Journal of Sonic Studies 20 online JSS 20 is delighted to offer you eight exhibitions, a small cross-section of current research taking place in sound studies. In this issue, the reader can explore the sound worlds of the Baschet brothers’ Odontophones or follow an (embodied) investigation of the textured sound fields of Éliane Radigue’s sonic works. Take the sharply hooked turns to the Source
Bleue in Tiznit, Morocco, and experience the sonic thresholds that gently mark
or guide your experience. Ponder the tragic disruptions of Birdstrike through
an audio documentary by Jacob Smith or be confronted with the use of noise and
silence as powerful tools of disruption or coercion in the sound sculptures of
Adam Basanta. Take a guess at what lies within Marcel Duchamp’s With Hidden Noise (1916) or observe the physiological effects of durational listening to the sounds of Arctic winter winds featured on YouTube. Finally, and perhaps most pertinent to our
current situation, our readers can also consider the suggestions of Braxton
Boren on how we might reduce low frequency noise transmission to our neighbours
in adjacent apartment units. Perhaps with a few modifications, we can ease the
sonic disturbances within this strange version of “living together apart” and
improve the overall sonic liveability for all those living and working at home
in close quarters. Table of Contents and contributors to JSS20:
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