stopGOstop: field recordings, sound collage, and sound art

The sixth and final episode of the Immeasurable limited series. History, nature, thoughts, stories: What does it mean to be human if not to make choices? What will you choose to see? To hear? Are you focused on the clouds? The trees? The things that pass quickly, or the things that last? Immeasurable is a loosely connected series of episodes that weaves together eclectic narratives—ranging from a...

Okay, on this episode. In this episode, we are going to talk about investments. Investments in time, space, always time and space, but also things like earth and water. And don’t forget about investments in things and things. And, of course, liquidity markets. Or is it market liquidity? Or is it, I don’t know. yes. Episode 183 of the stopGOstop podcast and the fifth episode in the Imme...

Episode 182. This is the fourth episode in the Immeasurable mini-series. Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Rally Immeasurable is a loosely connected series of episodes that weaves together eclectic narratives—ranging from a subjective history...

Episode 181, Growth , is an experimental fiction featuring the history of the bus, the art of Gilles Aillaud, the influences of walking with Charles Dickens, and much, much more! This is the third episode in the Immeasurable podcast mini-series. Immeasurable is a loosely connected series of episodes that weaves together eclectic narratives—ranging from a subjective history of buses to a serene lis...

Benefits : Dear future humans; for many, this isn’t the plan; tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow; episode 180.  Benefits is the second episode in the  Immeasurable  podcast mini-series. Immeasurable is a loosely connected series of episodes that weaves together eclectic narratives—ranging from a subjective history of buses to a serene listing of trees found in Chicago and even the curious banter o...

Conversations and interactions while waiting for the bus, talking to a colleague on Zoom, chatting with a stranger at the bar, and with the voices in the dark. A narrative in parts, made whole. stopGOstop is proud to present episode 179,  Exchange . Exchange is the first episode in the  Immeasurable  podcast mini-series. Immeasurable is a loosely connected series of episodes that weaves together e...

stopGOstop is proud to present episode 178: 2° F winds out of the west , a new composition for cello, piano, percussion and recording. (Some might have gotten a re-podcast of episode 171 on 1/24, a clerical error, please enjoy)

Concrete blocks, a bit of feedback, a slow melody, erosion, moving, turning to a beat to move forward, sitting and thinking about the future. A recycling of some of the sonic elements from 103 of the podcast, Unknown Movement Underground, originally uploaded in July of 2018. Sine waves rearranged for sample instruments, field recordings are replaced by a drum machine.

Looking at the bark of a tree– nothing seems to be moving, the tree is moving slower than I can see, I listen for its sound, I hear episode 176, a new composition for a small ensemble and binaural field recording of traffic.

The water flows north this morning. The sun, it seems to be moving slower over the lake, gaining altitude, finding its way through the clouds. The birds, mostly geese, sparrows, and pigeons today… I wonder if they see what I see. Do they marvel at the sun, the clouds, and the reflective light on the lake? Their brains are made of the same gray stuff as mine; why wouldn’t their mind be able t...

Looking inward — the waves moving, the mind murmurs in melody, this morning there was a glimmer, then at noon a glow; as I move, I hear episode 173, a new composition for a small ensemble.

So, yeah. I had a dream last night that I was composing a new piece for episode 171 of the stopGOstop podcast. This is unusual for me; my dream life is, well, limited. My nightly walks through my subconscious mind are, kind of boring.

A wandering conversation of swirling chaos, or just too much to understand, too far away from how things are thought of today. A swirling thought, does this interfere with my life today? Does it change how I change my clothes? How do I treat those I know or will ever meet?

Three wandering monologues about snow, the day of the week, and more and more and more. Featuring computer voices, artificially enhanced writing, a binaural recording of a drum line, and computer-controlled instruments.

When you think about where you live, what do you see in your head? When you talk to yourself on a spaceship, too far away to communicate, what do you talk about?

stopGOstop and Idaho Street Workshop are proud to present: Christmas has been ruined… or something like that . A semi-narrative story about beepers, the before, and the thin film between life and work. Featuring marimbas, a pipe organ, a field recording, and much much more.

Looking out towards the horizon– the waves moving, the wind murmurs in melody, this morning there was a glimmer, then at noon a purple glow, as I look out now, I hear episode 166, a new composition for a small ensemble.

A field recording of Lake Michigan, interweaving chromatic scales, and arpeggios, episode 165 of the podcast features a new composition for a small ensemble (or rather a computer pretending to be a small ensemble). The piece was partly inspired by several bike rides I took this weekend, from Evanston to a nature preserve near South Shore Cultural Center(Chicago). The weather was near perfect for b...

stopGOstop and Idaho Street Workshop are proud to present: Thunderstruck, or how I stopped listening and learned to love the end of the world . Featuring field recordings as well as reflections about the weather, high fidelity recordings, war, and much much more.

A new sound collage featuring rotary dial telephones, counting, Sadie Hawkins, Charles Darwin, and much much more!

A new composition (I will/might update the description in a couple of weeks, but in short, sometimes a conversation can make circles and birds more interesting than before).

A new composition for watching the snow melt, or watching the ice float on the Lake, or to calm the mind as it awaits the future. Always remember, composer Milton Feldman worked at his family’s business (manufacturing children’s coats) until he was forty-four, so work tomorrow isn’t going to be that bad. This piece is the second in a series of works inspired by walking/biking aro...

Lime Disease, Concussions, the Anthropocene and Sunn O))), with a number of synthesizers. A new sound collage about the brain, body, and environment.