Ears Wide Open

One Square Inch of Silence - On Earth Day 2005, recordist and soundscape champion Gordon Hempton initiated a private research project, designating one of the quietest corners of the US's most quiet National Park as the first "One Square Inch of Silence." By protecting one tiny spot from any human noise, a much larger area will share the benefit. The spot was chosen due to the lack of human noise, and will be monitored, with the intention of encouraging voluntary cessation of any new human noise intrusions. [WEBSITE]

Library of Vanished Sounds - Part of a great "turn of the millenium" Soundscapes (be)for(e) 2000 Festival in the Netherlands, this extensive library of RealAudio and WAV files includes everything from old letterpresses to horse-pulled street cars and vintage radio broadcasts of historic events. Follow the link on the left side of the main page. [WEBSITE]

Quiet American - Web site of Aaron Thieme, a Bay Area producer. Features "One Minute Vacations", updated weekly. [WEBSITE]
Quiet, Please - A radio documentary by Aaron Thieme on field recording and sound art, featuring four hours of interviews and original pieces from 17 artists. [WEBSITE]

WhaleSong.net - Broadcasts live humpback whale songs from off the coast of Maui. [WEBSITE]

Orca Live.net - Broadcasts live orca sounds from British Columbia, courtesy of Paul Spong's hydrophone system. [WEBSITE]

MSA Design - Web site of Acoustic Designer and researcher Michael Stocker. Includes many essays and articles on the role of sound in architecture, nature, and perception. [WEBSITE]

Atlas Musicalis Project - Electroacoustic bioregionalism from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Paulo Motta weaves field recordings, geographical data, and historical context into a sound suite that gives voice to the landscape of the earth and time. [WEBSITE]