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Closely Observed Trains

mattt on September 22, 2008 23:16

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    Comprising of reconstructed and transformed soundscape material, derived entirely
    from journeys I have undertaken on the train and undergound networks of England,
    Closely Observed Trains is a comprehensive study of the sonic environments
    experienced.

    In-ear binaural microphones were used to record all of the materials, providing a unique
    window on the sonority of public transport spaces and a peculiar perspective of the
    sonic environments. Aesthetically, the train is observed from various angles of interest;
    trajectory, mass, material, mechanics, rhythm and the wider, poetic and symbolising
    characteristics.

    No Nazi munitions trains were sabotaged during the making of this piece.

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