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Field recording, or phonography, emerged from the mid-20th-century avant-garde and musique concrète movements as a method of capturing environmental sounds outside the traditional studio environment. Find upcoming Field Recording events in London below.
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Upcoming Field Recording Events · London
SAT 10 OCT
TUE 13 OCT
Sound profile
An underground, downtempo sound.
energy
15
danceability
5
valence
50
grit
40
organicness
95
commerciality
5
tempo
10
vocality
10
About Field Recording
Field recording, or phonography, emerged from the mid-20th-century avant-garde and musique concrète movements as a method of capturing environmental sounds outside the traditional studio environment. Utilizing portable microphones and digital recorders, practitioners document everything from urban soundscapes to biological activity, focusing on the inherent textures of the natural and industrial world rather than traditional musical scales. The genre typically lacks a fixed tempo or harmonic structure, instead prioritizing immersive atmospheres and aleatory rhythms that evoke a specific sense of place or temporal passage. It serves as a foundational element for ambient music and acoustic ecology, bridging the gap between documentary audio and abstract sonic art through the elevation of found sound.
Also known as: Phonography
Parent genre:Folk
Field Recording events in London - FAQ
What is Field Recording music?+
Field recording, or phonography, emerged from the mid-20th-century avant-garde and musique concrète movements as a method of capturing environmental sounds outside the traditional studio environment. Utilizing portable microphones and digital recorders, practitioners document everything from urban soundscapes to biological activity, focusing on the inherent textures of the natural and industrial world rather than traditional musical scales. The genre typically lacks a fixed tempo or harmonic str…
What Field Recording events are in London?+
Mood tracks all upcoming Field Recording events in London - concerts, club nights, and live shows. The calendar is updated daily with new events across all major venues. Browse the listings above to find tonight's Field Recording events or upcoming shows this week.
What are the characteristics of Field Recording music?+
Field Recording music scores high on organicness (95%), valence (50%), and lower on danceability (5%), commerciality (5%). These qualities shape the typical Field Recording sound at live events and club nights.
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