Train Set and Others
Having lived down town for the last few years I am no stranger to the sounds of a train pulling into a station. At least twice a day during the summer I walked under the train bridge at The Forks. It's not hard to see why I have train sounds on the brain.
If you stand under a train bridge and listen carefully, you can pick out all the different points of contact between the train and the tracks. Each one has a unique pitch and tone colour. If you add the sounds of the brakes regulating the trains speed as well as the cars banging together you've got some great techno. Except... The spacing of the wheels and the track connections usually put trains in 6/8. If the train is going REAL slow it becomes a dubby 4/4 groove. Always with the random lead elements provided by the breaks and the cars.
I know people read my blog... But nobody posts anything. Here is a great opertunity to end the terrible silence.
TELL ME YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS!
posted by Inspired Reality @ 1:55 PM
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I'm more into the sounds of nature (of course). Last night when I was leaving school, just after sunset around 8, I heard a flock of geese overhead. Because it was too dark to see, it felt like they were all around. Okay...I also like the sound of clothes tumbling in the dryer.
I love the sound of fire and the different sounds it makes depending on what you put in, and how much of it you put in.
Other good sounds are the sounds of drink containers opening (bottles, cans, even the pop of plastic containers breaking the seal.
As a former percussionist, I especially enjoy things with a discernable and repetative "pattern" (much like that of a train).
Some of my favourites include the sound of car keys tapping on the side of the steering wheel after a good turn (phasing with the turn signal is extra fun).
I've also noticed that people who are not walking together, but around each other usually match the rhythm of each other's footsteps for a significant period. I personally find it really interesting to see people converge upon the same path, slowly synchronize their footsteps once they become within proximity and then maintain that synchronization until they eventually part ways. Makes me think a lot about human interaction in genral (but that can be the subject of another blog).
Finally: RAIN. This is my absolute favourite. You'd be surprised at how consistently rain drops if you pay attention. My recommendation is to try to listen to one particular area (specific place where rain is falling) then pick up on the rhythm. After that, try and listen to that same "rain zone" in relation to another zone. Many possibilities for interesting patterns to be found there. If it's raining AND hailing, you've hit the jackpot (although, for whatever reason, rain + hail usually creates a swing pattern).
Anywho, those are my many cents.
-D
I always liked the sounds of my swing set. I can remember singing along with the sqweaks, pops, thumps... All the time being sure that it was trying to say something. The swing set never anything interesting to say.
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