tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271479978685515812024-02-02T05:24:04.562-08:00Miles BoweMiles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-75973385272644959772014-09-11T00:53:00.002-07:002014-09-11T00:53:52.252-07:00Website and release coming soon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This blog has been lying dormant for some time now, however I have still been busy going lots of places and recording this year. I have made a decision to refrain, for the time being, from uploading short clips onto soundcloud. Instead I have been gathering recordings based loosely around the idea of local woodland at different times of day. This has been a pleasurable exercise for me as I've been able to revisit and rediscover a lot of natural habitats that first inspired me in various ways; but I have also found a few new places near to home that I never knew existed. I've had some fantastic encounters practising some different long duration recording techniques and I'm excited about getting it edited together soon. Finally I am hoping to get a website up soon as a better platform for my work than this blog.<br />
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You can hear a little bit of what I've been up to by following this link to one of the releases that Sonic Terrain made for World Listening Day. Mine is the last track... <a href="http://sonicterrain.bandcamp.com/album/str-012-wld-2014-fragility">http://sonicterrain.bandcamp.com/album/str-012-wld-2014-fragility</a><br />
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Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-40767155280291708562014-04-18T06:19:00.000-07:002014-05-02T09:02:12.152-07:00Spring in the Brecon Beacons<div style="text-align: center;">
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Here's a recording I made on March 7th whilst walking in the Brecon Beacons. I did a circular walk up from the Taf Fechan Forest, then up the left hand side of the reservoir along Graig Fan Ddu, and over Corn Du, Pen Y Fan and Cribyn. Finally dropping down into the valley to join the far end of the reservoir.</div>
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Down in the valley near the Upper Neuadd Reservoir the whole area was alive with spring activity. There were many Frogs mating in drainage ditches and small pools. I heard the odd croaking as I was walking along, but every time I stopped and attempted to get nearer I frightened them away. However I later discovered they had also managed to reach the mountain pass between Pen Y Fan and Cribyn.</div>
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Towards the end of last summer I visited my friend in Norway. We went for quite a few walks in different places and I usually had at least my handheld recorder with me. The recordings which I worked with here are mainly from our walk up Kjerag to the popular tourist spot where a boulder is stuck above a massive drop.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This first recording was captured in a woodland near my parents home. I was on a walk and noticed a rotting tree stump with an ant colony working busily away inside. I went home and got my recording equipment and found to my surprise just how noisy these small creatures are!</span><br />
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Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-49483900759432891432013-12-17T06:56:00.000-08:002014-01-13T06:09:17.706-08:00My Best of 2013<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The year is nearly over and I decided it was time to reflect on my favourite musical moments. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> I discovered Ochre quite a few years ago somehow and love his glitchy lush sounds. I discovered his <a href="http://ochre.bandcamp.com/">bandcamp</a> early this year and was pleased to find a new release. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Lone is defnitely one of my top artists. Last years album Galaxy Garden has a lot of play counts on my iTunes, with the track <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ftDkMQjXQ">As A Child being</a> the stand out moment for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Milieu is the handy work of Brian Grainger, who makes music under various aliases that range widely in style. He is also very prolific in his output. I've been into his music for quite a few years now and pick up one or two of his releases when I've got the spare cash. This year Grainger announced that he was bringing out a new Milieu album after being silent under that name for quite a while. It was early summer by the time my copy arrived from the US and served as a brilliant soundtrack for the sunshine. It's full of analog goodness from start to finish but my favourite tracks are Carpet Acid and Set Phasers To Debonair. The whole album can be streamed over at the </span><a href="http://milieu.bandcamp.com/album/academy-stripes"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">bandcamp</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> page.