Welcome to Sounds Like Noise. This site was originally set-up to explore Australia’s northern New South Wales region through a collection of field recordings and experimental soundscapes however over time it has expanded to include ruminations about sound and its relationship to our social and environmental heritage.
The northern New South Wales region of Australia is characterised by a richness of sonic-diversity yet with the relentless spread of suburbia it’s possible that the natural sounds specific to this region will be smothered by the blanket of modern life. I listen to the surrounding environment and question: what have we lost, where are we going, how can an understanding of sound help us appreciate what remains?
Jay-Dea Lopez
Contact: sounds_like_noise@yahoo.com.au
I happened upon your site and enjoyed the sounds and the descriptions very much – thanks for sharing
james
Hi James – thanks for your comment. It’s always good to find other people working with altered sounds/soundscapes so I look forward to checking out your site.
Beautiful recordings. It would be nice if you could share your field recording technique. What equipments are you using and how you edit etc… Many thanks
Thanks Marko – I use a variety of mics and have the luxury of living in an area surrounded by a rich diversity of sub-tropical sounds. My basic field recordings are mostly unedited other than fade-ins/outs, graphic eqs and filters.
I find this interesting. Good pictures combined with good “untouched” recordings makes me kind of feel the emotion of being where the pictures were taken. Cool.
Thanks for taking the time to write. I hope to post some more soundscapes in the next few weeks too.
Pingback: ‘Quiet’ « myjourneyintosound
Nice blog!!!!!
Wonderful blog! I have done a piece of video poetry recently called Mirage (about a hallucination in the desert) and one of the most rewarding parts of making the video was learning how to manipulate and use natural sounds, such as the breath, or stomping feet, or pouring water, to evoke a mood. I was completely struck by the power of sound itself. I will have to spend some time exploring what you have done and collected to get inspiration. Thank you!
Thanks for the positive feedback. I hope you find more posts to enjoy here.