Sapporo

Sapporo, what can I say - it really feels very different than anywhere I've been in Japan - much quieter than the southern cities and more still as well. The most interesting aspect for me though, is the care one must take before even setting of outside, like putting on warm gloves sturdy shoes and starting up the car 10 min befor even leaving the apartment etc, also the care it takes to simply walk around and negotiate the city, like the side walks are covered with thick lumpy layers of ice, which force everyone to really take there time just walking around.

For now I will post just a couple of recordings I did in and around the city. The first was captured from the main strip in town and the sounds are from two sonic advertisements for male entertainment clubs. One coming from an ilumented sign to the left, and the other a speaker attached to a pole to the right of me.

these sounds were then picked up by  placing surface mics on a street light in between the two sound sources.

The second recording is from Mt Moiwayama and is simply of the wind blowing against a rusty old sign and the vibrations of very subtle distant sounds from the city below, again I used surface mics for these recordings. this is quite possibly one of the most subtle and quiet recordings I have ever taken. i have experimented with applying different noise reduction processes and raising volume of the recording, but the recording only seems to work when played at a VERY quiet level

note *** the second recording should be listened to on headphones or hi fidelity speakers***

Advertisement for male entertainment venue through street light by Mountain Black Sound

  T221 wind edit 1 (Snippet) by Mountain Black Sound