In a world increasingly dominated by the visual, Envirosonic looks to redress the balance by exploring the sounds that affect our daily lives
Sunday, 15 March 2009
How Noisy is Your Area?
Just found a pretty interesting government site where you can type in your postcode and find out how much your area is affected by noise from road, rail, industry and aircraft. It makes for some interesting viewing, check it out here
Sound is affecting, physiologically and psychologically; from the calming trickle of a lazy brook to the violent battery of the industrial machine.Yet we rarely consider these laws of sonic science, so locked into our visually dominant society we forget to respect the sound that brings our vision to life.
By exploring the often forgotton sonic environment, Envirosonic attempts to understand the effects that sound has on our bodies, the role that it plays in our culture, and the sonic politics that govern our lives.
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