was called, but I haven't gotten any good IDs, even from local entomologists. Do you know?

A lone Mallard quacks silently to itself.

Sunset, 20:47, and the start of the Dusk period

The closest cattle ranching is miles away. Cow lowing carries a very long distance.

Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii. This is my favorite of their varying songs

at last

Adjacent rooms, a part of a labyrinth
Commissioned by impuls Academy & Festival
Live recorded on 16.8.2021 in the framework of impuls Academy & Festival 2021
Recording: ORF

Conductor: Bas Wiegers
Klangforum Wien

Thomas Frey, Flute(s)
Olivier Vivares, Clarinet(s)
Gerald Preinfalk, Saxophone(s)
Nenad Markovic, Trumpet
Mikael Rudolfsson, Trombone
Aurelie Saraf, Harp
George Lolas, Accordion
Hsin-Huei Huang, Piano
Olivia De Prato, Violin
Dimitrios Polisoidis, Viola
Leo Morello, Cello
Paul Salomon, Double bass

Artwork: Midjourney AI

Adjacent rooms, a part of a labyrinth | Wiegers & Klangforum Wien

Drums, bass, mix & master by manumanu
Original chops & loops + scratches: PlayLoud
For LoopDiggers Records°

manumanu & PlayLoud - Stuck in Soul 2

Feedbak Study Three

imperfect ascent [naviarhaiku480]

Destiny is a piece made from electronic audio materials created on an analog modular synthesizer following simple processes on signal treatment and the choice of a restrict palette as an aesthetic constraint, while keeping both an overall organic expressivity and a slightly des-articulated quality at the edge of compositional agency.

Variations and antecedents of this piece have been performed live in various electronic music festivals and events. The definitive version is a part of Sisbiosis, a collaborative album put together with the artist and musician Ryoko Akama, released in 2022 on Erstwhile records (US).

https://erstwhilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/sisbiosis

Destiny (Excerpt)

únbekannt

blog: http://soundeziner.com/2020/05/long-swamp-dusk-20190716/

I’ve fallen in love with the Okanogan mountains, the wet meadows, swampy bogs, forests, grassy ridge tops, and more. Most of the naturally quiet locations are difficult to reach from Seattle, but that’s fine by me. It just means more opportunities to record with without interruption.

On the night of 2019-07-17 I camped, once again, near Long Swamp. I’d spent the previous night and Dawn at the Long Swamp Campground (https://soundcloud.com/soundeziner/long-swamp-dawn), but this night I found a location further up the drainage with more open water.

There are plenty of residents, full-time and transitory, in Long Swamp. Song Sparrows, Lincoln’s Sparrows, Swainson’s Thrushes, American Robins, Mallard Ducks and more make their homes here. There was activity all around.

The air was still as I sat down to record; the temperature a chill 60ºF/ 15.5ºC, and the moon was expected to be full. By the start of this recording at 1944, I was long settled into my tent for a nice evening of listening.

I could hear distinct non-song vocalization from Swainson’s Thrushes. The crisp clear air, chill wetland water, and hardwood reflections off nearby trees made for the perfect medium. Listen to the one-note call of a nearby Swainson’s: at 12m35s (1957) It works through fitful song-starts to buzzes and churls as it warms up 13m08s (1958). By the time he’s opened up for his full song at 15m40s (1800), he’s been joined by distant rivals on all sides. Each is as clear as he is. Only their volume betrays their distance.

If you’re wondering “churl” is, check out the series at 18m08s (1803). Most birders call it “churr”, and the phonetics are really more of a “tchik-wOow”, but I really like the descriptive appeal of “churl” a lot more. Besides, it’s fun to say, “Those thrushes sure are churlish today, aren’t they?”

The local Thrushes wander off by 20m50s (2005), and we're left with a period of distant mingling song before our first Song Sparrow shows up around 24m16s (2009). Song Sparrows are fun to listen to for their spritely personalities the range of songs each bird goes through. Individual pulls from a variety of distinct phrases to develop its own repertoire. It can be easy to be fooled into believing you’re surrounded by multiple sparrows, when it’s really just one. Check it out:
1h01m12s (2046) —  over the next 50 seconds this one individual pulls out four slight variations of the same theme.
Again at 1h06m24s (2051)
And again at 1h11m50s (2057) — he does it again over two minutes.

Take a listen to this ten minute stretch from 0623 the following morning https://soundcloud.com/soundeziner/20190717-long-swamp-dawn#t=1:55:50 It’s not necessarily the same bird from evening, but this is clearly one individual going through at least five distinct variations and many subtle permutations in one long sitting. So. Much. Fun.

Sun set this evening at 2047 or 1h02m31s, signaling the start of Dusk. It’s a common misconception that Dusk is the period before sunset. Just as Dawn ends with the sun’s rise over the horizon, so does Dusk start when it dips below. Dusk ends with Last Light and Civil Twilight makes way to Nautical Twilight at the same time. This occurs when the sun is about 6 degrees below the horizon. On clear days there’s just enough light for most outdoor activities that don’t require reading. Tonight that Changeover is 2127 at 1h42m31s.

This evening comes to a quiet close with what has long been one of my favorite mystery sounds at 1h49m45s (2124) This noisy insect — one of the few we have here in Washington — is a frequent, loud voice throughout the inland forests of the Pacific Northwest. I have yet to find a reliable identification of it. It often goes unnoticed due to its high pitch. The bulk of its acoustic energy is between 12.6kHz and 14.5kHz, out of range for many adults, especially males over 45. If you have a name for it, please leave a comment below or message me.

Long Swamp, Dusk, 2019-07-16

Appears on my album "A Dream Unfolds"
https://silentloverecords.bandcamp.com/track/and-the-window-curtains-trembled-slightly

photo by Elseh
https://www.flickr.com/photos/187686180@N02

And The Window  Curtains Trembled Slightly

Art work by DSKO https://soundcloud.com/distco

Conformal Cyclic

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Long Swamp, Dusk, 2019-07-16

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