another slow burn show this week with some amazing sounds from a few artists new to the show (vahram muradyan, mimosa | moize, kirill platonkin, des coulam), along with some long-time regulars (doug haire, sala, cedric anglaret). but first i feel i must pay homage to one of our new discoveries – it was several months ago that the great gruenrekorder label sent us this stunning album of underwater sounds recorded by the ireland-based artist and scholar, tom lawrence. we hadn’t encountered him before, which now seems surprising, having researched a bit his activities, and we’ve never been in direct contact with him. so it was only in the process of putting together this playlist, after the show containing tom’s sounds had aired, that we discovered the sad news that tom lawrence passed away unexpectedly in october 2011. it is clear that the recording community has lost an amazing artist, and from what we have read, a wonderful person. our thoughts are with his family and friends, and we are proud to be able to include his sounds in this edition of the show.

(time  /  artist  /  track  /  album  /  label)

00:00 – 03:04  /  vahram muradyan  /  framework introduction
http://www.vahrammuradyan.com

02:15 – 04:19  /  doug haire  /  absence  /  melancholy aura  /  [self-release]
http://www.doughaire.com

02:46 – 12:42  /  mimosa | moize  /  .o….. .. …..  /  hear one near and think of the other  /  dragon’s eye
http://www.mimosamoize.com, http://www.dragonseyerecordings.com

05:23 – 11:13  /  tom lawrence  /  point of gibraltar  /  water beetles of pollardstown fen  /  gruenrekorder
http://www.tom-lawrence.net, http://www.gruenrekorder.de

11:07 – 15:12  /  kirill platonkin  /  takeoff  /  strata  /  tukuringra
http://kirillplatonkin.yolasite.com, http://tukuringra.wordpress.com

12:36 – 20:34  /  cedric anglaret  /  [excerpt 1]  /  sweet albertine  /  elephant and castles
http://cedric.anglaret.free.fr, http://www.elephantandcastles.com

16:37 – 21:30  /  des coulam  /  [excerpt 1]  /  a soundwalk in the musée carnavalet  /  -
http://soundlandscapes.wordpress.com

18:51 – 24:43  /  tom lawrence  /  miltown feeder  /  water beetles of pollardstown fen  /  gruenrekorder
http://www.tom-lawrence.net, http://www.gruenrekorder.de

23:57 – 26:01  /  doug haire  /  buckhannon  /  melancholy aura  /  [self-release]
http://www.doughaire.com

25:04 – 27:03  /  mimosa | moize  /  ….n.. .. …..  /  hear one mear and think of the other  /  dragon’s eye
http://www.mimosamoize.com, http://www.dragonseyerecordings.com

26:17 – 33:33  /  sala  /  [excerpt 1]  /  jurmala revisited/breath  /  -
http://soundcloud.com/sala-1

30:45 – 39:37  /  cedric anglaret  /  [excerpt 2]  /  sweet albertine  /  elephant and castles
http://cedric.anglaret.free.fr, http://www.elephantandcastles.com

33:27 – 40:15  /  tom lawrence  /  clongownagh  /  water beetles of pollardstown fen  /  gruenrekorder
http://www.tom-lawrence.net, http://www.gruenrekorder.de

36:51 – 42:32  /  des coulam  /  [excerpt 2]  /  a soundwalk in the musée carnavalet  /  -
http://soundlandscapes.wordpress.com

39:39 – 41:43  /  doug haire  /  city rain  /  melancholy aura  /  [self-release]
http://www.doughaire.com

40:57 – 45:27  /  mimosa | moize  /  ……. .f …..  /  hear one mear and think of the other  /  dragon’s eye
http://www.mimosamoize.com, http://www.dragonseyerecordings.com

43:03 – 50:45  /  sala  /  [excerpt 2]  /  jurmala revisited/breath  /  -
http://soundcloud.com/sala-1

47:04 – 52:53  /  tom lawrence  /  seven springs  /  water beetles of pollardstown fen  /  gruenrekorder
http://www.tom-lawrence.net, http://www.gruenrekorder.de

48:38 – 55:25  /  kirill platonkin  /  touchdown  /  strata  /  tukuringra
http://kirillplatonkin.yolasite.com, http://tukuringra.wordpress.com

54:58 – 57:00  /  doug haire  /  campaign trail  /  melancholy aura  /  [self-release]
http://www.doughaire.com

this edition of framework:afield has been produced by the curators of the invisible birds record label. for more information see http://www.invisiblebirds.org.

