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FACT Magazine: Bratislava’s LOM is bringing affordable field recording to the masses

October 8, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

FACT Magazine: Bratislava’s LOM is bringing affordable field recording to the masses

Photo courtesy of FACT In this article, John Twells explores the work of Jonáš Gruska in providing relatively low-cost equipment for field recordists.  Gruska, the founder of LOM and creator of the Elektrosluch, also explains his motivation for creating his recording devices. I was an experimental musician and a field recordist on a budget and I had to improvise with my gear … [Read more...]

The New York Times: Listen to the World

September 24, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

The New York Times: Listen to the World

Image from The New York Times In this year's Voyages issue of The New York Times, editor-in-chief Jake Silverstein leads the reader (or rather, the listener) through an audible tour of several interesting-sounding places around the world.  Scroll through the environments and enjoy the sight and sound of everything from bursting geysers to crackling shrimp. The experience … [Read more...]

postPerspective: The Meg: What does a giant shark sound like?

September 9, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

postPerspective: The Meg: What does a giant shark sound like?

Image from postPerspective In this article, Jennifer Walden explores the work of Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Jason Jennings and the E² Sound team on Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Meg. The music is very sparse, just a little bit of violins to give you that shiver up your spine. Then, WHAM!, the sound of the attack just shakes the whole facility. Read the full article on … [Read more...]

postPerspective: Audio post for Netflix docu-series Wild Wild Country

August 2, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

postPerspective: Audio post for Netflix docu-series Wild Wild Country

Image from postPerspective In this article, Jennifer Walden explores the work of Brent Kiser and the Unbridled Sound team on Chapman and Maclain Way's docu-series Wild Wild Country. “The material hadn’t been maintained, and there were these weird VHS bleeds; the audio had a huge hum. Initially, we tried to clean it up a bit, but in the end we decided to just let it roll … [Read more...]

Creative Props – Hunting for Insipration

July 17, 2018 by Derek Brown

Creative Props – Hunting for Insipration

The most fun and creatively satisfying part of sound design, to me, is finding everyday objects and using them in a way no one designed them to function. Recording your own material is rewarding and something I urge everyone to do. In this I want to outline my process in finding new and creative props to create new and creative sounds.. Sometimes the sound you need is sitting … [Read more...]

Sunday Sound Thought #90 – “But hey, if it sounds good…”

October 8, 2017 by Richard Gould

Sunday Sound Thought #90 – “But hey, if it sounds good…”

As has come before; many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span…Please bare with us as we traverse the abstract canals of audio musings. Additional … [Read more...]

Sunday Sound Thought #88 – The Bigger Picture

September 24, 2017 by Richard Gould

Sunday Sound Thought #88 – The Bigger Picture

As has come before; many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span…Please bare with us as we traverse the abstract canals of audio musings. This weekend I have a filmmaking … [Read more...]

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