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Sound maps open up new opportunities for exploring intrinsic interests and motivations

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BeepBox is an online tool for sketching and sharing instrumental music.

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The Development of Acousmatics in Montréal

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The Development of Acousmatics in Montréal

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CEC | Canadian Electroacoustic Community

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CEC — eContact! 6.2 — The Development of Acousmatics in Montréal by W. Matthew McFarlane

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Processing for Javascript (p5.js) has a sound library p5.sound which can be used to create sound & synthesizer apps, for example:

https://p5-soundboard.vercel.app/

There is a detailed do-it-yourself blog article here:

https://www.codedex.io/projects/build-an-interactive-soundboard-with-p5js

Also look for "The Coding Train" who has a great YouTube Channel on coding with p5.js.

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Sounds like an old retro video game a little bit. Made with Beepbox

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attached is hamster dance.

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BeepBox is an online tool for sketching and sharing instrumental music.

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Ethel Cain's "Perverts" project - drone/dark ambient EP

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Ethel Cain's "Perverts" project - drone/dark ambient EP

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This is a project by indie/alternative singer-songwriter Ethel Cain. Lots of eerie, distorted pink noise, garbled whispering, and buzzing of electrical wires. The album focuses on topics surrounding religion and shame, and listening to the EP can be a somewhat claustrophobic experience.

I saw her live in Toronto last September, and the selection of songs she performed from this EP were incredible to hear.

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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A beat I constructed with fillharmonics,com

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a crossword-themed music machine created by parker higgins and natan last

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10 one-hour radio programs based on the sounds of Canadian acoustic environment

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This is the movie that Brian Eno was scoring with the Apollo music

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Nadja - ambient, experimental, doom metal <3

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Nadja - ambient, experimental, doom metal <3

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www.nadjaluv.com

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Nadja is Leah Buckareff & Aidan Baker. They make ambient / experimental / doom metal.

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I can't remember where I read this, but there is a Sami singer in Finland who abhors recording in studios, because she feels the air is too sterile, too "perfect", and has no warmth or character; therefore, the songs don't sound "right". Also, Tom Waits (I forget which records! Maybe Mule Variations, but also Alice and Blood Money) were recorded in studio in an Attic, deliberately not soundproofed, so that sounds outside made it into the studio, and therefore into the recordings.

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Aquatic mic recording of pond water, Edmonton, AB, 2025. 

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Aquatic mic recording of pond water, Edmonton, AB, 2025. 

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A sound study of Parisian birds and sounds

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A sound study of Parisian birds and sounds

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Birds in cities have learned to sing at a different pitch because of noise pollution.

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Ecoutic mic recording of an ant hill during a drought in Edmonton, AB, 2025. 

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Ecoutic mic recording of an ant hill during a drought in Edmonton, AB, 2025. 

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sonic garbage v1.46.3088 by Greg Technology. Thanks to @ColugoMusic for the name, inspiration and original script. Email me with questions/comments. To hire me for freelance engagements, ping 10x Management.

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My entry into ambient music was through learning about John Cage's 4'33" in a high school composition class. This is a screenshot of a group performing it in 2013, found on the piece's Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4%E2%80%B233%E2%80%B3

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"We think of locative audio as a kind of "landscape documentary": opening a door to the hidden histories and implications of place.

We've created place-based projects in cooperation with heritage and community groups, using both traditional mobile telephony and interactive smartphone apps.  We've also collaborated with local authors to place interactive fiction in a landscape."

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It may look like just a rock. But... ​​Some layers of human memory may call it Windsor Rock, with the local story of a sailing captain (named Windsor) who holed his schooner on it while tacking…

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Hear the world's oldest-known recording of whale song

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Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have discovered a recording of humpback whales off the coast of Bermuda in March 1949 buried in their archives, marking the oldest-known recording of whale song. They say it paints a unique picture of how whales communicated in an era with a much quieter ocean than today's.

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Off brand Mario Maker composition software, Youtube has a fine collection of things made in mario paint.

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Mario Paint Music Composer - danielx.net

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This Mario Paint inspired composer tool is easy and fun. You can create simple and beautiful songs right in your browser and share them with the world!

