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Recordist's notes
Sound installation by Matt Rogalsky, presented at Electric Eclectics Festival 2016. Eight SM58 microphones in a tree, wired as tiny loudspeakers. Sound materials are birdsongs recorded in Ontario in 1951-52 by William WH Gunn. Zoom H2n with post EQ + volume tweaks.
About the place
Owen Sound is a town of about 21,341 people in Ontario, Canada. OttoAnna lists 7 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H2n. A compact recorder with five capsules offering X/Y, mid-side and surround modes.
Recorded nearby
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Community Waterfront Heritage Centre - William Kennedy & Sons/Black…
Owen Sound, Canada
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Wasaga Beach, Canada
Concession Road 17East
Midland, Canada
Wendigo Creek
High Park-Swansea, Canada
Distanced Birthday Party Bagpiper
Toronto, Canada
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Clervaux, church, bells and door
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Clervaux, procession walk
2 Klatzewee, Belgium
Sources & credits
- “The Funny Farm, Meaford, ON, Canada - Octet - outdoor sound installation” by Matt Rogalsky – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0