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I was influenced by the recording of the building sounds so I recorded sounds on my phone in hospital. A guy get me awake all night with his shouting (he was in a lot of pain I reckon) anyway' date=' I recorded this on my phone! Also has the sound of Nurses pushing trollies past. Sounds pretty cool![/quote']
you should post it as an mp3!
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that's a pretty spectacular found sound' date=' must have been a rather surreal moment when you first noticed it - the unfiltered version is great, sounds like something off the eraserhead soundtrack. Sorry if this is an old question, but what gear do you use to do these mobile recordings?[/quote']
hey gridlock,
well on this occasion i used a portable dat player, a seinheisser mic, and a really good windprotector (the mic sits in a cradle, covered by a special shell, and then covered with a fluffy furry thing to block the sounds of wind)...
but on the occasions that i don't have access to that setup (it's the universities and i can borrow it once in while as a grad student) i use a minidisc recorder and binaural okmII microphones that sit in your ears...they're very affordable and excellent...but not good at blocking wind (though they do make special headphone covers that look like earmuffs...kiss impressing the ladies goodbye while wearing those though!)
so yeah, that's it really...basically a minidisc recorder and a decent mic is all you need. let me know if you have any questions, or you can check out the phonography site that talks about lots of this here: http://phonography.org/
talk to you soon,
b.
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i think i could listen to that all day.
how did you filter out the surrounding sounds?
hey, i used a sound editing program called wavelab, in conjunction with plugins made by another company called waves (xnoise, 10q eq filter, and L3 sonic maximizer) and i think i normalized the final product to bring up the volume. sounds fancy but it's pretty straight forward.
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I've just been told the recording reminds someone of Mortuos Plango by Jonathan Harvey.
thanx dave, i'll have to check those out
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Rent some fairies and elves.
I read that Robert Moog (which is supposed to be pronounced like vogue) has a brain tumour' date=' is this old news, he's passed away maybe?
[/quote']sad but true:
http://www.synthtopia.com/news/05_07/Bob_Moog_Tumor.html
b.
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they are basically just effects pedals' date=' albeit supposedly excellent sounding and very tweakable ones, with loads of options
David[/quote']
i think they're very closely modeled on the actual modules from the moog synths...here's a link with some info:
http://www.moogmusic.com/newsarch.php?cat_id=17
a friend of mine swears by them and they're very good for the space/psych-rockers if that's your thing...though if you're just going for 'a good tone' etc, you could probably get by with spending less (they're expensive)...but all the cool groups seem to own one or two of them, so i think there's something to them (ie not just hype)...
b.
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Just listened to the unfiltered version!!! Beautiful! It reminds me ever so slightly on the beginning of Paris Texas by Ry Cooder... Spooky Texas connection!
thanx jim! sorry i missed your gig on the 16th btw...how was it?
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p.s prof lo fi for gavfest?
theyr looking for an "electronica" act.
ugh' date=' not to be uncool or anything, but what's gravfest?
{bill is reminded again that he's still new here!']
thanx for the vote either way
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Bill' date='
Rather enjoyed the "wind harp" samples. (http://www.yourradioplace.com/tourism/wildsharp.htm )
Maybe you should ask Adeen Harbour about becoming their artist in residence? However they may pay you in Watsons Rum. I think Adeen H are now sponsoring events @ the Ltree so you never actually know!
Dave
PS I wonder what noises the building will make once it is finished ? see http://www.aberdeen-harbour.co.uk/downloads/review_2004.pdf p8 for an artists impression
hey dave,
thanx....i don't know, i'd love it if they'd take me 'in residence'...especially since i actually do reside here!) ...we'll see. who could i email for them to atleast be aware of the recordings? maybe someone on that pdf link?
and paid in rum? well i don't drink but i'd hold some wicked parties if that was my pay
and great link btw...i
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thats really incredible. What is the silver darling? I know where fittie is' date=' but not anything about this silver darling.[/quote']
i think that's the right name...it's the name of the restaurant on the edge of fittie...looks like a light house, supposed to be expensive as hell (to think i almost went in there when i moved here in november 'to hang out') god save me, i found drakes instead
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That's incredible. The cresendos with the rising/falling wind are beautiful. I prefer the one with all the wind noise.
yeah, i'm not sure about which one i like most...i wish i had a full hour recorded without extra noise (of me scaling the fence in the dark with a big fluffy mic!)...it's hard to really capture what it's like to stand infront of this building with it SINGING! all around you. i definitely recommend to everyone to try to hear it before the added boards/construction cuts the pipes off from the wind. it's right next to the silver darling in footdee. i was out there today, but no singing..it has to be pretty windy to get it to do it.
b.
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hi everyone,
i've come across the most amazing thing. on the pier
near my flat, they're constructing a new building for
the local harbor officials. it's right on the edge of
the pier, so it gets the full gale of wind coming off
of the north sea. the other day i was walking my dog
and as i approached the beach i heard this amazing,
angelic sound carried by the wind. i didn't know what
it was but as i got closer to the semi-built building
i realized that the 100's of open pipes in the
structure were creating a wind harp of sorts.
i snuck out there that night around midnight and
recorded it using a dat and zeppelin, but the wind was
pretty load, as well as the sea.
when i got home and struggled to eq the track to
somehow capture what i could easily hear 10 feet from
my front door, i was reminded of talking to a
photographer friend of mine one night on the beach.
the sun was setting about 2am (it stays light here for
a long time in the summer!) and she mentioned how she
had tried to capture sights like that on film but
eventually realized the futility of it. you just
can't encapsulate the beauty of some things, not all
the time anyway.
this is how i feel about the sound of this building.
in any case, here is a short mp3 of it:
http://www.billthompson.org/mp3s/mcalpinesampleuntreated.mp3
and here is the same mp3 but with only the sound of
the building and everything else filtered
out:http://www.billthompson.org/mp3s/mcalpinesample.mp3
and here are some pix:
http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/1.jpg
http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/2.jpg
http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/3.jpg
http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/4.jpg
http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/5.jpg
http://www.billthompson.org/pix/mcalpine/6.jpg
hope you enjoy.
b.
