Voice and Narrative
A variety of examples of voice in experimental sound works
Free Plug ins
There are a bunch of free plug ins out there that you can use within programs like Adobe Audition. Some of them are either BAD …
Standalone Sound Apps
There are some tools that you can download and operate like a little sound generator or synthesizer right on your computer. This is sound software …
Sound tools you can use right in your browser
There are some web-based electronic instruments out there like drum machines and synths that you can use right inside your web browser. Some of them …
GEAR
This post shares some of the gear that you can check out from the new school and some gear that I have that you can …
Sound and Texture
A post about the textural qualities of sound
Voice and Texture
Some examples of voice as textural sound
Piezos, Machines and the sound of stuff
This is a huge batch of Instagram posts (videos mainly) that feature amplified objects or mechanical solutions to sound -making View this post on Instagram …
Slow it Dowwwwwn
"What is the most important element of music? The element of time." The composer John Cage reminds us that sound and music do not exist …
Book the Voice Over Booth
There is no quieter place to record audio on campus (or in most places you might have access to) than the voice over booth at …
Royalty free music – Creative Commons
Are you looking for some music to add to a project that is safe for you to use? That respects copyright? There are some resources …
Psychoacoustics – An introduction
Ultimately, all sound that we perceive is psychoacoustic. As soon as sound passes through the ears, it stops being a physical phenomena and becomes a …
Camille Norment – Plexus
A video of the artist Camille Norment in conversation with musician, author, and curator David Toop about Camille Norment: Plexus, her exhibition at Dia Chelsea in 2022. Toop has long engaged …
A recorder in your pocket – using your phone to record sound
Sometimes you don't have access to a quality recording device and you want to capture something quickly. Most of us own a recorder that we …
AI, Siri and Deep fakes
The voice is often viewed as a primal connection to who we are. What does it mean when suddenly is is separated from our bodies …
ASMR as Art?
Here are a few links to pieces that focus on ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response). ASMR is a neurological condition in which people feel physical …
What is a Sound bath?
According to the sound bath practitioner Sara Auster: A Sound Bath is a deeply-immersive, full-body listening experience that intentionally uses sound to invite gentle yet …
What Should a Nine-Thousand-Pound Electric Vehicle Sound Like?
Here's an article in the New Yorker about the challenges of vehicles that hardly make any sounds.  "E.V.s are virtually silent, so acoustic designers are creating alerts for them. A …
La Prairie and Maotik – Perfume, sound & the multisensory
La Prairie celebrates the launch of its Skin Caviar Nighttime Oil with a digital installation offering an entrancing trip into the twilight zone at Art …
Sonos – The Brilliant Sound Environment
For three days in New York City an immersive multi-room sensory experience designed by the studio Dave & Gabe for Sonos in partnership with Google Assistant invited visitors to …