Small sounds

The ear is a doorway to Awe. The little everyday sounds that we take for granted can, with a slight shift in attention, context, speed, or emphasis, reveal hidden layers of deep meaning and great beauty.

Here is a sampling of field recordings, compositions, and sonic ephemera from my studio.

The sound of a wild snail eating (2012)

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Low tide at dusk in spring (2011)

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Slow peepers (2011)

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The arithmetic of spring (2011)

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A sounding board for the wind (2011)

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Storm surf (2010)

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Wind in the old barn (2010)

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Wind in the grass (2010)

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Vernal pool at dusk (2010)

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Falling glass (2009)

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"Night of a Thousand Songs" CD (2008)

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A day of bells (2008)

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Oceanic ambience (2008)

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New Year's bells (2008)

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Surf on Singing Beach (2007)

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The AM radio graveyard (2007)

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Raucous toads (2007)

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Dawn at Inkwe Pan (2007)

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Ten simultaneous songs (2006)

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Strimples (2006)

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Slow ocean ripples (2006)

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Sunday morning bells, Zürich (2006)

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Ancestral cricket song (2006)

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Underwater river life (2006)

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Band practice, with dog (2006)

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Thank you for your cooperation (2006)

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Xylem flowin (2006)

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Spring peepers (2006)

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