If you haven’t heard of Gordon Hempton before…aka The Soundtracker, documentary subject, author of One Square Inch of Silence, field recordist…we’ll be remedying that this week. We’ll be posting an interview with the man himself later this week. For now, why not check out some of his thoughts on recording wind and decoding its characteristics based on the time of day and season.
Wind is one of the primal sounds of nature. Whenever we see a blade of grass bend, or a leaf turn, or pine boughs sway, we know that wind is present. While storms make it into headlines less dramatic winds facilitate richer, subtler and more compelling listening experiences.
Continue Reading “How to Record Winds” on the Quiet Planet blog.
While you’re at it, why not read his two part post on using Winds in sound design?
Good Evening…I was hoping to connect with Mr. Hempton, but I’ll begin here. There is a very hip Buddhist movement for recovering addicts. A man by the name of Noah Levine has helped to save 100’s of young people from relapsing through meditation and simple Buddhist beliefs.
Meditation, quieting the mind…has proven to be a powerful tool. It would be awesome to lead small groups of recovering addicts into the depth and belly of nature…to listen. What an amazing and magical tool that would be. Noah’s
movement is now nation wide. The silence and beauty of nature can help to save these beautiful children.
My exquisite daughter is an addict (not on a path of recovery), but I’m always thinking of gentle, knowing ways to help open their eyes and soul to the beauty that surrounds us…a beauty that also will be lost if we don’t care and nurture it as well.