Field Recording 4

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Location/Time: parking lot behind Constitution, Wednesday Feb 24th, 7:32 p.m.

Sounds Heard: cars driving through rain, wind, something metal tumbling through the parking lot, my blinds shaking

Journal Entry 4

February 14th. 10:30 AM. My house in Delaware.

Closest: Dog barking excitedly, my mom greeting me, pots and pans being moved around (not loudly)

Medium: Rain pouring outside, Feet shuffling on the floor, the creaking of old wood, coffee brewing

Farthest: Wind, a door opening and closing in the back of the house, cat playing with a curtain (paws scampering against the floor)

Sound level: Medium

One word: Busy

3 Sounds: Dog barking, Rain, Pots and Pans

Field Recording #10 Rainy Afternoon

Location: 4/15/2014, Vander Poel, 12:45 PM

Sounds Featured:  My Pandora station playing, the wind through my open window, the dull roar of the rain outside, the pages of the playbills I have on my walls blowing, the slap of me turning my clean PJ shirt outside in and folding it and my dresser drawers.

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Journal Entry #4

1 – 2/20/14 – 9:03pm, Sunrise Hwy, Merrick, NY

2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
-Wheels of other cars rushing through puddles
-Wind whistling

3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
-Air creeping through the narrow window opening
-My old car rocking with every bump in the road

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
– Rain drops hitting the windshield of my car
– Windshield wiper squeaking every time it hits the furtherest limit on both the right and left sides
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5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
– The sound level is pretty loud. There is a lot of sound activity going on, partly from nature and partly from machines I am using to try to control the nature. Theres a lot going on, and each of these things have a set rhythm to them.

6 – Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
– Effortful

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
-Rain drops falling on the windshield
– Whistling of the wind
-My car jerking around with every little bump in the road

Field Recording #2 – Wind and Rain

This field recording is taken inside our greenhouse; it’s basically a screened in porch, the windows don’t fully close so, although it’s freezing, it’s really awesome for listening for new sounds. I captured the sound of the wind and rain dripping off the roof of the greenhouse. It’s subtle, but as mentioned in my sound journal, the snow really creates a hush. It’s a quiet night and the rain is very soothing. Have a listen!

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