Skip links

Tag: Eric Powell

The ten best sounds of September 2014

Wow, where did September go? I’m heading to Hamburg in a few days, which will be the major focus of Cities and Memory throughout October, but before then here’s a summary of the best sounds we’ve heard on the site last month. It’s been a UK-heavy month, with just England

The sounds of open heart surgery

This was a creepy enough field recording in the first place – a narration of the process undertaken during heart surgery, accompanying a video of open heart surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in London (a treasure trove of amazing specimens and exhibits well worth a visit if you’re

The ten best sounds of July 2014

As we head into August, it’s time to listen back to the ten best sounds from July – they come from Canada, Italy and the UK and feature six different sound artists getting involved as guest contributors, and four of our own home-grown sounds. Explore the places and their sounds below!

Making music with the sounds of construction

We’re off to Montreal today, for our first sound from Canada (excitingly, there are a few more in the pipeline, coming soon). This was submitted by Canadian sound artist Eric Powell, who recorded the sound of construction vehicles on the campus of McGill University, and turned it into an excellent