The following mix was inspired by two field recordings made by Chris Watson for a CD called ‘The Sea Ice Border’ which featured in Corridors8 #2 Visual Art & Writing [Annual 2011]. It comprises of two recordings: 89 24 N Below and 89 24 N Above. Both feature in the mix at the beginning and end. The music in between was chosen based on the feel of those sounds.
Tracklisting
Chris Watson – The Sea Ice Border – 89 24 N Below (extract)
Aaron Martin – Water Tongue
Lüüp – Horse Heart
Gudrid Hansdottir – Meditations On Salt
Brendan Trinkle – Strangers
Sigur Rós – Von
Mount Eerie – O My Heart
Jon Hopkins – The Wider Sun
Trespassers William – And We Lean In
Erik Enocksson – The joy of D.H. Lawrence
Esmerine – And They Left No Footprints In The Dust Behind Them
godspeed you! black emperor – The Dead Flag Blues (Extract)
Chris Watson – 89 24 N Above (Extract)
Chris Watson Bio:
Chris Watson was born in Sheffield where he attended Rowlinson School and Stannington College (now part of Sheffield College). In 1971 he was a founding member of the influential Sheffield-based experimental music group Cabaret Voltaire. His sound recording career began in 1981 when he joined Tyne Tees Television. Since then he has developed a particular and passionate interest in recording the wildlife sounds of animals, habitats and atmospheres from around the world. As a freelance recordist for film, tv & radio, Chris Watson specialises in natural history and documentary location sound together with track assembly and sound design in post production.