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In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma, John Travolta gives one of his greatest performances, as a film sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. To uncover the truth, he enlists the help of a possible eyewitness to the crime (Nancy Allen), who may be in danger herself. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, Blow Out is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on moviemaking.

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Jez Riley French makes contact microphones and also maintains an amazing archive -- good to read and listen to.  Scroll down for moss listening, my fave

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Jez Riley French makes contact microphones and also maintains an amazing archive -- good to read and listen to.  Scroll down for moss listening, my fave

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TO ORDER PLEASE VISIT THE ORDERING PAGE BY CLICKING HERE

C-SERIES+ CONTACT MICROPHONES

OCTOBER 2023

We're pleased to announce the release of the JrF c-series+ contact microphones, alongside some small batch versions in different colour combinations.

£45 (UK)
£50 (rest of world)

prices include standard p&p
(upgraded postage is available)

Supplied with 2m high quality, specifically designed cable & neutrik jack*
Extra cable is £3.50 per metre

The c-series contact microphones are already used by thousands of artists, recordists, sound designers and ecoacoustic researchers so we're keeping all the good things about that design. Indeed the hand built elements used for the c-series are as good as this technology can get, with the widest frequency range on the market & are also used in the c-series+ mics.

. thicker, oxygen free cable, with more core strands and increased flexibility.

. neutrik 1/4 inch jack as standard, with metal barrel, and brass one-piece connection
points to enhance signal transfer and reject moisture.

. extra layers of acoustic transfer and outer coatings to further protect the
microphone element
. smaller batches available in a in a range of colours.

. available in the classic black / white dot colour, or, in smaller batches, currently;

bark (brown / white dot)
cadmium (red / black dot)
cadmium ice (red / white dot)
obsidian (black / black dot)

c-series+ contact microphones can be ordered now.

when Pheobe started to collaborate on building JrF microphones she began thinking about colour, influenced by listening through the mics to trees, plants, insects (inc. ladybirds, hence the cadmium versions) and city surfaces.

the bark shifts, otter
salted
ladybird cadmium
obsidian

tilts metal resonant
foraging beneath the surfaces of
field, architecture, instrument or object

nb. if you already have the c-series contact microphones you don't need to upgrade, unless you want to of course. The differences, though beneficial, don't make the c-series obsolete, hence why they will continue to be available in the JrF range of specialist microphones. Both designs use the same elements & have a very similar frequency response.

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C-SERIES PRO CONTACT MICROPHONES

prices include standard p&p
(upgraded postage is available)

Supplied with 2m high quality, specifically designed cable*

neutrik Jack upgrade £5 per microphone
Extra cable is £3.50 per metre

postage upgrades to first class, special delivery (UK) or fully tracked (EU / Rest of World) are also available

Supplied with 2m high quality, specifically designed cable* & a Rean brand jack as standard or ahigher specification metal barrelled Neutrik 1/4 jack with nickel or gold connection points (improving signal pass and condensation rejection) upgrade inc. postage is available for £5 per microphone.

Stereo pairs' are always two separate microphones, each with its own cable and jack. Therefore if you are ordering the jack upgrade remember that you need TWO for a stereo pair.please email me (using the contact form on the mail page) for quotes and estimated dispatch of custom length cabled units (nb. postage charges might increase if more than 5 extra metres is added to your order)

I do suggest using these microphones with the XLR impedance matching adaptors if your recorder has XLR inputs (see below), as this both improved the frequency response and also helps avoid interference from the recorder.

Extra cable can be added and on c-series microphones is currently £3.50 per metre.

NB. THE WHITE FOAM DOT IS THERE TO PROTECT THE MIC WHEN BEING PRESSED ONTO A SURFACE. IT IS THE OTHER 'NON WHITE DOT' SIDE THAT SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE SURFACE / OBJECT TO BE RECORDED

These are the highest specification contact microphones in the JrF range and widely regarded as the best contact microphones for creative recording / listening available.