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Lynch brought out <a href="http://www.discogs.com/David-Lynch-Crazy-Clown-Time/master/382659">Crazy Clown Time</a> in 2011 which is very good despite being a rubbish title for an album. Lynch creates some fantastic weirdness here, it's not his first musical efforts as he worked closely making music for his films from the very beginning on Eraserhead. The soundtrack from which saw a <a href="http://www.discogs.com/David-Lynch-Alan-R-Splet-Eraserhead-Original-Soundtrack-Recording/release/3882031">lovely re-release on vinyl</a> in 2012, also this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGNU7HuXujk">dance mix</a> needs to be heard. This year saw the release of The Big Dream, these tracks are more ballad like than the content of Crazy Clown Time, but the Lynch sound is still there with his whiney lyrics. You can listen to the whole thing on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NigROHI5ELg">YouTube</a>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A Strangely Isolated Place is kind of a blog website featuring music of ambient goodness. The name of the site derives from Ulrich Schnauss' second album. The Place Series is a great on going part of the site in which artists from around the world submit a few tracks inspired by a specific place. I have been introduced to a lot of great music through this series, my favourite would have to be <a href="http://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/album/yeter-dart">Yeter</a> which is sublime. If I knew how/had the patience to make music this is what I would want it to sound like. This summer ASIP put out a compilation album of remixed tracks from The Place Series. The result can be streamed in full on <a href="http://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/album/uncharted-places">bandcamp</a>. I love the last track, <a href="http://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/track/odd-shapes-desert-plant-echaskech-remix" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Odd Shapes - Desert Plant (Echaskech remix)</span></span></a>. I remember sitting at my laptop one hot summer evening trying to stay cool when I first heard it. Fantastic bassline and sampling work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">ENH was a discovery I made via ASIP this summer. I remember very vividly walking to work in Oxford on a beautiful warm morning listening to the first track and getting shivers down my spine. It's a very nice opener, a perfect mix of field recordings and subtle ascending synths. The whole album can be streamed on his </span><a href="http://ianhandsley.bandcamp.com/album/body-of-blue"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">bandcamp</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, there you can also find the release he brought out in August entitled Five Men Stand Under which is also great.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Richard Skelton first came to my attention a few years ago when <a href="http://www.discogs.com/Richard-Skelton-Landings/master/212852">Landings</a> was receiving a lot of attention. His music has deep ties with the landscape of Northern England where he lives and works. You can really feel the isolation and bleakness in his music from the densely layered roughness of the various stringed instruments and field recordings. Early special editions from Skelton were lovingly hand made, and even included items from the landscape itself such as soil or pine cones. For this latest release Skelton and his partner Autumn Richardson have returned to south-western Cumbria to provide inspiration for Succession as a follow up to <a href="http://aeolian.bandcamp.com/album/wolf-notes">Wolf Notes</a>. The result is an somewhat more soft and subtle than previous releases, but nonetheless hauntingly beautiful. It is available digitally on <a href="http://aeolian.bandcamp.com/album/succession">bandcamp</a> along with <a href="http://aeolian.bandcamp.com/album/echoless">Echoless</a>, which features unabridged compositions from Succession. </span></div>
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Westhay Moor is an area of peat wetlands south of the Mendips which I drove to one afternoon because it looked interesting on my map. I stopped on one of the long straight roads at a small bridge and lowered both hydrophones into the water.<br />
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Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-67440088879029634262013-06-22T09:33:00.000-07:002013-06-22T09:40:15.166-07:00Summer update...Yes, the summer solstice was yesterday. I spent the day walking on Blakeney Point on the Norfolk coastline. I took a few photos that I might upload here at some point. It is a fantastic area, very quiet and remote. I plan on returning there with a microphone.<br />
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So the field recording has hit a bit of a standstill in recent times. My life has been a bit up in the air as I've moved back home from Bristol, and other things have been occuring that have kept me away from having much creative time and headspace. I think part of the problem is that I'm not fond of editing and looking at computer screens for long periods of time. So when I do occasionally go out and record things I rarely get round to uploading them. <br />
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However one of the things I've felt continually frustrated with is the lack of a proper professional microphone. I've worked with my Zoom H2, Fostex FR-2LE, and a pair of handmade omni-directional 'Brady Mics', as I named them after the man who kindly made and sold a pair to me. The setup I was primarily using was the Fostex and Brady mics, but I feel i've reached the limits of this now. So I have my eye on a Audio-Technica BP4025, which I believe is the sort of microphone I'm looking for. It has low self noise, produces a fantastic stereo image and looks sleek and compact. I had been considering the Rode NT4. But although I've used this mic before and was very impressed with it, I did find it a bit bulky and heavy. I have also read reviews comparing the two and the general consensus is that the BP4025 is much better.<br />
