London soundscapes across a century – The London Street Noises project

Be the first to favourite this.
Online

Event details

2020-09-17 18:30
18:30 UTC
FREE

A presentation of the London Street Noises project on Thursday the 17th of September at 7.30pm

Please join our online Zoom meeting at this address http://bit.ly/lsn_launch – Password: y0Ztn8

Please note that this online meeting will be recorded for future sharing on our Youtube channel. If you do not want to appear on video but still want to attend the event and interact via the audio connection or the chatbox to ask questions, please simply do not switch on your webcam. A Recording Disclaimer will also appear on your screen when the recording starts.

Cost: FREE

Programme:

– 7.30pm Introduction by Mattia Cobianchi

– The origins of the project, the finding of the discs, commander Daniel and the Daily Mail initiative by Prof John Drever

– An account of the Daily Mail investigation in the context of noise abatement history by Aysegul Yildirim

– Q&A

– 8.10pm Break

– 8.15pm The recording process in 1928 and in 2018 by Mattia Cobianchi

– Guest speaker (TBC)

– Q&A

________________

We are glad to present you a soundscape time-machine that makes available on a web-based soundmap historical soundscape recordings from 1928 plus more recent ones, including 2020 lockdown. This will allow you to appreciate how the urban soundscape has changed and to reflect on what should be our aim for the future.

The presentation will cover the historical context of 1928 London and the concerns about noise raised at the time, a short history of the Daily Mail and Commander Daniel project, an overview of the technical equipment used for the recording process, and a comparative analysis of the different eras` recordings to reflect on how the soundscape has changed across the century.

Project developed by:
-Aysegul Yildirim, John Drever & Mattia Cobianchi from Goldsmiths University Sound Practice Research Group
-Carmen Rosas Pérez from Heriot-Watt University

Mattia Cobianchi

Mattia Cobianchi

I`m an acoustic and transducer engineer, with a professional life in audio and an academic life in adaptive soundscape composition thanks to a doctoral collaborative award at Goldsmiths University of London. I`m interested in everything related to vibrat...

John Levack Drever

John Levack Drever

SWS Advisory Board 2021 SWS Grand Jury 2022 SWS Grand Jury 2023

Operating at the intersection of acoustics, audiology, urban design, sound art, soundscape studies, and experimental music, Drever’s practice represents an ongoing inquiry into the perception, design and practice of everyday environmental sound. He has a...

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Also check out

Walking Event SWS19
London Street Noises

2019-09-01 15:00

Leicester Square, London, UK

Post SWS23
Oh! It’s the winners of SWS23!

11 Jan, 2024

It's time! The SWS23 winner "Headford Lace Trail" offers an engaging experience through storytelling and music, while the honorable mention "Semi-Colon" invites listeners to interact with nature. New jurors have joined, and submissions are open for SWS24. And, the public can now vote for shortlisted sound walks.

Post SWS22
Announcing the winners of the SWS Awards 2022

16 Jan, 2023

We're happy and proud to announce the winner and runners-up of the Sound Walk September 2022 Awards.

Walking Piece SWS20
London Street Noises 2020 self-guided geolocated soundwalk

London, UK

Free
Walking Event SWS20
London Street Noises – Historical Soundwalk at Beauchamp place

Goldsmiths University of London

2020-09-20 10:00

Online

Walking Piece SWS19
London Street Noises

Beauchamp Place, London, UK

Post SWS21
Announcing the winners of the Sound Walk September Awards 2021

17 Jan, 2022

Not only have we made it into 2022, we are also very pleased to announce the winners and honourable mentions of the Sound Walk September Awards 2021.

Street Wisdom
New
[Guest post] Street vibes and tingles – a write-up of a Street Wisdom Walkshop by host Nicky Torode

20 Apr, 2024

Walking Event SWS19
London Street Noises

2019-09-01 13:00

Beauchamp Place, London, UK

Walking Event
New
Street Wisdom In-Person Walkshop in Athens, Greece

2024-04-24 16:00

Thiseio, Athens, Greece

Join Elpida Trizi for a 1 hour 30 min in-person Street Wisdom Walkshop, meeting at Thision Subway Station, Downtown Athens (Google map here) on Wednesday 24th April 2024! Starts at 18:00, finishes ...

Walking Event
Street Wisdom In-Person Walkshop in Chicago, Illinois, USA

2024-04-20 17:00

Horner (Henry) Park, 2741 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA

Join Grace Ebert for a 2 hour in-person Street Wisdom Walkshop meeting at Horner Park 2741 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 US on Saturday April 20th 2024! Starts at 11am, finishes at 1pm CST. Spe...

Walking Piece
New
SWS24
In Search of Lost Venues

In Search of Lost Venues captures the vibrant confluence of community and space over the history of Vancouver music by walking to lost venues with musicians who played there.