This week we celebrate late summer here in the Northern hemisphere with a trip to the Psychologically Ultimate Seashore of polymath Irving Teibel. (Though it sounds more like the uncanny valley to us.)
After discussing some upcoming live international events for the Banshee Media/Improvised Alchemy crew, we dive into the limits of recording, the perils of Late Capitalism, and the belief that natural sounds might help us feel more at home in our increasingly urban environments. Tracing the journey of one artist's quest to capture the perfect sea shore sounds we encounter hipster bars in Germany, and the sands at Brighton Beach, NY, the experimental computers at Bell Labs to record store shelves all over the world. The Environments series (1969-1979), from Syntonic Research, was an audio phenomenon that changed the way we thought about listening - and the reason you don't know about Irving Teibel, is because he designed his audio revolution to be anonymous.
More information on events from our news segment can be found at bansheemedia.com and improvised alchemy.com
Several Teibel audio excerpts can be found at the Hauntological Society's Blog: http://thehauntologicalsociety.tumblr.com/post/134796926929/irv-teibels-environments-series-the-music-of
Atlas Obscura article by Cara Giaimo (and do check out the images): http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-man-who-recorded-tamed-and-then-sold-nature-sounds-to-america
Other Audio Excerpts:
Improvisation by Renee T. Coulombe
Field Recordings from Radio Aporee (aporee.org/maps):
"Autumn, South Bay, Scarborough, UK" by Carl Linsdell
"Waves splashing on a rocky sea shore of Libyan sea" by Maciej Janasik
"Distant harbour Seals calling amongst the win and waves, Queens, NS, Canada" by Peter Cusack
Closing track: "Tide Coming in Over Metal Stairs, Rostrevor, N. Ireland" by Sylvia Shale
