Böhme, G. (2000). Acoustic atmospheres: A contribution to the study of ecological acoustics. Soundscape, 1(1), 14–18.
Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard 10/10/2006, 08:30
From the editor's introduction to the article: ecology may be defined "as the relationship between quality of an environment and people's state-of-being inside that environment."
"Atmospheres stand between subjects and objects, [they are] subjective, insofar as they are nothing without a discerning Subject."
Atmospheres combine Production Aesthetics and Reception Aesthetics. "Stage design is the paradigmatic example of this approach to atmospheres [Production Aesthetics]. On the other hand, however, atmospheres may also be experienced affectively, and one can only describe their characteristics insofar as one exposes oneself to their presence and experiences them as bodily sensations [Reception Aesthetics]."
Breitsameter, S. (2003). Acoustic ecology and the new electroacoustic space of digital networks. Soundscape, 4(2), 24–30.
Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard Last edited by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard 06/12/2006, 09:41
Suggests that acoustic ecology may also be concerned with electroacoustic spaces.
Listening is a 'cultural technique'.
For the author, participatory listening (in the context of electroacoustic spaces) is not an active, creative participation (in the sense of contributing back to the soundscape) but is a listening engagement.
Westerkamp, H. (2000). Editorial. Soundscape, 1(1), 3–4.
Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard 17/11/2006, 10:17
The acoustic ecology concerns "the relationship between soundscape and listener"
"We are not outside the ecology ... we are always and inevitably a part of it" (quoting Gregory Bateson).
Wrightson, K. (2000). An introduction to acoustic ecology. Soundscape, 1(1), 10–13.
Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard 10/10/2006, 08:36
Paraphrasing Barry Truax (Truax 2001), sound is "a mediator between listener and environment."
