The idea is to collect soundscapes from all over the world in the hope that what we hear become as important as what we see when planning living places. The site is fascinating. You can select a location from a map, or hit 'shuffle' and see where it takes you. Along with the sound, the site provides you with a panoramic view of the approximate location; also, the contributor has a small comment about why they sent the sound in. Yesterday, I listened to a train coming into a station in Paris, an accordion player in Russia, a snippet of a pub in northern England and the wind blowing through grasses in Norway. As of the interview, Canada was sadly under-represented (I think there were four). Yesterday morning, a grey, cool November day, I took my trusty laptop outside and recorded the noise outside of my house, and sent it in. You know I think the world needs more backyard chickens:
Why not take part? The link above tells you how; share your recording here, too, or post in on my Facebook page here
I can't wait to hear from you.
I want to do this. People all over the world can hear me yell at my children.
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