Author: Randolph Jordan
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The pandemic of 2020-2021 has affected everyday life on a global scale. Many acoustic ecologists, artists and researchers have already noted shifts in local soundscapes: less noise, new soundmarks, and most of all a newfound significance in the daily rhythms of life. One year into the ordeal, how is the intersection of sound, listening, and…
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[See Below for French Text] Listening in the Time of COVID Globally, we are all experiencing rapidly changing relationships to our aural environments, with the COVID-19 pandemic closing down city streets only to have them filled again by cases of police violence and protests responding to systemic racism. Amid these challenging times, the Canadian Association…
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Please join us on Saturday, November 9, 5:00 – 8:30 pm at SFU’s Harbour Centre campus in downtown Vancouver (515 West Hastings, Room 1430) to celebrate the publication of a collection co-edited by CASE members Milena Droumeva and Randolph Jordan with presentations on the book’s topics by Stacey Copeland (SFU), Barry Truax (SFU), and Hildegard…
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Audio Postcards Canada is here! http://www.audiopostcards.soundecology.ca CASE is celebrating World Listening Day today with the official launch of Audio Postcards Canada, a curated online exhibition showcasing the diverse acoustic features of Canada. The online exhibition consists of 16 compelling 1-2 minute “audio postcards” from across Canada that range from field recordings, soundscape and electroacoustic compositions,…
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The Audio Postcards Canada online exhibition will launch on July 18th, 2016, in celebration of World Listening Day and R. Murray Schafer’s birthday. Audio Postcards Canada is a project of the Canadian Association for Sound Ecology. It is a curated online exhibition showcasing the diverse acoustic features of Canada. The online exhibition consists of 16…
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The digital version of Canacoustica is now live at WFAE.net! This latest issue of Soundscape: The Journal of Acoustic Ecology was a labour of love brought to you by we here at CASE, edited by Andrea Dancer with Eric Powell and Randolph Jordan featuring a broad range of Canadian perspectives on environment and sound by…
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In November 2014, sound artists Matthew Griffin and Eric Powell travelled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates to present a workshop on a new, interactive sound map as a part of ISEA (International Symposium of Electronic Art) 2014. A major aspect of the piece was to travel around the city of Dubai and collect field recordings,…
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AUDIO POSTCARDS – Call for sounds! This is a call for submissions to Audio Postcards sourced from across the Canadian soundscape. This call is open to ecological researchers, audio artists, composers, and the listening public. In 1 to 2 minutes, create or capture an aural image of a place, moment, or region of Canada.…
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This month Edmonton-based sound artist, composer and accordionist Raylene Campbell discusses her multi-media research/creation project on the cultural history of hot springs and their ancient resonance in the present moment. -RJ __________________ By Raylene Campbell It is late 2009 and I leave Montreal to move back west to be closer to family. My mom has been diagnosed…
