Wonderful to take the time to step out of the usual stream of ‘life matters’ and listen and be present. Among the many beautiful moments during the walk I found myself also exploring the ‘what if sounds’ in the realm of imagination – what would it have sounded like if I was standing here …
Walk 2 Night walk in the City of Perth, Western Australia, Monday 18 July, 7:30 to 8:30 pm A night walk through the centre of Perth chasing sounds of humans, machines and the ever-present environmental phenomena that we live in. Starting point: Perth Town Hall below the clock tower at precisely 7:30 pm Please …
Walk 1 North Lake, Perth, Western Australia, Sunday 17 July 9:30 am Meet at the northern (first) carpark on Progress Drive for a 930 am walk around North Lake with a mix of nonhuman (environmental) sounds and suburban sounds. We are hoping to link up with the Save Beeliar Wetlands and Stop Roe 8 …
Lecture by Eran Sachs sound artist and activist for geographers in Edinburgh complete with human voice performance at the end. — unfortunately this lecture is now gone from soundcloud
The Time Cannon at the Roundhouse in Fremantle shortly before being fired. Volunteer guide and honorary firer World Listening Day particpants nearing the end of the walk. Joel put his sound files up here: http://joelong.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/world-listening-day_-listening-to-the-dockers-timegun/
check the event calendar on the side — and come on Sunday 18 July at 12:50 pm for about a half an hour walk from the Round House in Fremantle.
You are invited to participate in the first World Listening Day, which happens on Sunday, July 18, 2010. World Listening Day celebrates the practice of listening as it relates to the world around us, environmental awareness, and acoustic ecology. Come for a sound walk starting at the cannon at 1pm and walking down High Street …
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Unfortunately no image but an interesting project: Birdland is an immersive sound work. Set in a 3D game construction space, visuals are minimalised and sound is maximalised in order to experiment with sensations, perceptions and flows of listening. Within the space, the user glides freely around sculptural, architectural and topological formations. The project aims …