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Ocean – Cumberland Island

By TomOn November 18, 20180 Comment on Ocean – Cumberland Island

I made this recording by resting my trusty MiniDisc recorder (with T-mic attached) on my cap near the ocean’s edge. … Read More “Ocean – Cumberland Island”

Bay Bridge, San Francisco
Categories Ambient, Experiments

San Francisco Fog Horns

By TomOn August 14, 2011May 17, 20190 Comment on San Francisco Fog Horns

On the same trip that I made the Wave Organ recordings, I woke up in the middle of the night … Read More “San Francisco Fog Horns”

Categories Ambient, Experiments

Garden Stake

By TomOn August 13, 2011May 17, 20191 Comment on Garden Stake

Recently I recorded a sound I’ve wanted to capture for a long time: a metal garden stake reverberating when bounced … Read More “Garden Stake”

Oak Tree Reflected in Rainy Deck Boards
Categories Ambient

Gentle Rain + Train

By TomOn July 25, 2011May 17, 20190 Comment on Gentle Rain + Train

One afternoon in October a couple of years ago, as a slow, steady rain fell outside, I opened a window … Read More “Gentle Rain + Train”

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Delta State Fighting Okra: My New Favorite Sports Team

By TomOn July 23, 2011May 24, 20171 Comment on Delta State Fighting Okra: My New Favorite Sports Team

  In Cleveland, Mississippi, just west of Highway 61, is Delta State University, home of the Fighting Okra. I know … Read More “Delta State Fighting Okra: My New Favorite Sports Team”

Categories Ambient

The Singing Well

By TomOn July 23, 2011May 17, 20190 Comment on The Singing Well

A few years ago, in Highlands, NC, near a beautiful spot called Cliffside Lake, I had the pleasure of discovering … Read More “The Singing Well”

Categories RJDJ

Not Quite All Blues

By TomOn July 20, 2011May 22, 20170 Comment on Not Quite All Blues

To see just how much one of my favorite iPhone apps can change audio input in real time, I played … Read More “Not Quite All Blues”

Categories RJDJ

Church Bells Transmogrified

By TomOn July 20, 2011May 22, 20170 Comment on Church Bells Transmogrified

Recently I was wandering around the square in Decatur, GA, on a Sunday, waiting for the public library to open. … Read More “Church Bells Transmogrified”

Categories Experiments

Inside Fizzy Water: An Audio Experiment

By TomOn July 16, 2011August 12, 20120 Comment on Inside Fizzy Water: An Audio Experiment

What does it sound like inside a glass of water after an effervescent tablet is dropped in? Using a homemade … Read More “Inside Fizzy Water: An Audio Experiment”

Categories Ambient

Cumberland Island: Pre-Dawn Cacophony

By TomOn July 13, 2011May 17, 20190 Comment on Cumberland Island: Pre-Dawn Cacophony

This track was recorded on Cumberland Island off the Georgia coast in May 2009, in the pitch dark about an … Read More “Cumberland Island: Pre-Dawn Cacophony”

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