Tag: contact mics

mountain tower wires

mountain tower wires

One from the archives… Tower guide wires on a mountain top in central Portugal resonating in the wind. Recorded in 2008 with a pair of contact …

 

new maps of time, calgary

new maps of time, calgary

Report from the New Maps of Time sound workshop Calgary Canada ‘New Maps of …

 

sound aspects of material elements

sound aspects of material elements

a location sound film by: John Grzinich now available on DVD B/W, 57 minutes PAL HD, 16:9 filmed/recorded: 2006-2009 edited: 2009 concept, camera, editing: John Grzinich collaborative recordings made with: Patrick McGinley, …

 

windswept landscapes of the headlands

windswept landscapes of the headlands

During the week of April 7th-15th 2010 I was fortunate enough to be able to stay at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin …

 

building contact microphones

building contact microphones

Since a number of people have asked about building contact microphones, particularly from my youtube videos, I’m posting a very brief tutorial here regarding my …

 

tape, wind and wire soundmix #1

tape, wind and wire soundmix #1

http://www.vimeo.com/5703808 What you hear is a live sound mix made in my backyard using both live mics and contact mics, run simultaneously through a portable mixer. …

 

formica aquilonia

formica aquilonia

Formica aquilonia or Red Wood Ant is a species of ant commonly found …

 

found fences, spring drifts

found fences, spring drifts

Gathering inspiration from the metal fence highlighted in the previous post, I spent a few hours wandering Tampere to search for other metal fences and …

 

sound objects in the landscape

sound objects in the landscape

During a recent revenant sound workshop in Tampere, Finland we took some time out to introduce a few basic …

 

animate structures #2

animate structures #2

It’s winter and the temperatures are not friendly for recording outdoors. In Dresden, where I’m in …

 

revenant : saaropera

revenant : saaropera

video of a revenant sound action made in the hollow metal shell of an electrical substation on lake peipsi near the russian border. the participants …

 

harmonic remains

harmonic remains

In the last 8 months I’ve made a number of recordings of old, and as far as I can tell, abandoned telegraph lines. My friend …