Beautiful yet noise-laden piece that successfully places the listener at a moment of discovery – the emergence of intelligent signals rising above aether static noise.
A difficult piece to place on conventional radio, but a rewarding listen for audiences who like their audio more impressionistic and less narrative-driven.
Good listening with more sound and less 'splain'n. Dig the reggae rhythms played on a Fender Stratocaster by a Navaho preacher. Ahh...revenge of the place documentarians who return to tip the balance from cause and effect, point / counter-point narrative journalism. Thank goodness for Scott Carrier's ears-wide-open nonlinearity.
Master soundscape artist Victoria Fenner proves you don't need narrative to tell place stories. I'm blown away by the shear luxury of hearing 7:47 of Arctic Circle life. There's a gentle native expansiveness and unhurried emptiness occasionally stamped by the artist as she plays with and in the sound environment. Broadcast this and help audiences learn to hear as babies again. Transcendent naive / outsider / folk music ending - beautiful as a setting arctic sun.
ok, give it four minutes to get started, but once Ben Walker connects with the official listener he's seeking you won't be able turn it off. Fresh, and free from irony, this endearing ramble is sure to bring smiles to left-of-center listeners.
Despite the big idea title this a sensitive, insightful exploration of seldom-discussed metaphysical beliefs about the mind/body/spirit connection in music. Hosted with an honest integrity, this program has a sound that would fit well in a weekend slot when audiences are relaxed and more generous with their time. A great antidote to the poison of pop music celebrity.
A well-informed look at a music production style emerging from the underground. Musical samples are used to illustrate the technique discussed. Accessible and cutting-edge at the same time. Sonorous dialog between American and English dialect speakers. With an appropriate segue, this piece could air next to a hard news story about intellectual property, file sharing or celebrity image-ownership. Air this now and boost your station's hipness factor.
Wonderfully big and sound-rich stereo ambience contrasted with intimate voice-over. Beautifully present sense of place free from cause & effect storytelling linearity.
Intriguing concept. Written and recorded in a car to document road-less-taken thoughts with a sense of immediacy. Eric's clear voice shines with studio-like presence right through to the 3:00 end point of the narrative. Automobile interior and exterior ambience extends to 3:22 making a useful bed for live announcer talk-over. A contemplative piece that could follow a fact-filled, news report about the relentless pace of post-modern culture or set up an in depth peice about the new slow - slow food or slow music.
Spine-tingling mix of multiple voices of Carl Sandburg and music. Impeccable music/spoken-word timing. This will make you want to quit your day job and fill your fountain pen.
Comments by Michael Joly
Comment for "Early Signals"
Michael Joly
Posted on October 26, 2005 at 05:34 AM | Permalink
Review of Early Signals
Beautiful yet noise-laden piece that successfully places the listener at a moment of discovery – the emergence of intelligent signals rising above aether static noise.
A difficult piece to place on conventional radio, but a rewarding listen for audiences who like their audio more impressionistic and less narrative-driven.
Comment for "Navajo Pentacostal"
Michael Joly
Posted on October 26, 2003 at 01:05 PM | Permalink
Review of Navajo Pentacostal [Scott Carrier]
Good listening with more sound and less 'splain'n. Dig the reggae rhythms played on a Fender Stratocaster by a Navaho preacher. Ahh...revenge of the place documentarians who return to tip the balance from cause and effect, point / counter-point narrative journalism. Thank goodness for Scott Carrier's ears-wide-open nonlinearity.
Comment for "Cambridge Bay Soundscape"
Michael Joly
Posted on October 24, 2003 at 06:00 PM | Permalink
Review of Cambridge Bay Soundscape
Master soundscape artist Victoria Fenner proves you don't need narrative to tell place stories. I'm blown away by the shear luxury of hearing 7:47 of Arctic Circle life. There's a gentle native expansiveness and unhurried emptiness occasionally stamped by the artist as she plays with and in the sound environment. Broadcast this and help audiences learn to hear as babies again. Transcendent naive / outsider / folk music ending - beautiful as a setting arctic sun.
Comment for "call to canada"
Michael Joly
Posted on October 09, 2003 at 09:43 AM | Permalink
Review of call to canada
Give it a sec...
ok, give it four minutes to get started, but once Ben Walker connects with the official listener he's seeking you won't be able turn it off. Fresh, and free from irony, this endearing ramble is sure to bring smiles to left-of-center listeners.
Comment for "Meaning of Life Show: Episode 1 - Music"
Michael Joly
Posted on October 09, 2003 at 09:23 AM | Permalink
Review of Meaning of Life Show: Episode 1 - Music
Despite the big idea title this a sensitive, insightful exploration of seldom-discussed metaphysical beliefs about the mind/body/spirit connection in music. Hosted with an honest integrity, this program has a sound that would fit well in a weekend slot when audiences are relaxed and more generous with their time. A great antidote to the poison of pop music celebrity.
Comment for "UK Bootlegs and Mashups"
Michael Joly
Posted on October 09, 2003 at 05:31 AM | Permalink
Review of UK Bootlegs and Mashups
A well-informed look at a music production style emerging from the underground. Musical samples are used to illustrate the technique discussed. Accessible and cutting-edge at the same time. Sonorous dialog between American and English dialect speakers. With an appropriate segue, this piece could air next to a hard news story about intellectual property, file sharing or celebrity image-ownership. Air this now and boost your station's hipness factor.
Comment for "Stories1st: Temple in Taiwan"
Michael Joly
Posted on October 07, 2003 at 01:25 PM | Permalink
Review of Temple in Taiwan
Wonderfully big and sound-rich stereo ambience contrasted with intimate voice-over. Beautifully present sense of place free from cause & effect storytelling linearity.
Comment for "Avoiding Major Highways" (deleted)
Michael Joly
Posted on September 23, 2003 at 09:15 AM
Review of Avoiding Major Highways (deleted)
Intriguing concept. Written and recorded in a car to document road-less-taken thoughts with a sense of immediacy. Eric's clear voice shines with studio-like presence right through to the 3:00 end point of the narrative. Automobile interior and exterior ambience extends to 3:22 making a useful bed for live announcer talk-over. A contemplative piece that could follow a fact-filled, news report about the relentless pace of post-modern culture or set up an in depth peice about the new slow - slow food or slow music.
Comment for "What is Poetry?"
Michael Joly
Posted on September 09, 2003 at 05:03 AM | Permalink
Review of What is Poetry?
Spine-tingling mix of multiple voices of Carl Sandburg and music. Impeccable music/spoken-word timing. This will make you want to quit your day job and fill your fountain pen.
Comment for "Porkchop"
Michael Joly
Posted on September 09, 2003 at 04:56 AM | Permalink
Review of Porkchop
A diner describes the contents of his lunch box. Music/Spoken-word mix. Play it before lunch for timely lead-in.
Comment for "Cheerleader Camp" (deleted)
Michael Joly
Posted on September 09, 2003 at 04:51 AM
Review of Cheerleader Camp (deleted)
A great blast of Fall-infused fun so gosh darned optimistic you'll want to shout "go, go, go" and re-embrace your life.
no kidding.