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Episode 44: Contact Milk

An exploration of the art of field recording, which summons alien-sounding compositions from the depths of seemingly benign (and quiet) ponds, bridges, and fence-posts.

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By Andrew Leland • Jan 27, 2015 • 19m Listen

An exploration into the Aeolian tones of field recording, an art which uses contact microphones to summon alien compositions from the depths of seemingly benign ponds, bridges, and fence-posts.

Produced by Lawrence Dunn.

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    Andrew Leland

    author of “The Country of the Blind: A Memoir At The End Of Sight”

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