Idle Gaze 062: Dawn Chorus / Dusk Chorus

But what of the natural rhythms of the other senses? I, for one, often wonder about the dawn chorus, especially when the birds start chirping and tweeting at 4.30 a.m. as it gets light in the summertime. It certainly feels like that racket coming from the large tree outside my bedroom window is having much the same effect on my alertness and arousa

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From cultural relevant listening rooms to high-fidelity installations in luxury boutiques, sound wasn’t background—it was center stage. Carefully tuned, masterfully designed, and often deeply emotional.It got me thinking: are we entering a new era of sonic space-making?Not just branded playlists or vibey DJs, but sound as material, mood, and messag... See more

We live less and less of our lives in the same temporal grooves as one another. The unbridled reign of this individualist ethos, fuelled by the demands of the market economy, has overwhelmed our traditional ways of organising time, meaning that the hours in which we rest, work and socialise are becoming ever more uncoordinated. It’s harder than eve

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