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Hey all, I mentioned this video in class today so I figured I’d post it here. Well worth watching, he makes some interesting points (If it seems a bit cursory, keep in mind that this is meant to be a brief […]
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https://soundcloud.com/adam-sullivan-10/sets/blog-5
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Davis, Miles, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams, perfs. “Autumn Leaves.” Rec. 1964. N.d. YouTube. 9 Nov. 2010. Web. 14 […]Posted 38 days ago. -
asulliv9 commented on the post, Solidarity in EDM Sonic Communities, on the site Acoustemologies
“Like Max and Will, I think that this is an exciting bit of research and I’m very interested to learn about your results. I’m also wondering what sort of connection you would draw between EDM and music used in […]
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asulliv9 commented on the post, Kiai: harmonizing mind and body, on the site Acoustemologies
“This is fascinating. I knew that something like the kiai existed in martial arts, but I had no idea how central it is to not only the mind but also the body of the practitioner. I’m curious, though, as to why the […]
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asulliv9 commented on the post, Seething Soundscapes: Seattle’s Early-Nineties, on the site Acoustemologies
“I like the way you describe Cornell’s singing as focused not on beauty but on expressing his depression. This shift certainly had a profound impact on rock beyond grunge, and I am looking forward to seeing your […]
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The significance of music to human culture is indisputable. Across recorded history, every society has produced, consumed, and valued music. Because it is so universal, an incredible amount can be learned […]
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Along the same lines as what Glenna posted, here’s a pretty sweet dub remix of Gorillaz songs by Spacemonkeyz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np-yQBK5GKk
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asulliv9 commented on the post, An Academic Audiography, on the site Acoustemologies
“Your opening paragraph explaining how the music infiltrated your studying was not only funny, it was also very accurate. I thought it was a great examination of the impact of sounds in non-sonic activities.
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asulliv9 commented on the post, “Diagnostic” Causal Listening, on the site Acoustemologies
“I liked your different examples of music in this post. They painted a diverse musical spectrum, and expanded the label of “music” to include many more aspects of your life.
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asulliv9 commented on the post, The Unheard Sounds, on the site Acoustemologies
“I loved how this focused on the prevalence of background noise. In particular, I enjoyed how the background babble at the Marche was actually much louder in the recording than you remembered, and the fact that you […]
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I’ve noticed two strikingly contradictory things about life at college. First, I’ve noticed how different it is from life at home. I see my family only for short periods […]
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asulliv9 commented on the post, Adam Sullivan Douglass Soundscape, on the site Acoustemologies
“Sarah- I did not describe in depth the background noises of the Baltimore scene because there is important sound in the foreground which takes precedence. I suppose the background sounds would be similar in both […]
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A friend of mine posted this on my Facebook because she knew I was in this class. I think you guys might appreciate it. http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blogland/2012/dec/28/ears-dont-lie/
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asulliv9 commented on the post, What I Hear: An Interpretation of the Heard Worlds of the “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”, on the site Acoustemologies
“I appreciate that you would leave out ANY joyous sounds at all, including laughter and music. I imagine that even the seemingly most joyful occasions of a slave’s life (for example, holidays, marriage, and […]
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asulliv9 commented on the post, A Sonic Prologue to the “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”, on the site Acoustemologies
“The most important aspect of this scene, to me, is the peace before Douglass’ mother is taken. I like that you would begin the scene with sounds of nature and the distant, monotonous drone of slavery paralleled […]
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asulliv9 commented on the post, Sounds of The Narrative Life of Fredrick Douglass, on the site Acoustemologies
“I found your description of the final scene with the grandmother to be compelling in its silence, amplifying her solitude which masquerades as peace and almost freedom. This provides stark contrast against the […]
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While written descriptions and visual representations of antebellum America are numerous, the only auditory perspective available in the twenty-first century is secondhand, at best. Our notion of what America in […]
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