Regards to Sound and Time as well as Acoustic Ecology
Firstly, I'd like to say that I loved Justin Boyd's Sound and Time. I tend to want to have snippets of moments all the time - recently I purchased an instant film camera just for the fact that it's more tangible than something electronic. It's still a record of the moment, but it reminded me quite a lot of when he sat down in front of the disk player. I like to have proof that things happened, to be able to have them - whether digital or physical - for me to look back on later. I know not all people do, but I feel like there's a good balance between documenting a moment and living in a moment that can be reached.
The actual film was gorgeous, too, and the sounds were so fascinating. I loved the bucket and the bell noises.
However, I'm not sure how I feel about the Listen film. I understand where he is coming from to a degree, but at the same time... Personally I like noises. I like having background sound whenever I do things. Music, TV, computer... I almost always have something running. I like nature sounds, but when it's very quiet and still I find myself uncomfortable. I almost feel as if I'm not supposed to be there. So I'm not quite ready to decrease the amount of sounds in my life. I'm pretty happy with them as they are now.
In regards to the two acoustic ecology articles - I think that it is true that humans need to be a little more conscious of how our actions impact the environment. Whether it be the fact that engines are almost a constant background noise, or the fact that plastic is filling the oceans, or any other number of pollutants, in general humans need to be more conscious. Granted, I do not know how. I'm not sure how to even begin approaching the acoustic ecology problem, but I do understand where people are coming from. I'd like to note that city sounds can be beautiful, though, just as nature is beautiful though in different ways.
(The fact that they are trying to copyright a motorcycle's engine sound doesn't surprise me.)
