Author: Han Wen

  • Foley/Sfx 

    The foley technique is integral to sound artwork.It can customise sounds for specific sound needs or images, making the artwork more natural and immersive.Before preparing for foley, we should think about and design a list of all the scenes that require foley.Based on this, we should start to prepare the props, set up the microphone…

  • The mystery of soundscape

    In radio aporee, I chose to listen to a recording from wani public tennis court and athletic ground in Japan. It is very interesting, the recording includes the sounds of children playing, crows talking, traffic, movement, wind. Close your eyes and listen as if you were there, bouncing around a tennis ball on a summer…

  • Review of Jem Finer’s Longplayer

    Description Jem Finer’s Longplayer is a piece of generative music designed to play continuously without repetition for 1000 years. Using a complex system of six Tibetan singing bowls, each bowl produces unique tones through a specific pattern. Analysis A work planned to last 1,000 years pushes the boundaries of traditional music and sound art, challenging…

  • Quote

    Sound operates as a material force that transgresses boundaries, collapses distances, and exceeds the limits of verbal language, giving shape to a sensory experience that can bridge the separation between the self and the world Sound has a physical impact that crosses borders, connects distant places, and goes beyond words, creating a sensory link that…

  • Reflection on LINKED

    The experience of visiting LINKED has had a profound impact on my future studies.It shows how sound art can tell history, express emotions and reactivate forgotten memories in urban spaces.I realised that sound can not only be used as a medium, but also a way of communication and reflection.In the future, I would like to…

  • John Cage’s 4’33” and Its Postmodernist Impact

    Historical Context 4’33” was born in the mid-20th century, when strict structures began to break down as artists responded to the chaos and existentialism of the post-World War II era.Cage wanted his work to be about the process of “listening” itself, not just about preconceived musical elements, and the concept of “4’33” is innovative because…

  • Arnold Schoenberg’s Wind Quintet, Op. 26 and Its Relation to Modernism

    Historical Context: Schoenberg’s Woodwind Quintet, Op. 26 was composed in 1924, at a time when he was fully embracing the twelve-tone technique, which treats the twelve chromatic scale tones as equals and completely abandons the traditional tonal hierarchy.Schoenberg’s shift to atonal and later sequential music was as much a reflection of the general disillusionment with…

  • Three keywords related to sound arts

    Soundscape: Soundscape refers to a real or imagined sonic environment that can paint an auditory picture through sound, allowing listeners to perceive a place or emotion. I realized that specific spaces can be created through sound to present certain artistic works, which is why I find it so interesting. Noise Art: Noise art uses elements…

  • Soundwalk

    Some crows and unknown birds were heard, water running, fountains. The sound of leather footwear rubbing against the stone floor continues. Adults laughing, children crying, the sound of scooters scraping against rocks from left to right. Sound builds a space. During the walk, the landscape is no longer seen by the eyes, but heard with…

  • Initial interest in sound art

    When I was very young, I started learning to play the piano, so I used to understand sound art as musical art. But when I saw many exhibitions about sound, my understanding of the term changed. So I began to pay attention to the sounds of everyday life, such as the drops of water dripping…