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Enjoy.Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-1507371600218374772012-12-08T04:41:00.000-08:002012-12-08T04:41:25.489-08:00Sounds from summerI took a short midweek camping trip in the eastern area of the Brecon Beacons in summer during a spell of good weather.<br />
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I have only just got the photos developed from that trip which I wanted to pair with the recordings, it was a very beautiful area.<br />
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This is the result of a recording I made whilst stopping at an organic farm in Sicily in the summer of 2009, the track is playing out of a small stereo in the kitchen whilst I sat outside. I think my original intention was to use it as an opening for a mix series I was occasionally doing at the time (look at the exploration of ambience stuff on my soundcloud) but I never got round to it I suppose. Anyway it brings back great summer memories for me of the intense midday sun, dusty grounds, hammocks, weather vanes, vineyards, old tool sheds, sleeping out in the open air, and so on and so on. The artist Talkingmakesnosense is also terrific, so do check him out.<br />
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Cheers, more stuff soon.Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-87147259675341478052011-08-14T03:33:00.000-07:002011-08-14T03:33:39.411-07:00Goonhilly Winds<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F21088159&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=20ff00"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F21088159&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=20ff00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/miles-out-in-the-field/goonhilly-winds">Goonhilly winds</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/miles-out-in-the-field">miles out in the field</a></span><br />
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Whilst trekking about on Goonhilly Downs I encountered some rough weather as a low mist descended all around. Sat beside the large fencing that encloses the satellite station I began to record the sounds of the howling wind, whispering grass, and pattering rain.<br />
Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-89160328120706182322011-08-11T12:29:00.000-07:002011-08-11T12:29:09.913-07:00Tanker prepares to leave port<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F20918581&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0076ff"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F20918581&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=0076ff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/miles-out-in-the-field/tanker-prepares-to-leave-port">Tanker prepares to leave port</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/miles-out-in-the-field">miles out in the field</a></span><br />
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Hydrophone extended ten metres whilst floating opposite Maenporth beach. Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-63527388510172419362011-08-11T05:54:00.000-07:002011-08-11T05:55:18.916-07:00Dawn ChorusThe Wildlife Recording Society was asking for dawn chorus recordings a few months ago and they are now all available online. A recording I contributed is entitled 'From the bedroom window in Falmouth' on page two.<br />
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Follow this link... <a href="http://www.wildlife-sound.org/dawn-chorus.html">http://www.wildlife-sound.org/dawn-chorus.html </a><br />
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For whatever reason I'm having problems streaming the files on my macbook, but I found by clicking on the dropdown box and selecting save as source I can play the file as an m3u through itunes no trouble. <br />
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Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-58756174450706001242011-08-01T12:22:00.000-07:002011-08-01T12:43:09.282-07:00Lavalier windshield solutionA while ago I purchased a pair of handmade lavalier type microphones from Ian Brady, a member of the Wildlife Recording Society. They are a terrific pair of mics but it's taken me some time to work out a way to effectively shield them from the wind, due to being busy finishing off my degree and finding a solution that was compatible with my student finances!<br />
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I instinctively turned to Rycote and found their <a href="http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/92-858_RYCOTE-LAVALIER-FURRY-Black-pack-of-2">lavalier furries</a> however these didn't do the trick. I determined what I needed was something like the <a href="http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/22679/92-571_RYCOTE-BABY-BALL-GAG-20mm">Baby Ball Gag</a> to create 'dead air' around the microphones, and finally a fur covering to enclose the gag or caging. I firstly found my enclosure for the mics in the form of a <a href="http://www.whittard.co.uk/stainless_steel_mesh_ball_tea_infuser.htm">tea infuser</a>, I bought mine from eBay, searching for the largest ones I could find. I cut a small hole to pass the cable through and then slotted the mic housing into the space. A coating of duct tape around the mic housing protects it from scratching from the infuser, I'm not totally satisfied with this solution however I imagine I could smooth the edges somehow...<br />
