Released on the fine Deserted Village.
The Sunken Hum Vol. I: Field Recordings of Rhythms & Drones
Each side of this tape contains a selection of 16 recordings of continuous murmurs chosen from the Sunken Hum Sound Diary (a year long sound art project of 365 two minute daily field recordings taken for a full calendar year). The sounds on this cassette are pure and unmanipulated."
Side 1
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 315 - Man Raking Stones Into Patterns, Brighton Beach - 11 November 2013 (Hull, Brighton, England)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 75 - The Meditative Sounds of The Drumshanbo Cattle Mart - 16 March 2013 (Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 345 - Antique Clock Shop - 11 December 2013 (Main Street, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 4 - Hissing Foam on Sunny Isles Beach, Miami - 4 January 2013 (Miami, Florida, USA)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 268 - St Brigid's Well and Shrine - 25 September 2013 (Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 8 - The Earth Eater and the Songbird - 8 January 2013 (High Rise Apartments, Miami, Florida, USA)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 113 - Potatoes Boxing in the Pot - 23 April (My Kitchen, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 325 - Lull and Drone of Hot Water in the Pipes - 21 November 2013 (The Closet, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 327 - Photocopier Beats - 23 November 2013 (The Dock Arts Centre, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 215 - Sweeping the Cans Shed - 3 August 2013 (The “Cans” Shed, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 162 - Banners in the Wind in Carrick - 11 June 2013 (Outside Gartlan's, Bridge Street, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 53 - Constant Drone of the Truck Engine - 22 February 2013 (My Driveway, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 160 - Crowd Chatter at the Hunters Moon All Dayer- 9 June 2013 (The Joinery, Stoneybatter, Dublin, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 43 - Popcorn Cresando - 12 February 2013 (My Kitchen, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 204 - Walking on the Stones at Folkestone Beach - 23 July 2013 (Near the Apocalyptic Abandoned Structure, Folkestone, England)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 359 - Dalkey Harbour - Me Karen and A Bottle of Wine - 25 December 2013 (Coliemore Harbour, Dalkey, Ireland)
Side 2
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 176 - Methodical Graveling - 25 June 2013 (My Yard, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 80 - The Chanting Drone Food Mixer of Doom - 21 March 2013
(The Pieman Kitchen, Keshcarrigan, County Leitirm, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 275 - Umbrella in the Rain - 2 October 2013
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 64 - Messing with Hot Air on the Seashell Chimes - 5 March 2013 (My Living Room, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 207 - Sizzlin' Mushrooms on the BBQ - 26 July 2013 (The Yard, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 99 - Rumble in the Wheelie Bin - 9 April 2013 (Unnamed Lane, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 84 - Hair-dryer Duet - 25 March 2013 (Aura Leisure Centre, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 37 - Deep Drone in the Ladies Toilets at the Pool - 6 February 2013 (Aura Leisure Centre, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 167 - Golden West Café, Baltimore - 16 June 2013 (Hampden, Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 27 - White Noise Chattering Cork - 27 January 2013 (The Abbot Ale House, Cork, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 39 - Babbling Water and the Hiss - 8 February 2013 (Beside My Post Box, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 116 - Downpours the Hail and Rain - 26 April 2013 (Unnamed Lane, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 263 - Air Vent Drone in Underground Car park Sligo - 20 September 2013 (Wine Street Car Park, Sligo, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 298 - Belt Sander vs Bullroarer - 25 October 2013 (Outside the Caravan, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 144 - Strimming the Grass - 24 May 2013 (My Yard, Drumnadubber, County Leitrim, Ireland)
The Sunken Hum Broadcast 150 - Watching Lightning Bugs and Listening to Crickets - 31 May 2013
(My Brother's House, Marriotsville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA)
Cat# DV52
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released October 6, 2014
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released January 31, 2017