Birds for Framework Radio

A selection of bird related field recordings curated by the Invisible Birds label owners Matthew Swiezynski and Diane Granahan, and assembled by chief librarian sir Arthur de Eriomém.

(artist  /  album  /  label – year  /  track)

1. Jonathan Coleclough  /   Makruna Minya  /  ICR / Siren Records – 2004  /  Makruna
2. Dr. Roger S. Payne  /   Songs Of The Humpback Whale  /  -  /  -
    (modifié par Arthur de Eriomém)
3. Jean-Claude Roché  /  Oiseaux du Vénézuéla  /  Edwards Records – 1973  /  -
4. Koner & Dauby  /  Une Topographie Sonore: Col de Vence  /  Mille Plateaux – 2003  /  -
5. Ingenting Kollektiva  /  Fragments of Night  /  Invisible Birds – 2011  /  side b looped
6. Jean-Claude Roché  /  Rossignols: A Nocturne of Nightingales  /  Frémeaux & Associés – 1993  /  A Wood In The Ile De France
7. Vikki Jackman  /  Whispering Pages  /  Faraway Press – 2008  /  Dreams
8. Akio Suzuki  /  Odds and Ends  /  Hören – 2002  /  Ta Yu Ta I #2 (birds and bird-like)
9. Jonathan Coleclough  /  Cake  /  Siren Records / Robot Records – 1998  /  -
10. Douglas Quin  /  Antartica  /  Miramar  /  1998  /  Wind Harps from The Taylor Valley, Canada Glacier, and Emperor Penguins
    (modifié par Arthur de Eriomém)
11. Olivier Messiaen  /  Catalogue d’oiseaux /  -  /  Le Chocard des Alpes
    (modifié par Arthur de Eriomém)

the cold is sticking here in tartu, where it’s been between -20 and -30 celsius for more than a week. it becomes a full-time job keeping these wood-heated houses warm at times like these. so some long, slow, warm sounds this week with many harmonic tones from aymeric de tapol, scott sherk and yours truly, murmer. i try not to use framework for my own blatant self-promotion, but if i have a new release out i should be able to play it like any other right? so my new release, a recreation of a piece originally released by the greek absurd label in 2000, features here, mingling nicely with scott sherk‘s amazing array of metallic overtones created entirely by the brakes of freight trains, eric cordier‘s factory recordings, asmus tietchens tunnel recordings, and aymeric de tapol‘s frozen tones. enjoy the sounds, and try to keep warm!

(time  /  artist  /  track  /  album  /  label)

00:00 – 04:50  /  martin clarke  /  framework introduction
http://www.rockscottage.net

03:22 – 19:43  /  eric cordier  /  yperiau [extract 1]  /  overheard and rendered 2  /  and/oar
http://www.prelerecords.net/ericcordier.htm, http://www.and-oar.org

06:09 – 18:23  /  aymeric de tapol  /  static island  /  static island  /  tsuku boshi
http://www.myspace.com/aymericdetapol, http://tsukuboshi.com

10:42 – 24:50  /  asmus tietchens  /  abraum 3  /  abraum  /  1000füssler
http://www.tietchens.de, http://www.tausend-fuessler.de

20:42 – 41:50  /  murmer  /  [extract]  /  specular reflection (liquid solid redux 2000-2010)  /  taâlem
http://www.murmerings.com, http://www.taalem.com

24:16 – 48:35  /  scott sherk  /  trains…  /  overheard and rendered 2  /  and/oar
http://www.thethirdbarn.org, http://www.and-oar.org

36:44 – 44:57  /  aymeric de tapol  /  ekman  /  static island  /  tsuku boshi
http://www.myspace.com/aymericdetapol, http://tsukuboshi.com