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My inspiration for the fur covering came from the <a href="http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/74-9946_RYCOTE-55370-MINI-WINDJAMMER-WINDSHIELD-For-Zoom-H2-portable-recorder">Rycote Zoom H2 windjammer</a> I own. I noticed how it fit quite comfortably around the tea infuser, yet did not create a satisfactory seal around the bottom. The next step was to get hold of some <a href="http://www.furfab.com/Qual_AC356P.htm">fake fur</a>, I aimed to find the longest pile and thinnest backing. So with the help of my mother and her sewing machine, we copied the pattern of the H2 windjammer! However we added an elastic drawstring around the bottom to gather the fabric and create a wind proof seal, also in addition to the thin backing of the fake fur a piece of silk was sewn. This not only provides a further layer of protection but also prevents the infuser from catching on the fur. <br />
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Here are a few more pictures...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fake fur covering</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside of fake fur covering with silk lining and elastic drawstring</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My fur cover on left, Rycote cover of right.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Hopefully this post might give someone a few ideas, I think the trick is to find what suits your own needs and be creative! Finally here is a recent recording I made using this set up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recording at Styhead Tarn</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-58211004983836554962011-07-10T03:00:00.000-07:002011-07-10T03:00:52.362-07:00A young persons guide to hustling in music and the arts.An guide written by Lawrence English that gives some good advice.<br />
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<a href="http://lawrenceenglish.com/post/7443865383/a-young-persons-guide-to-hustling-in-music-and">http://lawrenceenglish.com/post/7443865383/a-young-persons-guide-to-hustling-in-music-and</a>Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-9763570066476922362011-07-01T09:02:00.000-07:002011-07-01T09:07:41.816-07:00My dissertation for your reading pleasure<div style="text-align: left;"><style>
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</style> </div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I decided to share my dissertation with whoever wishes to read it. I discuss subjects relating sound, listening, field recording and memory. Anyway here is an abstract which explains things a little better... </span></span></span><br />
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<div> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 200%;"></span></u><u><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 200%;">"Place is always moving, like a sleeping cat”</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 200%;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 200%;"></span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 200%;"> </span></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 200%;">The potential for sound in shaping perception</span></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">'Sound is something that everyone is in contact with during daily life, it is not possible to filter out in the same way as the closing of the eyelid. Due to this fact many take sound and listening to their environments for granted, however listening is a deeply rewarding exercise. Work from musicians and sound artists such as John Cage, David Toop and Chris Watson detail the deeply affecting nature of sound. In the preliminary research for this essay the focus was on those mentionings of an ‘essence’ in sound, also listening and the relationship between that sense and human perception. The key case study in reference to these areas was the Hungarian film <i>Hukkle </i>(Pálfi 2002) as the sound mix presented in this film is unique in its execution. The objective of the following essay it to determine the extent to which sound is a factor in the forming of perception and memory, and explore <i>Hukkle </i>as a transferable mode of listening. The first chapter explores John Cage in relation to his ‘silent piece’ <i>4’33” </i>and the pioneer of musique concrete, Pierre Schaeffer. After tracing these early steps in rethinking the way sound is heard, the second chapter focuses on <i>Hukkle</i> and looks in depth at the sound mix. The final chapter explores music and field recording before concluding on the findings.'</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Download here: <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21294742/Dissertation%20Miles%20Bowe.doc">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21294742/Dissertation%20Miles%20Bowe.doc</a></span> </span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-27667686498114050402011-06-29T05:02:00.000-07:002011-07-30T07:30:06.681-07:00Weekend RetreatA film I worked as boom operator on last summer now has its own website with trailers, pics etc.<br />
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Here is the trailer...<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/25734172">Weekend Retreat Trailer</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/brettharvey">Brett Harvey</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Check this link... <a href="http://weekendretreatmovie.com/">http://weekendretreatmovie.com/</a>Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-12245646817633864542011-06-11T11:58:00.000-07:002011-06-11T11:58:22.849-07:00Pixel8 Film Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv0BW6dODetrt4BLHk7WblZw1043ul65mb4bMmQh-lTWbFYtFwRmaUf7xRxjPZhTodaWlkj5pvpNzKhiqmwI3GnLIacJku4lihS17Tv9WmyPkk1B4CTcMVm18D5KxBM4ENDQAm8cblf9c/s1600/pixel8web4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv0BW6dODetrt4BLHk7WblZw1043ul65mb4bMmQh-lTWbFYtFwRmaUf7xRxjPZhTodaWlkj5pvpNzKhiqmwI3GnLIacJku4lihS17Tv9WmyPkk1B4CTcMVm18D5KxBM4ENDQAm8cblf9c/s640/pixel8web4.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><br />
