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soundforms.albums

soundforms.albums

The albums “Friendly (Aliens)”, “L.A.R.S”, “Firled Recordings” and “Soundforms” sonically portray the locations we visited as friendly.soundforms. They also document how we engaged with resident organism(s), collected field recordings, and contributed to the soundscape with Systems∿Encounter. In studio sessions, the collected materials were reworked into sound collages and soundscape compositions, which were then again taken Continue reading soundforms.albums

in the field: floating and listening, playing and recording

in the field: floating and listening, playing and recording

After two studio days, the artists of friendly soundforms spent two intense days at and with the floating organism(s). We listened to our surroundings and identified all kinds of organisms and their niches (birds, waters, humans, bees, reeds, Neuköllner Oper, to name a few), as well as made and recorded sounds we introduced into the Continue reading in the field: floating and listening, playing and recording

in the studio: pirating

in the studio: pirating

friendly soundforms spent two days in the studio at Pirate.com listening to our recordings and using them as a basis for our electronic sound creation. While most of the days were spent with intense listening and sound performances, we also created scores to perform by and developed strategies on how to play together.

scouting: floating

scouting: floating

Today, we visited Floating University to investigate if we could have part of our investigations into places as organisms there. We were warmly welcomed by Teresa, a spokesperson for the floating e.V. and had a little walk around the area. It is quite an intense place full of both history and non-human life: intruiging for Continue reading scouting: floating

thin layers of paradise lost

thin layers of paradise lost

In Janurary 2020, friendly.organisms were invited to be part of strange things. thin layers of paradise lost by friendly.organisms The group exhibition was accompanied by film screenings and concert programs in the evening. Taking place in Betonhalle of silent green Kulturquartier, it featured recent audio-visual works of UdK students, alumni and affiliated artists. With thin Continue reading thin layers of paradise lost

First encounters

First encounters

Today is the 4th day of my residency in Kilpisjärvi. I spend a lot of time walking on the fells and “tunturi” (a mountain type typical for Samiland). I searched for microworlds. Until now, I found more than 10. Depending on how much time I had left of the day, I documented them more or Continue reading First encounters

Microworld 2.3 — Moss and Water

Microworld 2.3 — Moss and Water

A mixture between creek and pond with an enourmous amount of moss and lots of other inhabitants. microworlds (ambiences) by LFSaw An ambience recording at Microworld 2.3. microworlds by LFSaw A track based on Microword 2.3.

Preparations

Preparations

Whom will I find? Rehearsing and background research for in-the-field sonic interventions. reading Salonen: Stories told by stones Greye, Bovermann: Instrumentality in Sonic Wild{er}ness, in Musical Instruments in the 21st century — Identities, Configurations, Practices. Beloff, Berger, Haapoja (eds.): Fieldnotes Arlander: Performing landscape Oelschlaeger: The idea of wilderness livecoding setup Photos taken at the Bioart Continue reading Preparations

Saarijärvi

Saarijärvi

On September the 27th, 2016, seven people from different countries and with different backgrounds made their way to the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, invited for an Ars Bioarctica residency. In 2019, I turned my recordings from a day near lake Saarijärvi into a 34min piece that is now part of the microworlds album. microworlds by LFSaw Continue reading Saarijärvi

setting the context

setting the context

This will be my 4th time in the Kilpisjärvi area. It is a special place that, since I had the privilege of spending time there for the first time in 2013, I am regularly coming back to it in my thoughts and dreams. At first, Kilpisjärvi seems to be scarce in many respects; With 200km Continue reading setting the context

on microworlds

on microworlds

Microworlds are semi-isolated habitats and parallel worlds. Microworlds are areas of diversity. Microworlds both host, and are themselves, organisms. In microworlds, boundaries between individuals blur. Narratives can be found by diving into them. Microworlds contain stories around non-human societies that can be uncovered and recorded.

people as stones

people as stones

So many accompanied us on our journey. We are thankful to have met each and every one of them. For their help and perspectives on the world, for spending time with us, for being the way they are.

Organelles

Organelles

The Eden organism relies on 400 (winter) and 700 (summer) organelles with duties such as facilitating awareness and communication, growth, service, or immune system.

Rinsey to Porthleven

Rinsey to Porthleven

We went on a field trip with the wonderful Anthony Bryant Stephen Polglase (and about 20 other people) to get an idea on the mining history of Cornwall.

water cycles of Eden

water cycles of Eden

Today we got an introduction by Kevin the engineer on the pumping systems that prevent Eden from flooding. This insight fundamentally changed our view on the Eden Project plus it was a so interesting that we came back to record some of the pumps.

Orchard, wetlands, banalas

Orchard, wetlands, banalas

In the morning… We explored two of the many off-site areas of Eden Project. As advised by the horticulturist Kev, we walked from Vounder Barn towards the Pineapple parking lot.

United Fruits

United Fruits

The United Fruit Company was an American corporation that traded in tropical fruit (primarily bananas), grown on Central and South American plantations, and sold in the United States and Europe.

visiting FoAM Kernow

visiting FoAM Kernow

We visited Amber and Dave of FoAM Kernow in their studio. Apart from being the facilitators of our residency at Eden Project, “FoAM is a network of transdisciplinary labs at the intersection of art, science, nature and everyday life.”

Data Sonification of the WTB

Data Sonification of the WTB

Hi Till and Katharina. Please find attached .CSV files for the outside data, and WTB biome. Data is from midnight 07th September 2018 to midnight 08th September 2018 at 8 minute intervals.Hope this helps. Cheers,Michael

Reverse Osmosis

Reverse Osmosis

An acoustic recapitulation of our expedition behind and inside the mediterranean zone of Eden Project. Sonically poking through the various layers of hexagonal double-pillows that absorb approximately 50 percent of sunlight yet protect the mediterranean plants from the temperate climate (Cfb) of Cornwall.

bamboo

bamboo

We had plans to explore the far outskirts of Eden Project and ended up discovering the area just behind the core building. The day was sunny, beautiful and very windy.

impressions of day 1

impressions of day 1

We are overwhelmed by the sheer sensory overflow of day one at Eden. It is (expectedly) difficult to even only get a hint of the function and inner workings of an organisms as Eden Project just by glancing over parts of its behaviour.

The Arrival

The Arrival

We drove through a maze of hedges and soil until we reached the brightly lit portal declared as the back entrance of a garden called Eden.

Berlin Botanical Garden

Berlin Botanical Garden

To get an idea of the feeling of being in Eden Project, especially the artificial biomes, we went to the Berlin Botanical Garden and its (very different) glass houses.

Dahme

Dahme

Preparations for the Eden Project residency. We went to Jagen 9 at the Dahme shore with various tools. It was a lovely day and we spend time recording, discussing and playing along with birds, planes, and boats. Have a listen at some of our recordings:

Anemos Sonore Maaum Siilium

Anemos Sonore Maaum Siilium

An artificial plant of the wind plant variety. As an inhabitant of the boreal forest and meadows, Maaum Siilium exhibits solid conductive roots and delicate weed-like stems with swinging fruiting bodies. The plant is sensitive to both aerial flow and soil conditions which it translates into alterations of its sonic behaviour.  Maaum Siilium can be found in the Gulf of Continue reading Anemos Sonore Maaum Siilium