Sound of the Week
Composers and sound artists reveal the sounds that have captured their imaginations and inspired new music.
Thomas Larcher on rocks falling in the Tyrol
What sound inspires Thomas Larcher? That of rocks falling in the Tyrol.
Bryce Dessner on the Basque Txalaparta
The instrument inspired the composer and National guitarist's recent Piano Concerto
Noise artist Lasse Marhaug crunches through the snow
His piece 'Death of the Noise Artist' was premiered at Tectonics Festival in Glasgow
Chris Watson on the sounds of the Kielder Forest
The sound recordist and composer talks about the gorgeous acoustics in Northumberland
Ipek Gorgun on the many different sounds of Istanbul
The Turkish artist talks about seeking inspiration from two contrasting neighborhoods
Larry Goves on the "textured white noise" of poplar trees
The British composer talks about how the sounds of his local woodland inspire his music
Raven Chacon: How to imitate a chair scraping along the floor
The American composer uses strings, clarinets and deer antlers to recreate the sound
Carsten Nicolai aka Alva Noto on the weird and wonderful sounds of radio static
The German sound artist on how shortwave radio noise in East Germany informed his work
"The body is the expression" - Alwynne Pritchard on the sounds that inspire her music
The composer discusses the phenomenon of ASMR for Hear & Now's Sound of the Week
Laura Cannell: How to play the sound of deers barking
The violinist and recorder player on how her local wildlife inspired a composition
Laurence Crane: The magic of E-bows
Composer Laurence Crane talks about how the sound of E-bows influenced his work
Lee Gamble: Deconstructing club music through 'sound hallucinations'
The electronic artist on how sounds and memories of techno and jungle inspired his work
Jennifer Walshe: How my 'Irish mammy' became a outsider sound artist
The composer was a student when her mum sent a package: "Tape of family sounds, no value"