Quick bit of news about an upcoming film festival showcasing the work of my fellow classmates! My film will be screened on the last night of the festival in the place of 'Virtual Duality'. I've been submitting Surface Tension to various festivals, so hopefully more news of it being shown to come soon. Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-73823730193599485412011-05-21T03:59:00.000-07:002011-05-31T03:58:52.409-07:00Surface Tension<iframe frameborder="0" height="300" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24011044?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400"></iframe><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/24011044">Surface Tension</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2939988">Miles Bowe</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Well here it is, the final edit for my short film piece.<br />
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I will be designed some packaging for it to go in and will also be working on a tape sometime after next week.<br />
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The video has a password because some film festivals have guidelines against an online 'premier'. Enter: surfacetensionvimeoMiles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-10235898255074868732011-03-29T08:27:00.000-07:002011-03-29T08:27:58.421-07:00Release on tape and future plans...Coastal Path got installed at the Robotmother storage units in Penryn. There were about ten other pieces dotted around the small dark rooms. I want to thank all the people and my friends who came along despite the pressing urgency to celebrate dissertation hand in! A couple of pics...<br />
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I've not uploaded Coastal Path anywhere yet but instead I would like to put a few copies on tape and distribute some to those who want one. I got a cassette deck last year with the intention of recording something to tape because I was inspired by the comeback the format seemed to be experiencing. Unfortunately I never really got round to it. Feedback on this idea would be appreciated, I would probably try and put something new on side b as well.<br />
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Editing on the film will begin properly in the next few days, a little more stuff needed to be shot as well next month. Updates to follow soon on how that goes, hopefully when it's done I'll design some nice covers and packaging.<br />
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Happy Easter to all!<br />
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Miles. Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-19196902006449543342011-03-10T09:14:00.000-08:002011-03-10T09:14:46.248-08:00Possible upcoming installationI've not posted here for awhile but that's simply because of how busy things seem to be at the moment. The plan was to regularly post updates on my experimental sound project for Uni, but it seems very time consuming to upload and format a decent post on here! Anyway filming and sound recording have been going well, there is not much left to do before I start putting it all together.<br />
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One thing I have completed is a short piece for a sound festival in Falmouth at the end of the month called Resound. Information can be found here - <a href="http://resoundfalmouth2011.tumblr.com/about">http://resoundfalmouth2011.tumblr.com/about</a><br />
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It's called Coastal Path and is the beginning of a theme which will be carried on into my film project, due to be completed at the end of May. Coastal Path will either see radio play or installation at the Resound festival, or possibly both.<br />
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Here is a press release cover I designed...<br />
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An update to come soon of where this can be heard.<br />
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Miles.Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-17590880102381402312011-02-02T06:20:00.000-08:002011-02-02T09:24:28.926-08:00Location Scouting For Professional Practice - Update 2I have visited a couple more locations, the first was Loe Bar (SW 64400 24165).<br />
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</tbody></table>It was a very pleasant, sunny Sunday morning, not a cloud in the sky, these are ideally the conditions I would like for this location. It had been a very cold night, temperatures reaching below freezing. Patches of ice had formed down the sloping cliffs, I was able to take advantage of this.<br />
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Placing the hydrophone on the melting ice patches revealed the incredible sound of the melt water, popping, cracking and bubbling. <br />
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I'm unsure at this point whether these sounds will be included in the film. However so far I've been impressed with the Aquarian, which I've only had a couple of weeks.<br />
