Shortwave Radio.

     I found a shortwave radio a week ago. This long range communication device seems pretty useless nowadays but I find myself drawing comparisons between shortwave radio and the internet. Before the internet shortwave functioned as the best way for small countries to express to the whole world their manifestos, ideas, events, and all kinds of propaganda and junk. Countries could also receive international signals and learn about what's happening all over the globe. The internet works the same way except you don't need operators license to get your message out so anyone can broadcast their views. But just like the internet shortwaves signals were censored the way some websites are in certain countries today. Technologie and communication play a major role in politics and we're seeing that now more than ever with cellphone images and twitter pics being a major part of the journalism from Iraq, Libya and Serbia.

     Anyways this radio is a lot of fun, I've been listening to Mexican and Japanese people speaking. I'd like to record some of the fuzzy sounds and mess around with them a bit.

Sound and Future Projects

     Yesterday I hung out in my basement, wrote and recorded a few riffs and sounds. I'll probably polish them into songs or sound art later on but for now it just feels good to record some ideas. I used a small rock drum set, a bass guitar, and a xylophone. This combo of instruments will be filed under the name Loud Cloud.

The files can be found in the link bellow.
http://xplsv.bandcamp.com/

     Next I'll add field recordings. At the moment I'm thinking of adding the sound of coffee being poured but I'm afraid it will sounds like someone urinating.