Various unique processes mean that the c-series contact microphones provide a wider freq. response than others on the market - meaning more low end and mid frequency range response. They've also been designed without using toxic products, so you can use them out in the field without worrying about any environmental impact. A step up from the basic JrF contact microphone - features: High spec, low noise, flexible specially designed cable.*

Large diameter element providing, in conjunction with the JrF exclusive 'acoustic-transfer' coating, an even better signal and frequency response.

Strengthened top of element for increased placement and handling durability.

Available with 1/4 inch jacks (rean or neutrik) and with a range of adaptors to connect to XLR and 3.5mm inputs.

Available as single mono contact microphone or in stereo pairs.

NB. THE WHITE FOAM DOT IS TO PROTECT THE MIC WHEN BEING PRESSED ONTO A SURFACE. IT IS THE OTHER 'NON WHITE DOT' SIDE OF THE MIC THAT SHOULD BE PLACED ONTO THE SURFACE / OBJECT TO BE RECORDED

*there are significant supply chain and shipping issues globally currently, so there will be times where we use a different cable, of similar specification. This has been tested and the results are comparable.

here's a video of David Attenborough listening to a tree using a JrF c-series contact mic;

STANDARD CONTACT MICROPHONES

£25 (UK)
£28 (rest of world)

prices include standard p&p
(upgraded postage is available)

Supplied with 2m cable
Extra cable is £2.50 per metre

*postage upgrades to first class, special delivery (UK) or fully tracked (EU / Rest of World) are also availableAvailable with a Rean brand 1/4 inch or 3.5mm mini-jack (please specify) as standard.

please remember to add a note to your payment letting me know whether you want 3.5mm or 1/4 inch jack on your microphone.

I do suggest using these microphones with the XLR impedance matching adaptors if your recorder has XLR inputs (see below), as this both improved the frequency response and also helps avoid interference from the recorder.

Extra cable on standard units is currently £2.50 per metre.
Please email me (using the contact form on the main page) for quotes and estimated dispatch of custom length cabled units (nb. postage charges might increase if more than 5 extra metres is added to your order)

High quality hand finished piezo element.

Multi dipped in unique coatings.

2 metres of low noise, specially designed high quality cable.

Can be supplied with standard ¼ inch jacks or 3.5mm mini-jacks (please specify at time of purchase)

Adaptors to connect to XLR inputs and from two mics to a single 3.5mm input can be found on the ordering page

Ideal for use on instruments and in field recording.

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*we have been asked for contact mics with magnets permanently attached, for affixing to metallic objects, structures, instruments and ground spikes, but there's a simple fact; they don't need to be permanently attached. They can be attached temporarily without any less connection strength, which also means they can be taken off again. This means the mics can be used in other ways where the magnet would either inhibit them being attached or where the thickness of the magnet would, in effect, damp the resonance. Additionally, the type of magnets usually needed for this, neodymium, can cause issues with hard drives & storage media, hence why it's best they are stored away from your recorder / laptops etc. Having them separate from the microphones makes this much easier.

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TO ORDER PLEASE VISIT THE ORDERING PAGE BY CLICKING HERE C-SERIES+ CONTACT MICROPHONES OCTOBER 2023 We're pleased to announce the release of the JrF c-series+ contact microphones, alongside some small batch versions in different colour combinations.

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"myNoise gives you adjustable soundscapes that adapt to your space and your needs. Nature sounds, ambient music, and noise textures — all brought together into an uninterrupted and consistent sound environment."

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myNoise is the brainchild of Stéphane Pigeon, a passionate sound engineer and audio enthusiast who single-handedly maintains and curates the platform. With a background in signal processing and a Ph.D. in applied sciences, Stéphane brings his expertise and dedication to create this exceptional auditory experience for all. He takes immense pride in the fact that myNoise operates entirely on donations, which is a testament to the value and impact it has on the lives of its users.

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myNoise sets the standard for online background noise machines and interactive soundscapes.

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Example of loops/samples to make a (meaningful) song

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Example of loops/samples to make a (meaningful) song

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This song is composed by The Halluci Nation, using samples and loops of A/V clips of a real, documented event.

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The Halluci Nation - Woodcarver (Official Video)

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Some of Bear Witness' video work (from The Halluci Nation)

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The Halluci Nation - Red Skin Girl (Official Video)