About
Bivouac Recording is a label dedicated to releasing field recording projects in China.
The label has two parts:
Bivouac. Label. exclusively releases field recording projects that are commissioned/sponsored by us or completed independently by the recordist or group.
Bivouac. Live. is dedicated to the field recording of live performances of music or sound in China. All live recordings are released under a specific Creative Commons license and are free to download as an MP3.
Physical albums are available to purchase through our website and contain the full resolution audio (up to 96 khz/24 bit) and may include additional images, info, and audio not available anywhere else.
@Vurma: Just changed it. Enjoy!
Thanks for contributing! I will download it and add it to our archive for inclusion in the final piece.
Thanks for sharing! Keep them coming. :)
I remember this one!
@leacock19: Thanks! This project is only starting! Planning on having an installation of my progress for the Jue Festival here in Shanghai. A 1 week long audio track played continuously. Keep in touch.
@MBZ.dubstep: I dont remember any subway lines nearby. the rumbling was most probably caused by an open propane flame used for cooking.
@Blind Fly Theater: Im glad you enjoy them. Tons more to come ;)
I use a Sony PCM-D50 for all the guws recordings.
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How you get there, is where you'll be. - The Mad Hatter
@RobinJoseph: I do a little bit of foley for films. It's great to think how objects can be something else just by their sound. Thanks for listening.
This is amazing! How did you get/record this?
@matas: Stone cutter/grinder- and of course the worker has no ear protection.
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@D bo: Yes they are! I am in the process of setting a payment through paypal system this week. I hope that its not too late for your project. Let me know if you need any specific recordings from Shanghai. Thanks!
@StewDaDa: Wow, that's a tall order!
In the most general terms, I like to think of it like taking a photograph, except with an audio recorder. But what always intrigues me is how sound has 4 dimensions. The climax of a recording is somewhere in its timeline, you just have to wait for it, or not.
Every field recordist has their own reason for why they do it and it shows in what they record. Some may be more technical about it, some more artistic; Some like noise (like me:), some like silence; some like humans and their achievements, some take on the challenge to reject it. I suggest you to find a books by other sound recordists: Bernie Schaefer or Brandon Labelle and choose your path. Thanks!
@toneful_deep: Yes! It really lets you play with your imagination! It's different for me every time as well. Although I was staying at a hotel not far from this location, I too can only imagine what went on during the recording. Thanks for listening.
@The Pursuit Studio: Thanks! This recording is in Datong but Shanghai is just as lively. Its amazing how much more you realize of your surroundings when you just listen. Thanks for writing.
Its part of a longer 17 hour recording. I broke up the track so that I can upload it easier. For more info about this project take a look at my 'A Year Of China' set on my SC. Thanks!
@drogansrelegant: It was 10 hours but i think transcoding stopped after a while. Though I now made a point to make cuts every three hours to make it not too long. This is all part of my archive project I just started- 'A Year Of China'. http://bivouacrecording.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/new-bivouac-label-project-a-year-of-china/
@Bivouac Recording: Book due out end of February just in time for our event 'Field Day' for the Jue Festival. fielddayjue.info
@Didjelirium:Motoko Shimizu was playing a toy record player with some old records. In Act 3, Maria Chavez was playing pieces of broken records. It was cool to see samples in a physical form.
@Didjelirium: haha. Yeah it was a Sunday morning and in a residential neighborhood. Once we got to the main road it was noisy. Thanks for listening!
@sensei_confident: Translations and book will be out in January or February!
@oorlab: The book release will have photos and translations. The first release will be in Jan/ Feb and will be the Huai hai lu walk. Thanks!
Fire! Great stuff. Im bummed I missed it. It must sound totally different reliving the event through audio. When's the next one?
@blaine-oneill:That's right! I had almost forgotten about that song...
sorry not records... recorders!
@giorgio-sancristoforo: Yeah its an old tc-d5m. old sony records are awesome. get them while they are still cheap!
Instax photo.
Radio from people working in the fields nearby.
No. This was recorded on location at the same time. Nothing was added or edited. Thanks!
The title reminds me of a favorite Dead Milkmen Song. Was this the inspiration? :)
I love the voice being left-side mono as if someone whispering in my ear. Great recording.
@Simon James French: Thanks! Check out more of my stuff at the Unlike Shanghai Soundcloud. These are actually linked to reviews in their website for Shanghai. shanghai.unlike by unlike