Green Touring: Where It Stands and Why It Matters
After Coldplay’s media disaster for “greenwashing” their sustainable touring initiative, artists like Billie Eilish are paving greener paths.
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What Is an Aeolian Harp?
Named for the Ancient Greek god of wind, Aeolus, aeolian harps are one of the few music instruments that needs no human touch to make sound.
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9 Great Websites to Find Relaxing Nature Recordings
Whether you’re in need of some relaxing, peaceful soundscapes, or searching for source audio to sample, these website have you covered.
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6 Beautifully Creative Instruments Made From or In Nature
Most instruments incorporate raw, natural materials, but these 6 instruments will open your mind to nature’s extreme possibilities.
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Student Spotlight: Alexis Walter Blaess on How Music Can Flow Unpredictably
In this edition of Student Spotlight, we dive deep into the nature-inspired synth and field recording work of Alexis Walter Blaess.
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What Is the SOFAR Channel? Probably Not What You Think.
Learn about underwater acoustics and how sounds travel in different directions and across far distances via a marine audio highway called the SOFAR Channel.
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Bee Sides: A Playlist to Celebrate World Bee Day 2019
We celebrate the creature our global food security depends on with a custom-made playlist dedicated to the magical bee!
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How I Made a Beat with the Sounds of Whacking Golf Balls
Last month, I challenged myself to make a track using captured sounds from the golf course. Listen to my track and learn about my process here.
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5 Unique Ways Animals Communicate Through Sound
Here are a handful of interesting ways that animals communicate to one another using sound signatures. Humans aren’t the only species with something to say!
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Ultrasonic Animals That Vocalize at Frequencies Beyond Our Hearing Range
We humans live in such an audio bubble, with a hearing range of a mere 20 to 20,000 Hz (referred from here on as 20 kHz). Anything below this range is known as infrasound, and above that frequency ceiling is what we call ultrasound, or the wild chatter of the ultrasonic. There are many creators of […]
