Its our final day in Boading and today we planned to record serval instruments at Hebei University. Our prior arrangement with Dean of the Institute thankfully gave us access to the instruments plus a studio space to record them in. The instruments consisted of: Er Hu, serval different types of Gu Zheng’s and a Bianzhong. […]
The second part of the day in Xiongxian consisted of recording an ensemble with some very well respected musicians. This group are used to playing on larger stages around China and, now in higher demand due to the changes due to take place with this province. We thank the Dean Lu of Hebei University for […]
Part two of our recording in Xiongxian consisted of a sampling session with the instruments that are specific to this region of China. We moved indoors, as silence is a must for sampling. We had seven to sample. 云锣 Yunluo, 笙 Sheng, 笛子 Dizi, 管 Guan, 铛子 Dangzi, 镲 Cha and 鼓 Gu. The group […]
It is March 2018 and day 2. We have just arrived in Xiongxian, the forgotten backwater spot in China. Xiongxian is now at the heart of President Xi’s ‘Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integration plan’. The “Jing-Jin-Ji” project is one of the President’s two main development initiatives, alongside the “One Belt, One Road” trade and infrastructure strategy. A lot […]
Day 1, we are in the Hebei province and arrived in Boading at 15:20. We need to get over to our first recording session at the Lotus Garden soon as the musician we plan to record leaves at 17:00. We manage to check in and gather all of our recording equipment required for our first […]
The GSM is committed to preserving the environment through sound. By capturing the ambient audio that forms unique sonic landscapes, the GSM continue to build a sound library of specific locations. Coastal recordings are of interest to the GSM as natural rhythms of the water provides a constant movement whilst describing the weather conditions. Local […]
The Sea Organ (Morske Orgulje) is a 70 metre organ that produces sound based on the movement of the Adriatic Sea. The Global Sound Movement travelled to Zadar, Croatia with the intention of capturing a wholly unique musical instrument. Morske Orgulje is a 70 metre organ that produces sound based on the movement of the […]
Global Sound Movement were lucky enough to be invited to spend an evening with a group of local musicians at the Eastern Mediterranean University, where we were then allowed to sample a few of their traditional instruments. During our time in Famagusta, the Global Sound Movement were lucky enough to be invited to spend an […]
GSM develop a unique percussive digital instrument, with surprising melodic qualities, that is able to evoke themes of modern electronic music akin to that of popular artists such as Flume and Bonobo, whilst still maintaining an inherently natural sound. Whilst visiting Paphos in the south of Cyprus, the Global Sound Movement team attempted something new, […]
Jack Davenport and Olie Halstead use the ‘Unique Sounds Of Uganda’ sample pack, we have created a dance track based around the Akogo and Adungu. Using Global Sound Movement‘s ‘Unique Sounds Of Uganda’ sample pack, Jack and Oliver have created a dance track based around the Akogo and Adungu. The Akogo is a an African thumb piano and […]
