quiet please, by simon whetham

quiet please

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In 2006, Simon Whetham was invited to perform a sound composition using field recordings at the Collision Festival in London. Originally he proposed sounds captured in Iceland as the raw materials for the piece, but decided after attending meetings for the festival to create something more site specific. After some research one feature of Peckham, the area of London the festival is based, stood out - literally. Peckham Library. This is a six story building that stands out from all of it's surroundings. Copper panels cover two sides, while the rear has multi-coloured glazing and the front has a huge four story overhang. Simon spent a day in this imposing building, capturing sounds of everyday life in and around the library, the sonic character, then composed with and manipulated the sounds, and performed the work to an appreciative crowd in September 2006. 'Quiet Please' was intended to be a one-off performance, but Simon kept returning to the recordings, finally committing the set to tape - or rather hard drive.

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released July 28, 2009

Originally release by Lens Records
Published by Touch Music [MCPS]

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Repurposing environmental sound, space, found objects and salvaged devices, Simon Whetham presents sonic collages that are both meditative and thought provoking...

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