The public archive / Volume 01

The reading room

Short pieces for slower listening. Start anywhere, then follow the sound that stays with you.

Eight notesListening · Recordings · Practice · Field notes
01 / Listening

The room after the last note

What remains when the players stop is part of the performance.

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02 / Recordings

Listening for the room

A studio has a sound even when it is trying to disappear.

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03 / Practice

The useful repeat

The second listen is rarely a copy of the first.

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04 / Listening

When the bass leads

A quiet instrument can change the direction of the whole band.

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05 / Field notes

A record for the walk home

Some music changes with the hour and the route.

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06 / Practice

Notes in the margins

A listening journal only needs a few honest sentences.

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07 / Listening

A small guide to quiet listening

A few ways to make room for a record without making a ritual of it.

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08 / Recordings

Why we keep the pauses

The space between phrases can be the most deliberate sound.

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Looking for a place to begin?

Try the quiet listening guide ↗