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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Organic Machines, on the site Acoustemologies
“I think your project is a great example of how much sound is devalued in the scientific community. I’d be interested to see what the scientific community would discover if they paid more attention to sound waves.
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Clips of Applause, on the site Acoustemologies
“It’s interesting to think about how culture-specific and random applause is, and I like your analysis of crowd responses. Very interesting take.
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Assignment #5, on the site Acoustemologies
“Interesting way to apply new sciences to on an old practice. Great Job Max!
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note: Soundcloud would not let me upload my shortened clip of my last song, “Not a Pretty Girl” by Ani Difranco, so the one on the audio report is the full length. Please don’t feel the need to […]
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Los Angeles is Red Hot, on the site Acoustemologies
“You mention that that the evolution of the RHCP’s music was related to the changes that happened in Los Angeles. I’d be interested to see the band’s changing tone in comparison to sociopolitical changes that were […]
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Seething Soundscapes: Seattle’s Early-Nineties, on the site Acoustemologies
“I think that considering the origins and implications of the grunge movement through an academic, acoustemological lens is something novel and interesting. Grunge is definitely something with layers of historical […]
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Mechanical Echolocation Disturbs Natural Echolocators, on the site Acoustemologies
“I think that your topic really shows how the scientific community has neglected the importance of sound in the natural world. Do you think that if there was a greater interest/focus on sonic phenomenon in the […]
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The media and the music industry dump terabytes of content onto the masses constantly, from music to images to the sordid details of its star’s lives. This content undeniably changes its consumer’s soundscape and […]
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Finding a Way, on the site Acoustemologies
“I like your description of your piece: ” the sensation of having small windows of auditory insight into the progression of an average day.” As I watched your sound clips accumulate on soundcloud as they popped up […]
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Lazy Sunday: 10 Recordings, on the site Acoustemologies
“I like how focused your audiography is – all of the sounds have specific theme and occur in a specific time frame. This gives your piece a lot of background as the premise is very defined, linking the sounds in a […]
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Monotony of the Daily Routine, on the site Acoustemologies
“I like your description of the game of catch, especially how you mentioned that the variety of sounds mirrors the variety of catches and throws. This is interesting because here you use sound to add details and […]
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In considering the sonic content that makes up my life, I couldn’t help but notice the abundance of passive noise, sounds that I don’t even notice because they’re so commonplace. In this […]
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Main Theme to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, on the site Acoustemologies
“I like your analogy of the whip as a drum of sorts, I think this goes well with the idea that the fear of punishment is what drove the slaves along. I think a whip is a perfect background noise for this soundscape […]
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Hannah Poulette 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 really like this music clip. I think both it and the sounds you describe; the “dull thud of flesh against earth” and the “raw” texture capture the darkness and primal nature of the fight scene between Douglass […]
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Hannah Poulette commented on the post, Douglass Soundscape, on the site Acoustemologies
“I like the idea of emphasizing the pain and suffering the slaves had to go through. However, I think your idea of leaving out all “happy” sounds would end up being a little homogenizing. Most of the sounds in your […]
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Frederick Douglass’s account of his life from a slave in bondage to a free man is an intense story, heavy with fear, anger, and the longing for freedom. The role that sound plays in this story is prominent and […]
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