SI18

Documentology

Release 01

mitsa and erica

title:
"no birds in field recordings"

duration:
5:16

description:
An audio track with parts of mitsa's and erica's conversations, one evening at nordplein. It is composed as two parallel monologues. On the left speaker is mostly erica's voice and on the right side mostly mitsa's. Talkin mostly about public space, field recording in public spaces, the position of the one that records and the one that is being recorded, the difference between soundscape and pure library sounds, how to choose what is urgent to be published, while the sounscape of nord plein is present

score:
start recording in a public space while we have a free conversation.

input [raw material]:
field recordings

tools [used but not seen/heard everything /from tools to software/ used to obtain the material and modify the material]:
zoom recorder, reaper for editing.

process log [steps, process, curation]:
1. meet at nord plein 2. record the soundscape while discussing 3. choice of the material and edit

output [public outcome]:
[1]

Release 02

title
Schooling Shoaling

duration
9:52

description
An exploration of pattern entrances and exits

score
Listen and adapt to the other players' rhythm

input
Audio file

tools
- Water bottles: 2 made of metal, 1 made of plastic
- Wooden branches
- Microphone
- Audacity

process log
1. Outside, at Spoorsingel. It's sunny and feels like summer
2. Read notes on the pad about uneven patterns
3. Discuss (keywords: inside-outside, entering-leaving patterns, constantly moving pattern(s), schooling and shoaling)
4. Drink water
5. Realize that everyone is drinking water
6. Realize that the water bottle is a common instrument
7. Gather branches
8. Hit record
9. Hit branches against water bottles
10. Sync energies and synergies
11. Swim with or against schools and shoals (and schoals)
12. Enter or leave as desired

output
schoolshoal.mp3