42:13 – 52:10  /  asmus tietchens  /  abraum 1  /  abraum  /  1000füssler
http://www.tietchens.de, http://www.tausend-fuessler.de

49:18 – 53:04  /  eric cordier  /  yperiau [extract 2]  /  overheard and rendered 2  /  and/oar
http://www.prelerecords.net/ericcordier.htm, http://www.and-oar.org

50:58 – 57:00  /  aymeric de tapol  /  frozen tones  /  static island  /  tsuku boshi
http://www.myspace.com/aymericdetapol, http://tsukuboshi.com

this edition of framework:afield has been produced in the uk by martin clarke. for more information see http://www.rockscottage.net. martin says:

This is a version of the set I did at Soundfjord for World Listening Day 2011. As usual, there’s not much cross-fading just abrupt edits and some layering for transitions. The set is book-ended by two recent pieces of mine, based on field recordings, which make use of similar techniques.

(time   /  track)

00:00  /  States of Play.
What I like about listening to records is you can jump around. With thanks to Robert Curgenven for blank dubplates and Bill Thompson for his electric guitar.

08:47  /  Call to prayer, Beirut.
Recorded on the Corniche Beirut with the sea on the left, the road on the right.

11:24  /  Dog, frogs, voices, Wszerzecz.
This sounds like it’s been subtly composed of disparate elements but was actually just a mixture of timing and luck. Released on the framework250 CD as Three.

18:23  /  Birdsong, Sandwick.
On an unusually still summer’s day in Shetland.

20:00  /  Le Mans, 3am.
Recording some wildtracks for a promo film and one of the mechanics grabs the reporter mic from my bag…

24:16  /  Train station, Kiev.
Trying to get tickets to Odessa for new year’s eve.

25:58  /  Singer warming up, Stockholm.

28:46  /  Gate in the wind, Sandwick.
This is possibly getting a bit long in the tooth but I like it.

31:49  /  Garden party, Garikula.
People, wine, singing, animals.

36:28  /  Musical escalator, Kiev.

38:42  /  Storm, London.

47:44  /  Tourist.

our 2012 season is now fully up and running, and we have several calls to make. first of all, we’re now accepting proposals for new editions of framework:afield: if you have an idea for your own hour of field recording themed radio, get in touch! we’re also now taking submissions for the spring 2012 edition (and future editions as well) of our framework seasonal fundraising compilation series: if you have an exclusive piece you would consider contributing to the series let us know! and of course, we are constantly accepting submissions of material for our regular editions, and constantly in need of framework introductions. intros are easy to record and we need new ones all the time – please join in the fun and record one for us!

and of course, we are always accepting donations – it says it above, but it’s often overlooked: PLEASE, if you appreciate the program and the outlet it provides for all this great work to be heard, consider donating to framework, either with a one-time gift, or a regular monthly contribution. the show is heard by hundreds, if not thousands, of people all over the world, but only a handful have agreed to make regular donations to help keep us broadcasting. you can contribute as little as 1€ per month, every little bit helps! if all our listeners would do that we would never have to waste playlist space on begging again. so donate 1€, or 5€, or 10€ or 100€ a month, or make a one-time donation of an amount of your choice, and for a minimum amount get a copy of the great 1st edition of the framework seasonal compilation series, or snap up one of the last copies of the framework250 4cdr compilation – you’ll find the donation bar on the right hand side, and more info on all the available compilations in the menu.

this edition features a great mix of physical and online works, released and unreleased, from the likes of dallas simpson, the great british binaural sound spatial improviser; david velez, columbian-born new york-based phonographic collager, released on the great and extremely limited belgian mystery sea label; another release from ben owen‘s always beautifully packaged winds measure label, featuring a live performance by several artists in the context of a new york city phonography meeting; and a free downloadable release by uk artist chris whitehead. this began with a framework introduction i recorded myself, at the cantillon brewery in brussels; the sound of fermentation itself, one of life’s great pleasures.

