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Ed and Joe; Actually, I think that human noise is not just an isolated American issue but instead a noise pollution problem globally. We can already read about how it is changing the most remote areas of Alaska, primarily due to tourism. Human noise is infecting every sphere of our planet; I have a ...

Ed, I am glad that you have found your way back into journaling, and that it was through your friends granddaughter. I sincerely hope that you and your young colleague can continue to expand your composition journals! For some reason I got into doing it many years ago when I was looking for 'sounds'...

Dear NTS, With winds at 10-16 mph and some gusts over 20 mph, this soundscape set from Millers Ponds State Reserve in CT came off fairly well - it is a young forest, and I believe this 'less experienced" biome will have a much different sound than a much older environment of the same makeup.(?) I am...

Ed, This is a great post and for me an eye-opener - I draw from time to time, and I had no idea that there were tips for arts journals such as these. I have always believed that drawing without the help of books and teachers can (through hard work) help to fortify an an individual voice. However, th...

Dear NTS: I recently spent a few days up in Mohawk State Forest. Unfortunately, there was not much wind to speak of until the third day - the day I had to leave. Still, I did capture a few recordings that give a sense of the sounds you may find at different points of the park. In the near future, I ...

Thank you Bob - and I look forward to sharing with NTS.

Hey Brian,
I am going to record the performance of Timberline at the concert on the 26th.
Afterwards, I will be able to share the recorded music with everyone once I have uploaded it to my youtube channel. I will definitely post it here for the NTS!
Michael

On Saturday, April 26th at 7:00pm will be the world premier performance of my new composition Timberline . The piece was commissioned by the Hartford New Music Festival, and the concert will take place at the Charter Oak Cultural Center. http://www.charteroakcenter.org/ Also, in the art gallery of t...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_esr5-jTKk&list=UUSG6_-zJFcSOQp-Euz4UPXQ Location: South Windsor Date: April 11, 2014 Time: 11:30 a.m. State: CT Description: late morning soundscape recording at edge marshland Habitat: agricultural/along Connecticut River/ deciduous along river VoxType: late morni...

Thanks Larry!

Here is how things are looking; I was at the gallery yesterday to set things up, and the soundscapes sound really nice in the space - very meditative.