Burning the Thrushes

Walking and listening go hand in hand. In this episode, I talk about the way sounds change as we move through different spaces... and have a little rant about earbuds.

In 2019, 6 months before the covid pandemic, I spent a month in Iceland collecting field recordings and making music. The arctic tern, known as kria in Icelandic, figures prominently in what I created (and is an integral part of the Icelandic ecosystem). But watch out around nesting season, because the terns will defend their eggs with their lives. 

In this episode, I visit a camper van nestled in the woods and think big thoughts about sound vs. noise, mindful listening, and making the most of the world of sound in which we live. 

In this episode, made in Finland during the Nordic winter, I leave aside field recordings and soundscapes for some words and music. 

Burning the Thrushes is back!
If you've ever wondered about the title of this podcast, this episode is for you. In it, I tell the story of how the thrushes came to be burned. Featuring the eponymous composition created in Finland after the experience that led to its title. 

In this mini-episode, I listen to the Spring sounds of frogs and reflect on the ups and downs of small-town life. 

I'm a composer and sound artist whose approach to music has changed radically in the last few years. In this podcast, I talk about how my experiences have shaped the way I listen, and the places that have inspired these changes. In this inaugural episode of Burning the Thrushes, I tell the story of my time in Finland in 2017 and how it led to a change in the way I think of (and create) music.