I started publishing these episodes to document the sounds of New York City, especially the crazy and annoying ones. Searching for peace and intrigue in insanity and chaos. Reconciling my longterm love/hate relationship with NYC by finding beau

Thirteenth Journey - NYC Autumn Field Recordings - October / November

Dec 3rd, 2020 36m 42s

Its been a highly dynamic Fall season during this tumultuous year in New York City. This episode flows together in five sections:1) TALK TALK - Verbal exchanges and monologues in Manhattan.2) BROADWAY BOMBS - When a large political protest

Twelfth Journey - Dog Days

Sep 29th, 2020 22m 25s

Audio clips from the warmest months, July and August. Rolling around New York City on my skateboard never fails, I always come across the craziest sounds. Whether it be the noise of city parks, random yelling, activist chanting, or industrial b

Eleventh Journey - Total Uncertainty

Jul 9th, 2020 36m 23s

Audio observations of NYC/Manhattan from mid-May through June 2020. A spectrum of sounds that came into my apartment or passed as I rolled around the city streets.— Headphones are a must for a full stereo experience. Close your eyes, relax, l

Tenth Journey - Tables; East River Park

May 6th, 2020 15m 18s

— I recently discovered that the hundred or so metal tables lining the riverfront walkway in New York City’s East River Park unintentionally make melodious tones when hit in the proper way. A pleasant surprise that became a fascination. Each ta

Ninth Journey - Shelter-In-Place

Apr 5th, 2020 18m 37s

- Being cooped up in a small New York City apartment for three weeks can make a person extra sensitive to the tapestry of odd sounds common objects can produce. This episode is a musical composition of sorts though A-Tonal & A-Rhythmic. All sou

Eighth Journey - Spring Cleaning Symphony of Sounds

Mar 4th, 2020 22m 47s

- As the month of March kicks into gear in NYC, daylight increases along with the temperature. This effects the psychology of people ready for warmer weather. - What better time than now to go through all of the unused audio clips recorded duri

Seventh Journey - Street Machine, A Hypnotic Chant

Feb 16th, 2020 31m 2s

- I have no formal knowledge of meditation, yoga, or relaxation. But I do know that this piece speaks to me with those terms in mind. - Today is a big departure from the six previous journeys, it is a repetitive loop of two urban sounds that I

Sixth Journey - Midtown Mess

Jan 23rd, 2020 34m 56s

- Last Saturday’s predicted snowstorm turned out to be a bust. I still managed to take a walk in midtown and capture a few moments of powdered madness with interludes of peacefulness - Headphones are a must for the full stereo experience. Close

Fifth Journey - 2020 Winter Skate

Jan 6th, 2020 32m 55s

- After taking a holiday break in a tropical region, we are back for the New Year. Cathedral bells chime in the midnight hour on the 1st to start episode five. During the first few days of January I rode a cruiser skateboard through the streets

Fourth Journey - Slush In The City

Dec 13th, 2019 24m

- This week was rainy and snowy in the city. If you are not in a rush to be anywhere, bad weather can produce some pretty good sounds. Almost symphonic at times. This is a composite of audio recordings, some from my apartment window during a ra

Third Journey - Chinatown On A Cold December Day

Dec 4th, 2019 38m 17s

- Even with a bitter wind, Chinatown still bustles. The food markets that open up right on to the sidewalk are doing business, selling fruits, vegetables, and seafood. On the occasional quiet block in this part of town, the constant noise reced

Second Journey - Station to Station, Inside & Underground.

Nov 30th, 2019 44m 40s

- Departing the #6 Train at 42nd street. This sound exploration takes us through the many bustling corridors of Grand Central Station, an epic hub in the center of New York. We then move back into the subway for quick shuttle train ride across

First Journey - 34th Street, River To River.

Nov 27th, 2019 41m 53s

- A walk across 34th street in Manhattan, New York City. River to river, east to west. - Starting at the 34th street ferry landing and heading west, the first part of this walk is mainly traffic in the distance. The constant background noise of

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