Calming

Calming by NathanAbels

A put together this one hour quiet, calm mix -of mostly ambient, minimal classical works and field recordings;
1. Field Recording from Twin Lakes, Colorado (by me)
2. Arvo Part, "Spiegel Im Spiegel (Violin and Piano)"
3. Erik Satie, "Gymnopedies 1 -Lent Et Douloureux"
4. Black Swan, "Part VII"
5. BVDub, "Forever A Stranger" (excerpt)
6. Stephan Mathieu, "Minuet"
7. Loscil, "Fromme"
8. Field Recording from Twin Lakes, Colorado
9. Stuart Deptster, "Cloud Landings"

Weekend

Had a nice weekend in the Leadville/Twin Lakes area. I made a new field recording on the banks of the Twin Lakes:

Denver Summer Thunder Field Recording

On Field Recording

Field Recording: Tarryall Creek

This photo was taken by me this weekend where I also recorded the Tarryall Creek next to our campsite. I will be making more audio vacations like this in the future. Stay tuned.

Music for Your Studio; Vol. 23

A while back, I bought a one dollar cd called "The Sea" (pictured above) at the Salvation Army on a total whim. Over time I've played it far more than I ever expected to. I think the joy is in its simplicity - the entire cd consists of field recordings of the sea. There's no ambient soundscapes or soft beats - just waves, seagulls and shifting sand. I love how unadorned it is.


Today's pick for your studio is a recording of a summer thunderstorm in Washington state. It is related to my gem of a find - "The Sea" and equally simple. I don't know about you, but I love falling asleep while its raining. Can't beat it.

If you've been missing out on some nighttime rain or just want to clear your head- Carl Lierman's recording may be just what you need. His description of the recording says that it is a "Extract of a rainstorm in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. The rain is hitting a pavement roadway and surrounding rooftop, with intermittent rips of thunder. Recorded with a Sony PCM-D50, Summer, 2009."

Get the free (and legal) audio here - who knows, this might be your new nighttime reading or sleeping music.

Found Friday : Double Feature

This image is probably my favorite from my growing collection of vintage double-exposures.

I've also been meaning to highlight the Quiet American : a website of found sounds and field recordings including interesting "one minute vacations"