Burning the Thrushes

Burning the Thrushes

Burning the Thrushes is a podcast about what we hear when we listen... really listen.

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January 23, 2023 14 mins

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.

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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. 

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January 14, 2023 13 mins

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. 

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January 10, 2023 10 mins

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

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January 8, 2023 26 mins

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. 

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March 25, 2022 6 mins

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

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March 18, 2022 24 mins

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. 

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