(time  /  artist  /  track  /  album  /  label)

00:00 – 08:37  /  murmer  /  framework introduction
http://www.murmerings.com

03:46 – 14:45  /  david velez  /  vol. 1 [excerpt 1]  /  bay ridge  /  mystery sea
http://www.mysterysea.net

09:02 – 19:33  /  scott smallwood  /  [excerpt 1]  /  phonography meeting 070823 [various]  /  winds measure
http://www.scott-smallwood.com, http://windsmeasurerecordings.net

14:18 – 21:33  /  chris whitehead  /  100 birthdays  /  100 birthdays  /  electronic musik
http://sonotaphonomy.blogspot.com, http://electronicmusik.wordpress.com/

16:25 – 32:56  /  dallas simpson  /  [excerpt 1]  /  saint livres, switzerland  /  -
http://www.dallassimpson.com

23:39 – 40:35  /  david velez  /  vol. 2 [excerpt]  /  bay ridge  /  mystery sea
http://www.mysterysea.net

31:53 – 45:23  /  sawako, seth cluett  /  [excerpt 2]  /  phonography meeting 070823 [various]  /  winds measure
http://www.troncolon.com, http://www.onelonelypixel.org, http://windsmeasurerecordings.net

36:01 – 43:10  /  chris whitehead  /  pannett  /  100 birthdays  /  electronic musik
http://sonotaphonomy.blogspot.com, http://electronicmusik.wordpress.com/

39:19 – 54:43  /  dallas simpson  /  [excerpt 2]  /  saint livres, switzerland  /  -
http://www.dallassimpson.com

46:30 – 56:10  /  david velez  /  vol. 1 [excerpt 2]  /  bay ridge  /  mystery sea
http://www.mysterysea.net

50:09 – 57:00  /  chris whitehead  /  tubal flux  /  100 birthdays  /  electronic musik
http://sonotaphonomy.blogspot.com, http://electronicmusik.wordpress.com/

50:54 – 57:00  /  ben owen  /  [excerpt 3]  /  phonography meeting 070823 [various]  /  winds measure
http://benowen.org, http://windsmeasurerecordings.net

this edition of framework:afield has been produced by omalto:

Omalto: Someone’s here!

Tracks:
Track 1: Wandering around (25:49 min.)
Track 2: Possible dialogues (27:09 min.)

Credits: Session recorded between September and October 2011 and edited in October 2011 by Atomo (AKA Omalto).

Omalto Website: http://omalto.bandcamp.com/

Statement:
This session is composed by sound captures done on several sites of the 3D virtual Second Life. The initial concept of these recordings was to understand possible similarities and/or differences between recordings done on physical world and on on-line virtual spaces.

Second Life offers ways of simulating physical reality through environment building tools and in its interface. Unfortunately, most of these constructions try to imitate real spaces within a commodified culture, even if there is room for experiment and subversion. More a social space than a special simulation, these virtual re-creations is a stage for communication between its users (through avatars).

The alterity of these virtual spaces comes from the failure in recreating physical reality in a consisting form which creates sensory deformations and the virtual nature of the communication done by its users. Soon after a normal time of adaptation to the interface, the users start to feel physical simulation in the sense of  ‘being there’. However, this reality is marked by visual incongruence, download time, software noise and hardware interferences, which mold the presence and communication of the users, creating a distorted sense of physicality.

Serving as an example of such sensory deformations, this recording is divided in two segments, having space and communication as targets. The first part is similar to a field recording in a physical environment, during which the sounds are perceived through an avatar, including its interactions and ramblings. It also includes sounds captured from SL simulations such as a 1st world war battlefield or interactive artist installations.

The second part of this recording expands that perception by including some sound captures of users interactions, mainly through voice. This segment relies more on compositions done through sound editing, a fragmental recording that re-creates the mixed identities expressed on these virtual spaces.

