Troubled mind in troubled times heads out in search of answers. A stormy day and some trees hopefully offer some help. Classical exercise in wind recording, mixed in with some existential issues.
Insert Sound of River Covid (no narration)
Same source of sound as the episode before, but here we leave out the narration. The flowing of a river in Iceland in troubled times hopefully brings calm.
Insert Sound of River Covid
In this short episode of Insert Sound we listen to a river in hopes of calming effects, though the conceptualising and symbolism might backfire. Recorded on a sunny calm winter day (think snow in version of an Icelandic winter day) during the growing fears and news and cases of Covid 19.
Insert Sound of searching for a white rabbit
Not episode two, as stated in the introduction, but we will leave that mistake in there. Episode 8 (though 7 if you do not count the trailer as an episode, sorry for confusion) is based around a short walk with a friend and his daughter who frequently head into the woods in search of a white rabbit which has become a family friend, if given food. Random thoughts about forests, memories , a white rabbit, and of course sound recordings can be heard.
Insert Sound of rusty metal composition
Heading out on a Saturday night, a clear and cold night, I find a snowy scene of discarded metal junk. Soon I begin banging on one rusted metal structure under the drone of a helicopter in the distance. Perhaps not music, but the recording soon turns to rhythm.
Insert Sound of snowboarding (first try)
On a march afternoon I hit the hills of Skálafell with a childhood friend for a day of snowboarding. At the cusp of the corona crisis affecting normal life, I attempt to record the sound that represents my teenage years. Choice of mic becomes an issue, along with every snowboarding video ever made!
Insert Sound of the flea market
With a visit to the flea market Kolaportið in Reykjavík on a Sunday afternoon, the hunt is for sounds. A randomly placed exercise bike, a humming fridge, left handed guitar playing like Jimi are among the things I record.
Insert Sound of East Dulwich via East Croydon
After a conversation about a London commute, I try my hand at composing a sound piece conveying the feeling of the big city commute. With darkness and failure, I arrive at the composition East Dulwich via East Croydon
Insert Sound of minor explosions in the sky
Called the end of Xmas, the Thirteenth, a day where Icelandic tradition calls for fireworks, but on a much smaller scale then new years eve. I set out to record the sounds of explosions in the sky, while overlooking the city and wondering about connections to WW2 and how ideally I´d dream of recording this distinct sound.
Insert Sound of solitary driving on ice
In this first episode of Insert Sound I take a common drive to my cabin, on an icy road, contemplating the surroundings and possible conversations of others. A simple recording of solitary driving kicks off the first season of Insert Sound, a podcast aimed at experimentation and developing as a sound recordist.
Insert Sound Trailer
Short introduction to the idea behind Insert Sound, a podcast combining creativity and learning in sound recording.