This month’s podcast is a study in contrasts. It features two recent performances, one outdoors during the day, the other indoors at night.
The first part was at Great (Big) Pond, organized by the good folks at Stretch Metal. As the name implies it took place by a pond on a pleasant Sunday afternoon in June. I played baritone guitar, and incorporated field recordings of nature and the underwater sounds of ponds.
The second part was recorded in the evening at the Lace Mill in Kingston, NY. Its all synthesizers and electronics, representative of the dronier side of my sonic explorations.
This was a fun adventure! I packed up a battery powered synth (softpop) and amp, and my binaural mic and hiked out to Hidden Lake in Putnam County, NY with David who brought a hydrophone and some speakers along with his clarinet and iPad.
We made some sounds inspired by what was happening below the surface*. The results are strange and surprising!
David Rothenberg at Hidden Lake. (Also pictured, Binaural Mike.)
*Mostly plants photosynthesizing and an insect called the lesser water boatman. (Check out David’s book to learn more.)