greetings all, welcome to the beginning of our 2012 season! another new year, the 11th (!) year that has seen framework broadcasts, and what a ride it’s been. with this edition we see the end of our special programs featuring tracks from the autumn 2011 edition of framework seasonal, and we begin thinking about the next edition, slated for spring 2012. this untreated field recording was recorded in the uk by joe stevens, and is entitled fireworks on carnival night. if you haven’t picked up a copy of the first seasonal issue yet, now’s the time – grab one while they’re still hot! more info here:

http://www.frameworkradio.net/seasonal

proceeds go towards keeping framework on the air – paying studio rent, new music, equipment, travel, the occasional cheese sandwich. and as always, 25% of all donations go directly to resonancefm in london, without whom framework would never have existed. show your support for framework, and for resonance, now! we can’t do it without you…

this edition features great sounds from several recent releases, fantastic crackling textures from french artist and honcho of the universinternational label, pali meursault; berlin-based italian turntable artist jd zazie (free download!); the beautiful vinyl-only release from the purveyors (and their friends) of the fine u.s. invisible birds label, ingenting kollektiva; and another fine composition (and another free download) from framework regular contributor, alexander baker. this began with a framework introduction translated into mandarin and recorded by taiwanese artist pei.

(time  /  artist  /  track  /  album  /  label)

00:00 – 03:04  /  pei  /  framework introduction
http://www.little-object.com

01:54 – 24:06  /  pali meursault  /  redoux  /  without the wolves  /  entr’acte
http://www.palimeursault.net, http://www.entracte.co.uk

05:46 – 15:39  /  jd zazie  /  needlepicking  /  needle need  /  audition
http://phonopolis.wordpress.com, www.auditionrecords.com

07:57 – 23:17  /  ingenting kollektiva  /  [side a]  /  fragments of night  /  invisible birds
http://invisiblebirds.org

16:30 – 25:56  /  alexander baker  /  [excerpt 1]  /  concentric_eccentric  /  impulsive habitat
http://solublefisherman.wordpress.com, http://impulsivehabitat.com

25:57 – 34:28  /  joe stevens  /  fireworks on carnival night  /  framework seasonal ::: autumn 2011  /  framework editions
http://www.51degreesnorth.net/joe, http://www.frameworkradio.net/seasonal/autumn2011

34:29 – 41:02  /  pali meursault  /  sans les loups  /  without the wolves  /  entr’acte
http://www.palimeursault.net, http://www.entracte.co.uk

36:31 – 41:01  /  jd zazie  /  all we need  /  needle need  /  audition
http://phonopolis.wordpress.com, www.auditionrecords.com

38:20 – 54:42  /  alexander baker  /  [excerpt 2]  /  concentric_eccentric  /  impulsive habitat
http://solublefisherman.wordpress.com, http://impulsivehabitat.com

39:38 – 56:44  /  ingenting kollektiva  /  [side b]  /  fragments of night  /  invisible birds
http://invisiblebirds.org

43:38 – 56:27  /  pali meursault  /  foehn  /  without the wolves  /  entr’acte
http://www.palimeursault.net, http://www.entracte.co.uk

53:19 – 57:00  / jd zazie  /  labbra  /  needle need  /  audition
http://phonopolis.wordpress.com, www.auditionrecords.com

this edition of framework:afield has been produced by valeria merlini and felicity ford, with the participants of the framework radio: documentation and production workshop, which took place in july 2011 as part of the tuned city tallinn festival in estonia. the workshop had two goals: the production of a series of short on-the-spot creative documentary pieces to be presented to audiences at the beginning of each day of activities during the tuned city festival, and the production of this retrospective hour-long radio show. participation included a daily gathering of recordings and interviews from the tuned city events, and the editing of them into an audio highlight sequence to be presented the following day. the original ‘shorts’ can be heard here:

http://www.tunedcity.net/?p=2994.

many thanks to felicity and valeria, and to the workshop participants: daniel allen, lewis mcguffie, kadi pilt, and kaisa sammelselg.

this will be our last regular edition for 2011 – we have one more framework:afield coming up next week, and then a few repeats to get us through the holidays. this is a good one though – with many sounds that have been waiting patiently for some time, including this little 3″cd by roel meelkop (half of a double mini-cd set), and this free downloadable mp3 release by luis antero. we also heard a double cd release by francisco lopez on the french baskaru imprint, a single long track on the u.s. dragon’s eye label by i8u, and a french language intro by eric boivin.

we also heard our 2nd to last framework exclusive track from the new framework seasonal ::: autumn 2011 cd release, this one by new york-based italian artist gill arno. a really fine track – have a listen to this edition to hear the premiere, and if you like it, consider donating to framework to get a copy of the cd.

and on the topic of donating, we have now added flattr buttons to the framework website, for those of you who might already know what that is. flattr is a way to make occasional micro-donations to websites whose content you appreciate. if you’re already signed up to flattr go give our buttons a click, or if you’re not, check it out here: http://flattr.com.

