Even in seemingly desolate wilderness, it's hard to escape the sounds of the city. New Topophonics is a series of meditative environmental recordings that capture nature as it is, in situ, a part of the metropolis and the metropolis an inextricable part of it. It is recorded on hikes to the peaks of the Angeles National Forest, on walks through Los Angeles parks, on camping trips to the Mojave Desert, and beyond. šæMore info: http://tovar.io/newtopophonics
New Topophonics: Field Recordings of the Human-Altered Landscape
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Even in seemingly desolate wilderness, it's hard to escape the sounds of the city. New Topophonics is a series of meditative environmental recordings that capture nature as it is, in situ, a part of the metropolis and the metropolis an inextricable part of it. It is recorded on hikes to the peaks of the Angeles National Forest, on walks through Los Angeles parks, on camping trips to the Mojave Desert, and beyond. šæMore info: http://tovar.io/newtopophonics
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July 27, 2020
11. Island Lake: Cowbells in the Wild
<p>Recorded near Island Lake in the Tahoe National Forest šæ It is late morning. On the hike out to the lake, the landscape is soothingly green and lush. The panorama of mountains, streams, and towering Jeffrey Pines with moss-covered trunks is a postcard image of wilderness. But in the distance is a noise, a soft clanging that is out of place. Perhaps music from an inconsiderate camperās radio? Someone trying to scare off a bear? I hike toward the sound and eventually spot the source at the bottom of the hill, lazily eating alongside the lake: grazing cattle. Amid the more usual sights of the Sierra Mountains, the presence of cows is surprising. I slowly walk down the hill towards them, careful not to startle, and set up my recording gear at the edge of the lake. Among the sounds of lapping water, singing birds, and rustling leaves, the percussive clatter of the cowbells create rhythmic phrases that emerge and then vanish ā the complicated, evolving, hypnotic polyrhythm of the bovinesā grazing gestures. š More at <a href="http://tovar.io/newtopophonics">http://tovar.io/newtopophonics</a></p>
July 11, 2020
10. Los Angeles: The Train to the Sea (a special live performance for LADOT)
<p>Recorded live, June 27, for the LA Dept. of Transportation's "Transformation Through Transportation" telethon, curated by RenƩe Reizman. Stay-at-home orders have had the unintended consequence of giving Angelenos a new vantage point of the city: that of the pedestrian. "The Train to the Sea" is a sound and poetry performance by me, Daniel Tovar, and Jenn Swann, reflecting on the post-pandemic LA landscape through observations and field recordings captured during our daily walks.</p> <p>Daniel Tovar: Sounds (Make Noise 0-Coast, Moog Mother 32, and field recordings taken in Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA)</p> <p>Jenn Swann: Words</p>
July 2, 2020
9. Fusier Canyon: Oasis
<p>Recorded in the Angeles National Forest, Fusier Canyon. It is on a whim, a moment of spontaneity that seems so rare these days when all excursions outside the house are carefully planned, that I decide on a morning hike into the Angeles National Forest. This morning, like the previous few mornings, the air is cool, ideal for a hike. But after a few hours on the trail, unlike previous days, it becomes increasingly hot, rising from 70, to 80, to the mid 90s. Iām not prepared for this. The trail is largely free of tree-cover, winding through the sparse low-growing yuccas and other bushes that mark that unique transition from forest to desert so common in the ANF. I start to feel light-headed, but I know there is shade not too far ahead. After what seems like an increasingly dangerous 20 minutes or so, I finally get to the stream of water that runs down the center of the canyon. In the cool moist air beneath the tree canopy, I rest with the birds, bees, butterflies, and other insects escaping the intense Southern California sun. I set my mics up for a period that seems brief, but I learn later was a dazed 45 minutes. Listening back to the recordings now, they seem to convey that same woozy relaxation, an oasis of respite from a seething world.</p>
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