Location: My porch as a thunderstorm moves in
Sounds: Rain, thunder, the door sliding open and closed, drops hitting metal, a small flow down near the street towards the gutter, insects buzzing.
Tag Archives: Brennan
Journal Entry #10 – Brennan
When & Where: 05/15/2020 11:43pm My Bedroom
Far Sounds: Cars driving on the road, wind, rain in the trees
Medium Sounds: rain through my open window, my fan running, my brother playing video games through the wall
Close Sounds: crunching plastic bags, the quiet hum of a computer fan, laptop noises
General Level: low
One-word Description: late
Essential Three Sounds: rain, computer fan hum, laptop noises
Field Recording #8 – Brennan
Location: Sitting in the dining room
Sounds: Plates hitting the counter, someone is doing the dishes in the background, silverware clattering
Field Recording #7 – Brennan
Location: Early morning in the kitchen
Sounds: People walking, keyboard typing, sink running, my parents talking about wine, toaster over bell going off
Journal Entry #9 – Brennan
When & Where: 05/01/2020 1:48pm Sitting near my kitchen
Far Sounds: Different bird songs and chirps overlapping, trees in the wind, a truck driving past
Medium Sounds: The toaster oven ticking, footsteps, bags crunching, people talking
Close Sounds: The sink, silverware on a plate, chewing, drawers opening and closing, chips or crackers being poured out onto a plate
General Level: A bit noisy
One-word Description: Weekend
Essential Three Sounds: birds chirping, the ticking toaster oven, the sink
Journal Entry #8 – Brennan
When & Where: 04/15/2020 12:07am Sitting at my bedroom desk with the window open
Far Sounds: my brother talking downstairs, quiet footsteps
Medium Sounds: wind rustling the trees, my other brother playing video games the next room over, some chatter from him as well
Close Sounds: my loud-*** air filter running, squeaking chair.
General Level: medium
One-word Description: bedroom
Essential Three Sounds: the air filter, squeaky chair, brother talking
Journal Entry #7 – Brennan
When & Where: 04/07/2020 2:11pm Sitting at a table near an open door to my porch
Far Sounds: birds chirping, insects buzzing, someone pouring out water, leaves blowing in the wind, people chatting on the street
Medium Sounds: the TV in another room, my mom walking around, the laundry machine running, a radio
Close Sounds: Keyboard typing, footsteps, chairs and stools squeaking on wood
General Level: low
One-word Description: relaxed
Essential Three Sounds: distant nature sounds, the quiet radio playing, wood squeaking
Field Recording #5 – Brennan
Location: A Pizza Place in the bowels of Penn Station
Sounds: People talking in different languages, radio station, a TV program, loud air unit, Dom being annoying, food being eaten, lots of overlapping chatter
Field Recording #6 – Brennan
Location: Sitting at my kitchen counter
Sounds: Microwave operations, plates clanging on the counter, drawers, typing away at keys, a mouse click, some footstep, the fridge door, silverware clattering
Journal Entry #6 – Brennan
When & Where: 03/19/2020 6:10pm My dad’s new house
Far Sounds: Cars parking behind the house and driving in the road
Medium Sounds: Crunching, talking, video game noises from the TV, buttons and joysticks on a controller
Close Sounds: The electric whirring of a refridgerator, chair squeaks
General Level: low
One-word Description: homely
Essential Three Sounds: video game & controller noises, talking, cars outside