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The next day I visited another location after work, located just a little further along the coast is Kynance Cove (SW 68395 13271). I was able to assess the suitability of much less this morning due to a miscalculation with the tide. When the tide is out at the cove a whole new area of beach is exposed, allowing access to<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Asparagus Island. Scrambling up onto here and round the side is the opening of an underwater cave where the sea is pushed through with incredible force. There is the powerful sound of air being drawn through a small hole in the rock face and spurted back out again, often spraying a cloud of mist with it. </span></span><br />
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</tbody></table>Getting a clean recording with the hydrophone in these waters proved difficult as they are so active, extending the length of cable might be a solution. However I am not too concerned as the really impressive sounds are heard above the water. I also experimented capturing the sound of limpets feeding in a small pool, I made a note to explore this further.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The sun rose, shining light on new areas.</span></td></tr>
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The plan was to explore cave areas more which can be seen from the photo on the right, however as I left this location and came back down the Island I realised the tide had come in stranding me! It was a case of taking my boots off and rolling my jeans up and feeling a little embarrassed as some walkers looked on from the headland. Much more attention will be paid to the tide timetable in future.<br />
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In other sound related news my involvement with a couple of my friends film projects is coming along. Information on the ten minute short set in a dystopic future can be found here: <a href="http://marlboroughroadfilm.blogspot.com/">http://marlboroughroadfilm.blogspot.com/</a> This should be a fun shoot, me and the director, Alex, have had a play around with the induction coil microphone, so there is the potential for some interesting sound design there. The other project I am involved with is a series of experimental shorts, the first being a dance film. No link to give, but should be gathering atmospheres at some point.<br />
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More soon.Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-13225101668041917362011-01-28T12:53:00.000-08:002011-02-02T09:35:02.709-08:00Location Scouting For Professional Practice - Update 1Work for my next project has begun! Having conceptualised my piece and decided on locations today I took the first images for the photographic storyboard at locations: <br />
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The Lizard Lighthouse - Grid Reference: SW 70381 11594<br />
Dean Quarry - Grid Reference: SW 80014 20564<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The Lizard Lighthouse.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sheltering from the wind at The Lizard Lighthouse</span></td></tr>
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It was one hell of a cold day, and I was struggling with numb hands and feet! The wind was blowing at speeds of up to 20 mph. However these are the sort of conditions I want whilst recording at Dean Quarry, a little less wind would be preferable though. I also visited The Lizard Lighthouse which will feature within the film.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dividing walls</span></td></tr>
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At the quarry I am hoping to capture the desolate environment of this forgotten place, the quarry has long been out of action however a lot of buildings and signs still stand. A quick google gives you links to urban exploration forums, whilst walking around I found a way into a room with old electrical generators inside. It truly is a great space to explore, the seashore consists of pebbles, which rattle and rumble as the rough sea recedes.<br />
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I don't want to give too much away at this early stage but I've uploaded a short sound sample which helps convey the mood.<br />
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More updates soon.Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3127147997868551581.post-5819118947928603122010-12-13T10:56:00.000-08:002011-01-13T10:16:55.413-08:00Tug Boat Pulling Fishing Cages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZS5xMNp2lho7rrTfdNZ7PkEx7fD6PPEt3Qt_tb2Yjj0yKNuZeJVEQw6xkzF9_oZoyAyleUJzaMaQ2Bo_OhASrKoNdCNqih_MaXhaTbLdWKS68rEw9sUP0eY5T26OGA9I7oKdKyNGIKidr/s1600/IMG_0827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZS5xMNp2lho7rrTfdNZ7PkEx7fD6PPEt3Qt_tb2Yjj0yKNuZeJVEQw6xkzF9_oZoyAyleUJzaMaQ2Bo_OhASrKoNdCNqih_MaXhaTbLdWKS68rEw9sUP0eY5T26OGA9I7oKdKyNGIKidr/s320/IMG_0827.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Dissolves into the eerie sounds of the boat and its heavy load. Recorded during summer 2010. Enjoy.<br />
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Here are the first couple of recordings I made by moving it around my MacBook...<br />
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<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7274036&secret_url=false"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F7274036&secret_url=false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/miles-out-in-the-field/laptop-sounds">Laptop Sounds</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/miles-out-in-the-field">miles out in the field</a>Miles Bowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256391870992373173noreply@blogger.com0