The Place of Sound

Tune in for part two of our two-part Ottawa housing series. In this episode we hear from Bank Block Tenant volunteer, Andrew Braithwaite. Andrew and Natalie talk the mundanity of community organizing, the housing crisis and share a few laughs. If you want to hear more from BBT go to https://bankblocktenants.ca/ or @bankblocktenants on instagram. Also, check out the Ottawa Neighbourhood Organizing...

on episode 86 host, Natalie Hall, sat down with Ben Emond. ben is one of the tenant’s in 227 bank street, undergoing a mass eviction by Smart Living Properties. gathering in Ben’s apartment we talk the beginnings of Bank Block Tenants, personalizing the housing crisis, and the power of love and community. This episode is the first in a two-part series that follows @bankblocktenants community organ...

Tune in to hear more student work, hosted and produced by Communication and Media Studies student Natalie Hall. This episode showcases the creative work of students from COMS 4501: Digital Media Production, exploring sound in three distinct audio media genres: soundscape composition, audio documentary, and audio portrait. You’ll hear three unique audio productions: 🎙️ Harris Widdicombe - “Sorry Mo...

Tune in to hear more student work, hosted and produced by Communication and Media Studies student Natalie Hall. This episode showcases the creative work of students from COMS 4501: Digital Media Production, exploring sound in three distinct audio media genres: soundscape composition, audio documentary, and audio portrait. You’ll hear three unique audio productions: 🎙️ Niki Tavassoli - “A Better Li...

Tune in to hear more student work, hosted and produced by Communication and Media Studies student Natalie Hall. This episode showcases the creative work of students from COMS 4501: Digital Media Production, exploring sound in three distinct audio media genres: soundscape composition, audio documentary, and audio portrait. You’ll hear three unique audio productions: 🎙️ Grace McClintock-Luft - In Tw...

Tune in to the first episode of new content for the year, hosted and produced by Communication and Media Studies student Natalie Hall . This episode showcases the creative work of students from COMS 4501: Digital Media Production, exploring sound in three distinct audio media genres: soundscape composition, audio documentary, and audio portrait. You’ll hear three unique audio productions: 🎧 Dillo...

this is the third episode of a three part year-in-review series. throughout it, we’ve listened back to some of the work that aired on the place of sound in 2024, one project type at a time. this episode features the audio documentary/podcast: a longer-duration storytelling format than the previous two. the episode includes only two projects, but both of which are great examples of the type of work...

this is the second episode of a three part year-in-review series. in it, we’ll listen back to some of the work that aired on the place of sound in 2024, one project type at a time. this episode features the soundscape composition. it begins with a quick overview of the soundscape composition: what it is and how they’re produced. we’ll then listen to five soundscape compositions that aired on the s...

in the first three episodes of 2025, we’ll be listening back to some of the work that aired on the place of sound in 2024, one project type at a time. this is the first episode in that three-part series. this episode features the audio portrait. it begins with a quick overview of the audio portrait: what it is and how they’re produced. we’ll then listen to five audio portraits that aired on the sh...

On this episode of The Place of Sound , host Natalie Hall takes listeners on a reflective journey through some of the standout moments from 2024. Anchored by her personal exploration of sound, oral history, and memory, Natalie weaves together clips from Drone Day , her time in Pico, and a selection of compelling interviews. This retrospective showcases her unique perspective and curates a collecti...

On this episode of The Place of Sound our host, Natalie Hall, explores book arts by diving into the archives of her first radio show, Easier Said Than Done. You will hear Natalie in conversation with Mater Printer, Larry Thompson. The discussion includes what the book arts are, the sounds you would hear from a printing workshop, and the importance of moving slowly. Larry also provides a tutorial i...

We continue the collaboration between The Place of Sound and the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism to bring you Episode 76. In this episode, we sat down with Noah Perkins , a first year's Master of Architecture Student, hyper pop artist, and drone musician. We talked about architecture, interpretive design, sound and memory and his upcoming album. We tease a track off of Noah's unrelea...

