"Through the eye we go outward, but through the ear we go inward."
These binaural recordings are experiments in a sort of lo-fi augmented reality sound, and are best experienced with earbuds/pods rather than over ear noise-cancelling headphones. Listen in a familiar or unfamiliar setting. Be aware of the real sound and the virtual sound, and how the border between the two can sometimes become blurred. These listening pieces can be experienced as just that, "listening pieces" or can be treated as a type of “awakened aurality” through which the listener begins to develop a more comprehensive awareness of their sonic environment.
This listening project is called "Locative Listening and the Construction of Dynamic Hybrid Space." While my exploration of hybrid space is concerned with the split between the real and the virtual, dynamic hybrid space introduces observations of the ways in which temporality exerts a very strong influence upon the experience. It is hybrid in that it is composed of two primary elements; the real; visual, vestibular, auditory, olfactory, and haptic stimuli, and the virtual; technologically mediated listening experience. The term “dynamic” is used as a means of expressing the ephemeral nature of this form of listening.
“This was our neighbourhood” is a locative sound walk through a small area that straddles Kirkendall and Durand. Participants will need earbuds and a smartphone with internet access in order to experience this web-based locative sound walk. During the walk you will use your smartphone to listen to GPS-enabled narrative and soundscape retellings of real and imagined histories of this little pocket of Hamilton. This sound walk is part of an ongoing research and creative practice that explores “Augmented Aurality” and “Sonic Cartography” hybrid listening experiences that engage the listener in a kind of “sonic placemaking” as they inhabit story spaces.
8 Mar 2026
2,300 Kilometres from Home
“This was our neighbourhood” is a locative sound walk through a small area that straddles Kirkendall and Durand. Participants will need earbuds and a smartphone with internet access in order to experience this web-based locative sound walk. During the walk you will use your smartphone to listen to GPS-enabled narrative and soundscape retellings of real and imagined histories of this little pocket of Hamilton. This sound walk is part of an ongoing research and creative practice that explores “Augmented Aurality” and “Sonic Cartography” hybrid listening experiences that engage the listener in a kind of “sonic placemaking” as they inhabit story spaces.
8 Mar 2026
Grey Cup
“This was our neighbourhood” is a locative sound walk through a small area that straddles Kirkendall and Durand. Participants will need earbuds and a smartphone with internet access in order to experience this web-based locative sound walk. During the walk you will use your smartphone to listen to GPS-enabled narrative and soundscape retellings of real and imagined histories of this little pocket of Hamilton. This sound walk is part of an ongoing research and creative practice that explores “Augmented Aurality” and “Sonic Cartography” hybrid listening experiences that engage the listener in a kind of “sonic placemaking” as they inhabit story spaces.
8 Mar 2026
Christmas on Charlton
“This was our neighbourhood” is a locative sound walk through a small area that straddles Kirkendall and Durand. Participants will need earbuds and a smartphone with internet access in order to experience this web-based locative sound walk. During the walk you will use your smartphone to listen to GPS-enabled narrative and soundscape retellings of real and imagined histories of this little pocket of Hamilton. This sound walk is part of an ongoing research and creative practice that explores “Augmented Aurality” and “Sonic Cartography” hybrid listening experiences that engage the listener in a kind of “sonic placemaking” as they inhabit story spaces.
8 Mar 2026
The Old City
“This was our neighbourhood” is a locative sound walk through a small area that straddles Kirkendall and Durand. Participants will need earbuds and a smartphone with internet access in order to experience this web-based locative sound walk. During the walk you will use your smartphone to listen to GPS-enabled narrative and soundscape retellings of real and imagined histories of this little pocket of Hamilton. This sound walk is part of an ongoing research and creative practice that explores “Augmented Aurality” and “Sonic Cartography” hybrid listening experiences that engage the listener in a kind of “sonic placemaking” as they inhabit story spaces.
8 Mar 2026
Galo de Barcelos
“This was our neighbourhood” is a locative sound walk through a small area that straddles Kirkendall and Durand. Participants will need earbuds and a smartphone with internet access in order to experience this web-based locative sound walk. During the walk you will use your smartphone to listen to GPS-enabled narrative and soundscape retellings of real and imagined histories of this little pocket of Hamilton. This sound walk is part of an ongoing research and creative practice that explores “Augmented Aurality” and “Sonic Cartography” hybrid listening experiences that engage the listener in a kind of “sonic placemaking” as they inhabit story spaces.
8 Mar 2026
Desjardins Canal
“This was our neighbourhood” is a locative sound walk through a small area that straddles Kirkendall and Durand. Participants will need earbuds and a smartphone with internet access in order to experience this web-based locative sound walk. During the walk you will use your smartphone to listen to GPS-enabled narrative and soundscape retellings of real and imagined histories of this little pocket of Hamilton. This sound walk is part of an ongoing research and creative practice that explores “Augmented Aurality” and “Sonic Cartography” hybrid listening experiences that engage the listener in a kind of “sonic placemaking” as they inhabit story spaces.
8 Mar 2026
Kanétskare
“This was our neighbourhood” is a locative sound walk through a small area that straddles Kirkendall and Durand. Participants will need earbuds and a smartphone with internet access in order to experience this web-based locative sound walk. During the walk you will use your smartphone to listen to GPS-enabled narrative and soundscape retellings of real and imagined histories of this little pocket of Hamilton. This sound walk is part of an ongoing research and creative practice that explores “Augmented Aurality” and “Sonic Cartography” hybrid listening experiences that engage the listener in a kind of “sonic placemaking” as they inhabit story spaces.
