TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

10:33 PM
Posted by jodi rose

Just had a gorgeous sonic world trip courtesy of soundtransit, taking me from a stormy night in sydney to bubbling mud in karosta via Tibetan roofers, old factories along the canals of montreal, crows in cuba, and woodcutters in latvia who kept our friends warm during their stay. completely fantastic project, you can design your own itinerary and book a flight around the world through the sonographic contributions of an international community of sound artists who have contributed their work.

All licensed by 'creative commons' which allows the material to be remixed and used as long as the original is credited, so 'the work doesn't end with the recording being uploaded, but can be used by anyone in anyway' as Nick Marriette shows in the program mixed for The Night Air, with intriguing narration by the artists about the locations, their process and context. Some inspiring philosophical reflections on Sufi beliefs about giving the attention of your heart to the beloved, in a selfless remembering of god (or spirit, whatever you need to call it) - commenting on the similiarity of field recording to being in a state of concentration and awareness where you forget yourself and become one with the place where you are recording. mmmm, works for me.

Not much longer to wait now for those inspiring berlin conversations.