(time  /  artist  /  track  /  album  /  label)

00:00 – 04:06  /  eric boivin  /  framework introduction
http://soundcloud.com/eric-boivin

01:27 – 08:49  /  francisco lopez  /  untitled #220  /  untitled [2009]  /  baskaru
http://www.franciscolopez.net, http://www.baskaru.com

04:51 – 13:25  /  roel meelkop  /  grey matter  /  [track 1]  /  1000füssler
http://www.r0m.nl, http://www.tausend-fuessler.de

10:38 – 14:46  /  luis antero  /  village ambience with birds  /  sound narratives vol. 4  /  bypass
http://luisantero.yolasite.com, http://bp.bai-hua.org

11:59 – 28:33  /  i8u  /  [excerpt 1]  /  29 palms  /  dragon’s eye recordings
http://www.i8u.com, http://www.dragonseyerecordings.com

19:07 – 27:38  /  francisco lopez  /  untitled #232  /  untitled [2009]  /  baskaru
http://www.franciscolopez.net, http://www.baskaru.com

28:35 – 37:07  /  gill arno  /  santarém 1 (dobradiça do tempo)  /  framework seasonal ::: autumn 2011  /  framework editions
http://www.m-i-c-r-o.net/mpld, http://www.frameworkradio.net/seasonal/autumn2011

37:10 – 42:16  /  luis antero  /  sn3 horse  /  sound narratives vol. 4  /  bypass
http://luisantero.yolasite.com, http://bp.bai-hua.org

38:00 – 42:48  /  roel meelkop  /  grey matter  /  [track 2]  /  1000füssler
http://www.r0m.nl, http://www.tausend-fuessler.de

39:55 – 56:02  /  i8u  /  [excerpt 2]  /  29 palms  /  dragon’s eye recordings
http://www.i8u.com, http://www.dragonseyerecordings.com

43:11 – 53:13  /  francisco lopez  /  untitled #233  /  untitled [2009]  /  baskaru
http://www.franciscolopez.net, http://www.baskaru.com

47:46 – 55:42  /  roel meelkop  /  grey matter  /  [track 3]  /  1000füssler
http://www.r0m.nl, http://www.tausend-fuessler.de

50:14 – 57:00  /  luis antero  /  sn5 goats  /  sound narratives vol. 4  /  bypass
http://luisantero.yolasite.com, http://bp.bai-hua.org

this is the last in a 4-part series of programs produced by the participants of the field-recording and creative radio workshop, which took place at the digital media centre at south hill park, uk, in october 2010. this edition has been produced by lisa hall. for more information see www.digitalmediacentre.org, or http://lisa–hall.blogspot.com. from the producer:

‘Plan for Space; urban space’
volume 3, sonic edition

“The right to the city” is the ability of citizens acting individually and collectively, often outside of the institutional framework, to shape urban experience according to their wants and needs.

This edition of the Plan for Space is the third in a series of architectural investigations. The plans study selected locations in order to understand the impact it has upon its users and interactions taking place within it. The intention of the architecture is weighed against the actuality of its use and often a rift is identified. Sonic interventions are devised to site specifically explore the notion of the rift. The experiments either attempt to expose the rift, propose a remedy or simply try encourage existing unexpected uses, always exploring the cause and effect possibilities of sound. Methods and research are outlined and discussed, and conclusions are occasionally drawn.

Fundamentally these experiments are fruitless acts, handmade sonic gestures often only partially attempting to cause effect. These sonic experiments are structured within a framework of faux architectural plans to give weight to a separate argument. Within the logical structure of research, aims, and outcomes, a simple exercise of attempting to exert control over our own environments is clearly visible. The plans intend to open discussion about how the built environment can have effect upon individuals within it and also to question our own abilities to affect our spaces. These ‘Plans’ invite an audience to a spectacle of enjoyable failure, of sonic investigations and experiments.