a sound map of the united states

by John P. Hastings

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A Sound Map of the United States

In August 2010, I completed a move from Los Angeles, CA to Brooklyn, NY. Having the luxury of time (18 days), I was able to take a fairly esoteric route that yielded great opportunities for field recording. The 14 separate sites were edited into one 45-minute aural journey. I believe I was able to capture a fairly wide breadth of the U.S.A. (and Canada, though only Toronto) but this recording only scrapes the tiniest of surfaces. Below is a list of the locations and times of day:

00:00 - 03:47 Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 1200
03:36 - 08:33 Stratosphere Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV 0900
06:48 - 11:30 Jacob Lake campground, AZ 0800
10:21 - 14:30 Four Corners National Monument (borders of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico & Colorado) 1645
13:06 - 16:23 Box Cañon Falls, Ouray, CO 1000
16:15 - 19:43 Border of Wyoming and Nebraska 1330
19:38 - 22:55 Oglala National Grasslands, NE 1717
22:47 - 25:13 Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN 1420
24:25 - 25:29 Dan Flavin installation at Walker Art Center 1429
25:19 - 27:53 Kettle Moraine Park (northern section), WI 0848
27:42 - 31:37 Lake Huron, Straits State Park, MI 2245
31:37 - 36:24 Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI 1241
33:33 - 40:46 Tram 510 Toronto, ON 1919
37:10 - 44:30 Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY 1021

The piece is dedicated to my father, who was with me on this adventure.

John P. Hastings
www.johnphastings.org

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released September 20, 2010

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