The Place of Sound and the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism bring you Part II of a two part collaboration. In episode 75, we’ll listen to two audio pieces created in Dr. Harris-Brandts’ course, ARCU 4300: Theories of Urbanism. This episode is all about thinking of architecture in unconventional spaces. We will learn about Aquatic and Speculative Sci-Fi Urbanism; what they mean, what t...

Join us for the first of two special episodes of The Place of Sound featuring a collaboration with the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism and Carleton University. In particular, we’ll listen to short audio projects developed in Dr. Harris-Brandt's fourth year "Theories of Urbanism" course on a variety of approaches to urban studies and the practice of urbanism more broadly. The assignment...

In this episode of The Place of Sound we hear sounds from Pico, Azores. Our host, Natalie, visited the Island of Pico this summer, going back to the place where her mother was born. We explore the deep importance of water to the land. We will also here from George Madruga and how he saved his brother's life from a spear fishing accident. Happy listening, and thank you for tuning in.

On this episode of The Place of Sound our host, Natalie Hall, explores “third spaces” and homemaking by diving into the archives of her first radio show, Easier Said Than Done. You will hear Natalie in conversation with co-host Emelie Cowan on the concept of home through explorations of coffee, "girl" hobbies, and homemaking. This episode is also an exercise in shifting perspective. When Natalie a...

On this episode of the place of sound, our host Natalie Hall speaks with co-founder of ultra-red, Dont Rhine. ultra-red is a worldwide collective of political organizers and sound artists. 2024 marks their 30th anniversary. most recently they published volume one of A Journal on Militant Sound Inquiry . Natalie speaks with Dont about the meaning of home, what organizing means to him, and his favou...

this is the second of a two part series featuring an interview with guest, Dr. Kate Lacey . Dr. Lacey is a professor of Media History and Theory in the School of Media, Arts, and Humanities at the University of Sussex. She convenes the university’s MA program in Media and Cultural Studies and has taught a range of courses across both the MA and BA programs. She also supervises students at both the...

this is the first of a two part series featuring an interview with guest, Dr. Kate Lacey . Dr. Lacey is a professor of Media History and Theory in the School of Media, Arts, and Humanities at the University of Sussex. She convenes the university’s MA program in Media and Cultural Studies and has taught a range of courses across both the MA and BA programs. She also supervises students at both the...

Tune in to another great episode produced by Communication and Media Studies student, Natalie Hall. This episode features two audio essays produced in Vincent Andrisani's grad level course COMS 5102: Sound Studies. The audio stories were produced by Anson Hunt and Farah Ormelet. Anson Hunt - “Your Cooking Sounds Good: Listening to Technique” Farah Ormelet - “Listening to Gender, Race and Social Ju...

Ottawa’s Drone Day was created to celebrate drone music, a type of experimental music created by holding a single note or tone. It is celebrated annually and according to the drone day website can take place “In a park, under a bridge, on the beach, on a roof, in the record store, online , in a cave, under your bed.” Saturday, May 25th marked the tenth ever drone day. Our host and producer Natalie...

tune in to another great episode produced by Communication and Media Studies student, Natalie Hall. this episode has a short PSA from Laura Kowalski and Ethan Ormonde of the CCS: Carleton University’s Communication Undergraduate Student Society. the episode contains audio productions by Aidan Donnelly, Kaela Rossi, and Janelle Hamstra. Aidan Donnelly: “hometown” Kaela Rossi: “my walk” Jannelle Ham...

tune in to another great episode, the first produced by Communication and Media Studies student, Natalie Hall! the episode contains audio productions by Yin Zeng, Jason Scott, and Hannah Sheehan.

tune in to a special episode that celebrates Sama Russell’s final time hosting and producing the place of sound! she’s been working on the show since january 2023 and this is her 18th and final episode. it’s sad to see her leave, but in her time on this project she’s done excellent work and given new life to the show. onward and upward, as they say. but as Sama moves onto the next challenge, this...

tune in to another great episode produced by Communication and Media Studies student, Sama Russel. this episode has a short PSA from Laura Kowalski and Ethan Ormonde of the CCS: Carleton University’s Communication Undergraduate Student Society. the episode contains audio productions by Natalia Saghbini, Janelle Hamstra, and Aidan Donnelly. Natalia Saghbini: “as long as i’m with family” Janelle Ham...