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pix and mp3 of the event
are posted here:
http://www.aberdeen-music.com/forums/showthread.php?p=391081#post391081
cheerio
b.
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hi everyone,
just a quick thank you to everyone that made it out to the final event of jim colquhoun's gangrel bodies exhibition at peacocks visual arts. it was an honor to be included in jim's project and to perform at peacocks again.
for those of you who couldn't make it, i've added pictures, an mp3, and a link to a limited cdr release of the piece 'from aberdeen' on my site here:
http://www.billthompson.org/fromaberdeen.htm
looking forward to seeing you at other exhibitions!
b.
ps...some of you may have received this as an email already if you're on my personal email list...sorry if so...also, if you'd like to get on that list to be informed of upcoming shows directly, just send me a quick email...notices are sent out only once a month or so, if that
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thanx dave...got the map out and found my way home finally
and great pix!!!i'll have pix and an mp3 of the gig up soon for everyone.
talk to you soon,
b.
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cool, thanx dave, i'll check out those links. see you at the show
b.
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hi everyone,
i've been dormant on the list for awhile (busy) but wanted to invite you all to a few things going on:
'of aberdeen' friday 24th, doors at 6, sound at 6:30, peacocks visual arts (off of castlegate), free and there will be 'libations' (we are starting on time so come early)
i'll be performing a new solo work 'from aberdeen' using found objects and prepared guitar. (objects found from an earlier work 'of aberdeen', an 8 hour soundwalk that is installed currently at mckay's as a headphone installation, as part of jim colquhoun's 'gangrel bodies' exhibition)
i also have an installation currently at marischal museum in front of the greek vases that you might find interesting, and that should be going for a few more weeks.
more information can be found here:
http://www.billthompson.org/news.htm
hope to see some of you out!
b.
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hi everyone,
just a quick reminder if you're in edinburgh
on sat. 21st, i'll be performing a piece (feb'23rd) as
part of 'founds' exhibition 'stop look listen' at the
rsa (in case you missed the aberdeen premiere)...
special surprise, well not much of a surprise now,
performance by found themself as well.
admission is free and more info can be found below.
hope to see you there,
b.
http://www.royalscottishacademy.org/pages/exhibition_info.asp?id=103
http://www.billthompson.org/news.htm
PERFORMANCE EVENT: Bill Thompson vs FOUND
Live Electronica
Saturday 21 May 2005, 3pm, free admission
Sound artist Bill Thompson, recently relocated from
Austin, Texas, will bring another twist to FOUND's
work in an electronic live performance based on their
sounds.The sounds used to build the performance have
been passed back and forth over several weeks between
FOUND members (Ziggy Campbell, Kev Sim, Tommy Perman
and collaborator Euan Duncan) and Bill Thompson in a
playful bout of conflicting aesthetics........
The Royal Scottish Academy
The Mound
Edinburgh
EH2 2EL
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hi everyone,
just a quick invite to the latest discoveries concert hosted by pete stollery. as some of you may know, pete's been hosting these shows for over a decade here in aberdeen and this one looks to be a good one as usual. i'll post the invite below, hope to see some of you there!
b.
upcoming installation at Discoveries XXXIIII, Thursday May 12th, Aberdeen
hi all,
just a quick invite (reminder) of the upcoming
Discoveries Concert organized by Pete Stollery this
thursday, may 12th...doors at 7:15, show starts at
7:45, at marischal museum, marischal college, aberdeen
(just around the corner from union street on broad
street.)
marischal link:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/museum/information/contact.hti
the event starts with an installation by myself
(resonare/in absentia). it centers on recorded
resonances of the ancient greek pottery held within
the collection of m.m. it will be broadcast over a
multiple speaker configuration and runs for a month.
more information: http://www.billthompson.org/news.htm
following this will be five electro-acoustic pieces
diffused over a multiple speaker system by composers
from across scotland, including: kirsty robertson,
pete stollery, diana simpson, james wyness, and robert
dow. the evening also includes a set of live
electronics and improvisation by alistair macDonald
and pete dowling.
more info:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/universitymusic/concerts.shtml#12may05
seating is limited so order your tickets in advance to
ensure a seat (follow link above). (aberdeen
university students free, others 7.50/5.00
concessions).
hope to see you there!
b.
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"The more you think about things the weirder they seem." -Calvin
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oh, and thanx for the scene points...less bored already (ha!)
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no, just absolutely, totally, completely, and utterly bored.
(not with your band though, uh, whatever band that might be
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blahblahblah...sorry.
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this is fucking unbelievable...i'm next, i'm next!
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thanx for everyone that came...it was a great night! and i can say that 'cause i didn't play
more to come i hope....cheers,
b.
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