Northwestern Sound

Northwestern Sound
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Welcome to the audio newsletter of Northwestern University's MA Program in Sound Arts and Industries. Listen to episodes to learn about our program guests, student work, and topics spanning the world of sound.

  1. Unexpected Music

    04/10/2024

    Unexpected Music

    If you listen closely, you can hear music all around you. Sound artists Francisco Lopez and Barbara Ellison place this idea at the center of their crafts through sound installations, workshops, and performances. They each create compositions through their discoveries in deep listening and conjure new meaning from existing environments and recordings. Listen as Francisco and Barbara discuss their recording philosophies and their methods of listening.

    14 min
  2. Sonic Voyages with Kara Oehler

    05/29/2020

    Sonic Voyages with Kara Oehler

    Where would you go to hear a unique sound? It turns out, fascinating sounds are all around us and all around the world. Listen as documentary artist and radio producer Kara Oehler revisits some of the sonic destinations featured in the “Sonic Voyages” issue of the New York Times Magazine and offers a glimpse into the special issue’s production.

    12 min
  3. Behind "The Truth" with Jonathan Mitchell

    01/17/2020

    Behind "The Truth" with Jonathan Mitchell

    Jonathan Mitchell is the creator and producer of "The Truth," a fiction podcast of original stories set in richly detailed, often strange and darkly comedic, audio worlds. Listen as Jonathan talks about the early days of "The Truth", the evolution of the show’s production, and the state of audio fiction.

    14 min
  4. Voice-First Games with Audacious Machine Creative

    12/20/2019

    Voice-First Games with Audacious Machine Creative

    Encyclopedia Britannica’s "Guardians of History" is an educational adventure game that guides the narrative through voice commands with an Alexa or Google Home device. It provided a unique creative process for sound designer and Sound Arts and Industries alum Jeffrey Nils Gardner of Audacious Machine Creative. Listen as Jeffrey discusses the development, collaboration, and gameplay for "Guardians of History."

    8 min
  5. The Joys of Audio Storytelling with Ele Matelan

    09/20/2019

    The Joys of Audio Storytelling with Ele Matelan

    Ele Matelan is a sonic storyteller working in Chicago as a Foley artist for both live theater and films. She has years of experience devising the perfect sound effects to propel a story forward. Listen as Sound Arts and Industries student Jeffrey Nils Gardner guides us through Ele’s view on Foley’s place in audio storytelling, and audio drama communities in Chicago.

    10 min
  6. The Voices of Dragons with Paula Fairfield

    08/09/2019

    The Voices of Dragons with Paula Fairfield

    Over a career including TV's "LOST" and "Game of Thrones", Emmy award-winning sound designer Paula Fairfield has created rich soundscapes that expertly blend reality with the fantastic. On a campus visit she inspired our students to fully express their unique selves in their work. Listen as Paula talks about sound designing "Game of Thrones", advice for collaborating in creative projects, and using the voices of dragons to spur animal conservation.

    15 min
  7. Sound-Only Storytelling with Gary Rydstrom

    07/19/2019

    Sound-Only Storytelling with Gary Rydstrom

    Seven-time Academy Award winner Gary Rydstrom has created some of the most memorable sound designs in modern cinema (Jurassic Park, Toy Story, and Saving Private Ryan, to name a few). He has also brought his audio storytelling outside traditional film, designing the sound for theme park Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland and an installation at San Francisco’s deYoung Museum called The Companions, an audio-only cinematic experience that guided visitors through immersive and directional sound. Listen as Gary takes us through the creative process behind The Companions, and the power of using audio in storytelling.

    12 min
  8. Sculpting Sounds with Trimpin

    05/24/2019

    Sculpting Sounds with Trimpin

    Trimpin loves natural and acoustic sound. He moved to America decades ago partly to have greater access to discarded technological and mechanical materials to create his inventive installations, which combine music composition with visually imaginative kinetics (and some wizardry). Listen as Trimpin talks about a selection of his world-renowned sound sculptures, navigating the art community as a sound artist, and the beauty of natural sound.

    14 min
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Welcome to the audio newsletter of Northwestern University's MA Program in Sound Arts and Industries. Listen to episodes to learn about our program guests, student work, and topics spanning the world of sound.

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  • Creator
    Northwestern Sound
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
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