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SOUNDkitchen are interested in encouraging people to engage with their sound environment. We have been devising and leading SOUNDwalks that provide unique opportunities for participants to actively listen to the sounds around them.
Guided by the SOUNDkitchen collective, these walks typically involve simple ‘ear cleaning’ exercises designed to draw attention to different sonic features particular to the location. We are also interested in extending the walker’s listening abilities, augmenting the natural hearing range through the use of audio technology. This may include listening to recorded audio tracks that present recordings from locations at different times of day, night or year. We might transport listeners to visible landmarks such as inside a church or onto the roof of a distant building. We also use carefully placed microphones to enable walkers to hear hidden sounds from locations that are usually inaccessible such as under water, high in the branches of trees or inside objects.

SOUNDwalk: B37

SOUNDwalk: B37 Location: North Solihull, B37 (Chelmsley Wood, Kingshurst, Fordbridge) This soundwalk explores the green spaces of the B37 postcode area in Solihull. It was created by SOUNDkitchen in association with B37 Project and was commissioned by Eastside Projects in 2020 as part of their Link & Shift Artist Walks series. SOUNDwalk: B37 offers a … Read More

SOUNDwalk: Stirchley

SOUNDwalk: Stirchley Duration: 60 minutes Commissioned by Ten Acres of Sound Nikki Sheth has created a soundwalk of Stirchley for the Ten Acres of Sound Festival. The walk encourages a deeper connection with the natural environment and a new awareness of the hidden sounds around us – both natural and man-made. Exploring the area of … Read More

SOUNDwalk: Cut & Fade

SOUNDwalk: Cut & Fade Location: Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 Duration: 60 minutes Cut & Fade is a site-specific soundwalk in Smethwick that is hosted on our SOUNDwalker app. It was commissioned by Multistory and launched on 5th June 2019 at Blast! Festival. Bearwood sits right on the border between Birmingham and Smethwick and the centre … Read More

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