Luc Ferrari: Presque Rien no. 1 or Le lever du jour ou bord de la mer (1967/1970)
This seminal piece is one of the earliest compositions of untreated and carefully edited environmental sounds. It records a daybreak in Vela Luka on the coast of Croatia in July 1967.
Duration: 20:46
Sound Art Brighton: … into the wild (2003)
…into the wild is a recorded sound journey from Brighton Station to Stanmer Park, discovering sound marks of the city and its enchanting environs, winding up in the unique garden community of Stanmer Organics. Produced by Chris Sciacca and Kersten Glandien from Sound Art Brighton to celebrate World Listening Day 2023.
Duration: 31:00
Hildegard Westercamp: Kits Beach Soundwalk (1989)
Kits Beach Soundwalk is a compositional extension of listening to specific locations and exploring them acoustically.
“The original recording on which this piece is based was made on a calm winter morning when the quiet lapping of the water and the tiny sounds of barnacles feeding were audible before an acoustic backdrop of the throbbing city. In this soundwalk composition we leave the city behind eventually and explore instead the tiny acoustic realm of barnacles, the world of high frequencies, inner space and dreams.” (Hildegard Westerkamp)
Duration: 09:48
Milo Thesiger-Meacham: Audible Heat (Extract 2023)
A short extract from an upcoming work for radio that looks at the sound of the cicada as “audible heat” in human history and culture. Writer and translator Cristina Viti reads an essay on this topic by Milo Thesiger-Meacham, who offers a fascinating insight into the world of insect noise and how its presence can inform feelings of isolation and vulnerability in the heat. A transcontinental narrative of historical and contemporary media, accompanied by the author’s own field recordings and music. Duration: 10:46