Workshop | A Quiet Position: Two-Day Field Recording Exploration

Event information

Workshop
A Quiet Position: Two-Day Field Recording Exploration | Lead by Jez riley French
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 02 & 03 June | 12:30-6pm | SOUND//SPACE project space + environs
£30 (two day session; Includes free evening performance on Sunday)

Field recording, in all its forms, has been through incredible creative growth in the last few decades and yet its essential power to engage us in the act and art of listening remains inextricably linked to its subtle simplicity, its ability to make us listen ever more closely to the world in which we move by making us stop for a time....JrF

This two day event, incorporating an introductory talk, recording & listening in the locale, playback, extensive opportunity for asking questions and a live performance, aims to be a sociable sharing of knowledge and a chance for us to listen more closely for a while.

The event is open to all regardless of previous experience of field recording. We will be venturing out into the locale to do some recording however so it would be ideal if you had access to a recorder/microphones if you wish to make some of your own recordings.

Day One:
Beginning with an informal, illustrated talk covering a basic introduction to such things as: what does field recording mean both as a practice and an approach to a closer relationship to listening?; conventional microphones and audio recorders; extended techniques: contact microphones/hydrophones/coils/bat detectors. Jez will also discuss certain key aspects of his own current work such as: audible silence and his photographic scores.

Questions, both during & after the talk will be most welcome & attendees will have the chance to ask anything related to field recording & listening. A sharing of knowledge between the entire group is the intention. We will then venture out into the locale, listening, searching for sounds & dealing with any further questions that arise. Jez will have some spare JrF contact mics, hydrophones & coils with him for those participants who don't already have some to try on the day.

Day Two:
Meeting at the SoundFjord's SOUND//SPACE Project Space, the afternoon will begin with further explorations around the locale. We'll return to the space later in the afternoon for a playback session of recordings made by participants during the workshop. We will collectively listen & discuss the tracks, offering feedback where appropriate. Folks are welcome to bring another short extract of their work for playback/discussion too & hopefully we'll have time to hear them all.

It would be helpful if participants let us know in advance what equipment they'll be bringing with them and also how they wish to playback their recordings during the playback session. Please send this info directly to Jez: tempjez[@]hotmail.com

Alongside his own creative practice Jez riley French also tutors alongside Chris Watson on the regular Wildeye location sound courses across Europe, delivers one-off workshops worldwide, lectures on both field recording & intuitive composition, runs the engraved glass/. point engraved/a quiet position labels and makes a range of specialist audio devices. In recent years Jez has been artist in residence with organisations in Italy, Japan, Korea, Austria, Belgium, Estonia & Portugal.

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NOTA BENE Releases by the artist will be available in-store!

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