Chris Watson, the Anti-Ahab (MP3)

From a Touch Editions field recording workshop in England

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Earlier this week, Touch Editions put together a two-night, three-day field recording event as part of its ongoing 30th anniversary. The event was headlined by Chris Watson, wildlife sound legend — at least to those who pay attention to wildlife sound.

The Touch podcast, over at touchradio.org.uk, has now posted a December 8 recording from Sea Palling in Norfolk, England, to commemorate the event (MP3. It’s the deep white noise of the ocean, and Watson is its anti-Ahab: determined in his pursuit of the ubiquitous. The fidelity and placidity are remarkable.

[audio:http://www.touchshop.org/touchradio/Radio88.mp3|titles=”Sea Palling — 8 Dec 2012″|artists=Chris Watson]

Track originally posted at touchradio.org.uk for free download. More on the recent event at wildeye.co.uk. The above photo accompanied the original post; it is credited to Sunouchi Motohiro.

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