8 Mar 2026
The Land We Walk Upon
“This was our neighbourhood” is a locative sound walk through a small area that straddles Kirkendall and Durand. Participants will need earbuds and a smartphone with internet access in order to experience this web-based locative sound walk. During the walk you will use your smartphone to listen to GPS-enabled narrative and soundscape retellings of real and imagined histories of this little pocket of Hamilton. This sound walk is part of an ongoing research and creative practice that explores “Augmented Aurality” and “Sonic Cartography” hybrid listening experiences that engage the listener in a kind of “sonic placemaking” as they inhabit story spaces.
29 Sept 2017
Öğle ezan
Call to Prayer(ezan) at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul. The person who recites the call to prayer is known as a Muezzin. This recording was made using a binaural audio setup attached to my lovely recording assignment seen here. Her name is Sophia. Call to Prayer at this location in Istanbul is unique due to the fact that ezan can be heard coming from three different minarets in the area. In addition to the call and response like nature of the recitation, be aware of the city sounds that move in and out of the recording. You will also notice a reflection/echo of one of the muezzin's calls as it bounces off nearby structures.
29 Sept 2017
Backyard
Explorations in Aurality.
These binaural recordings are experiments in a sort of lo-fi augmented reality sound, and are best experienced with earbuds/pods rather than over ear noise-cancelling headphones. Listen in a familiar or unfamiliar setting. Be aware of the real sound and the virtual sound, and how the border between the two can sometimes become blurred. These listening pieces can be experienced as just that, "listening pieces" or can be treated as a type of “awakened aurality” through which the listener begins to develop a more comprehensive awareness of their sonic environment.
This listening project is called "Locative Listening and the Construction of Dynamic Hybrid Space." While my exploration of hybrid space is concerned with the split between the real and the virtual, dynamic hybrid space introduces observations of the ways in which temporality exerts a very strong influence upon the experience. It is hybrid in that it is composed of two primary elements; the real; visual, vestibular, auditory, olfactory, and haptic stimuli, and the virtual; technologically mediated listening experience. The term “dynamic” is used as a means of expressing the ephemeral nature of this form of listening.
29 Sept 2017
Bergen Harbour
Explorations in Aurality.
These binaural recordings are experiments in a sort of lo-fi augmented reality sound, and are best experienced with earbuds/pods rather than over ear noise-cancelling headphones. Listen in a familiar or unfamiliar setting. Be aware of the real sound and the virtual sound, and how the border between the two can sometimes become blurred. These listening pieces can be experienced as just that, "listening pieces" or can be treated as a type of “awakened aurality” through which the listener begins to develop a more comprehensive awareness of their sonic environment.
This listening project is called "Locative Listening and the Construction of Dynamic Hybrid Space." While my exploration of hybrid space is concerned with the split between the real and the virtual, dynamic hybrid space introduces observations of the ways in which temporality exerts a very strong influence upon the experience. It is hybrid in that it is composed of two primary elements; the real; visual, vestibular, auditory, olfactory, and haptic stimuli, and the virtual; technologically mediated listening experience. The term “dynamic” is used as a means of expressing the ephemeral nature of this form of listening.
29 Sept 2017
Bergen Square
Explorations in Aurality.
These binaural recordings are experiments in a sort of lo-fi augmented reality sound, and are best experienced with earbuds/pods rather than over ear noise-cancelling headphones. Listen in a familiar or unfamiliar setting. Be aware of the real sound and the virtual sound, and how the border between the two can sometimes become blurred. These listening pieces can be experienced as just that, "listening pieces" or can be treated as a type of “awakened aurality” through which the listener begins to develop a more comprehensive awareness of their sonic environment.
This listening project is called "Locative Listening and the Construction of Dynamic Hybrid Space." While my exploration of hybrid space is concerned with the split between the real and the virtual, dynamic hybrid space introduces observations of the ways in which temporality exerts a very strong influence upon the experience. It is hybrid in that it is composed of two primary elements; the real; visual, vestibular, auditory, olfactory, and haptic stimuli, and the virtual; technologically mediated listening experience. The term “dynamic” is used as a means of expressing the ephemeral nature of this form of listening.
29 Sept 2017
Sitting On The Beach
Explorations in Aurality.
These binaural recordings are experiments in a sort of lo-fi augmented reality sound, and are best experienced with earbuds/pods rather than over ear noise-cancelling headphones. Listen in a familiar or unfamiliar setting. Be aware of the real sound and the virtual sound, and how the border between the two can sometimes become blurred. These listening pieces can be experienced as just that, "listening pieces" or can be treated as a type of “awakened aurality” through which the listener begins to develop a more comprehensive awareness of their sonic environment.
This listening project is called "Locative Listening and the Construction of Dynamic Hybrid Space." While my exploration of hybrid space is concerned with the split between the real and the virtual, dynamic hybrid space introduces observations of the ways in which temporality exerts a very strong influence upon the experience. It is hybrid in that it is composed of two primary elements; the real; visual, vestibular, auditory, olfactory, and haptic stimuli, and the virtual; technologically mediated listening experience. The term “dynamic” is used as a means of expressing the ephemeral nature of this form of listening.
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