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仿真人頭錄音(binaural)先驅Dallas Simpson於2000年夏天在英吉利海峽群島之Alderney島上進行了一系列不間斷、一次過的田野錄音,除了捕捉到環境的沈靜氛圍,他也利用場所既有的一些東西(例如哨兵間、金屬圍籬、火車軌道、礦井入口和廢棄的卡車)即興製造聲音,讓人更有身歷其境的感覺。
Track 1: For Alderney - Invasion, Occupation, Liberation, Reconstruction, and
Incantation.
"This work is dedicated to the liberation of Alderney from the German Forces
during WW2. For this work, I performed live on location using (among many
found items) an abandoned sentry box, metal barrier, train rails, mine shaft
(entrance and detritus), derelict rail crane, and abandoned trucks. The drone of
a nearby foghorn, which started spontaneously during the performance,
created an exceptionally mournful accompaniment to this work."
(Dallas Simpson)
Track 2: Piping In The Reeds With Windscape.
"The abandoned drainpipe used in this work was observed earlier in the day at
Braye Harbour. In the evening, the 3m long, 15 cm diameter pipe was collected
and carried to Longis Common in preparation for the improvisation.
Percussing the open end of the pipe produced a single resonant fundamental
note. At one point, a duck appeared to be responding to the sound, which was
exciting, but the main impetus of the work was to explore the inherent
'resonance' between the concept and reality of 'reeds' and 'wind'. This was
followed by an extensive natural windscape with crickets." (Dallas Simpson)