Blog from RJ McConnell about the sound for 'Formel'

RJ McConnell, the sound designer for ‘Formel’, has done an excellent post about his work, and posted a piece that was used in a prologue/overture to the show.

‘Field Recordings, flutes and drones – creating the sounds of Formel’

Prologue – FORMEL – Reeling & Writhing 2011 by . . . → Read More: Blog from RJ McConnell about the sound for ‘Formel’

The Nigel Scream

Having had thousands of downloads of this on AudioBoo I thought I’d better get it on my own site. ‘The Nigel Scream’ from the 60th anniversary edition of Radio 4′s ‘The Archers’:

This is the original file if you want to download it: The Nigel Scream AIFF. This is a Sendspace link so . . . → Read More: The Nigel Scream

DOG

(I got a Flip camera for Christmas. It’s lots of fun and this is my first masterpiece. Ahem.)

Reflecting on Environmental Change through Site-based Performance

I am part of this network, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The (not very snappy) title pretty much sums it up. It’s an exciting group of people with exciting ideas and I’m very pleased to be part of it.

We’ve met once at Fountains Abbey and we meet again in February . . . → Read More: Reflecting on Environmental Change through Site-based Performance

Formel

Just a quick note about my current project, quick because most of what I’d say is already on-line here:

http://www.reelingwrithing.com/formel.html

I’m doing a good deal of work for it in Islay this summer. And, no, I can’t deny that’ll be as good as a holiday.

P.S. If you’re a promoter you can download . . . → Read More: Formel

The Bandstand in Queen’s Park

Since moving to the Southside of Glasgow I’ve always cast a sad and longing eye at the disused bandstand in Queens’ Park. I live a stones throw from the Victoria Road gate of Queen’s Park and therefore two stones throws from the bandstand. It’s not a grand Victorian structure or much more than a . . . → Read More: The Bandstand in Queen’s Park

Magpie

A magpie just landed on the window ledge next to my desk. I froze and for a minute or two he or she hopped around about four feet from my left shoulder. Magpies are creatures I find difficult not to anthropomorphise, and not in a good way. When we first moved into this flat . . . → Read More: Magpie

Amnesty ad on Shell pulled from the Financial Times

Amnesty International press release explains what happened:

Amnesty ‘disappointed’ by FT’s decision to pull ad targeting Shell

Posted: 18 May 2010

Financial Times’ late call thwarts Amnesty’s campaign Amnesty International UK expressed its immense disappointment today at the Financial Times’ decision to pull a new hard-hitting advertisement at the last possible moment. The ad . . . → Read More: Amnesty ad on Shell pulled from the Financial Times

Tadpoles!!

Courtesy of Roger Boughton, this is the recording of the tadpoles mentioned in the earlier post (Tadpoles sound like sausages).

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Thanks Roger!

I’m Just A Mouse

‘I’m Just A Mouse‘ is a downloadable book to go with our production of ‘If I Was A Mouse I Would Hide In Your Hood‘. The words are by me and the pictures are by Helen Nunn.

Download.

Enjoy.

And if get a sec let us know what you . . . → Read More: I’m Just A Mouse