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Gotthard Transect
Tip! Tip! Tip! The Gotthard is associated with a variety of stories and myths. The passage over the range developed from a mule track in the 13th century to an important road in the 19th century. The first railway line over the Gotthard opened in 1882 – it included the longest railway tunnel in the world at the time. The bridges and galleries soon became known landmarks of Switzerland. Now, as then, the Gotthard is a central link between major political, economic and cultural centers. Now as bef…
Sonic Topologies
Tip! "How many ways are there to listen to a place? “Sonic Topologies” presents a wide range of sonic research in Zurich’s urban landscape—underground and above ground, underwater and on the water. The project explores the sounds and acoustics of an empty reservoir, a botanical garden, a thermal bath, and a lake. In June 2022, thirty sound artists, architects and researchers developed concerts, talks, walks and workshops for these places. Their contributions reveal hidden and overlooked sounds a…
Buried Landscapes
Collective long-term documentation of the rapidly melting Morteratsch glacier in the Swiss alps through underwater and contact field recordings, and analogue photography. Recorded during the summers and winters of 2015-2018.
Dammed Landscapes
Collective long-term documentation of the rapidly melting Morteratsch glacier in the Swiss alps through underwater and contact field recordings, and analogue photography. Recorded during the summers and winters of 2015-2018.
Melting Landscapes
Collective long-term documentation of the rapidly melting Morteratsch glacier in the Swiss alps through underwater and contact field recordings, and analogue photography. Recorded during the summers and winters of 2015-2018.
Bodies of Water
In what can only be described as one of the most unique and engrossing releases we’ve encountered all year, the Zurich based Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies delvers “Bodies of Water”, a triple LP box set gathering the entirety of their trilogy dedicated to sonic realities of water. Seamlessly joining sound art, field recording, sonic ecology, and scientific research, each LP addresses a specific environment, weaving rigorous research and documentation into a constellation of pieces that…