Cuteness Wins (It Always Does)

Monday, February 20th, 2012 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Jeffrey Cohen is the capitol region reporter at WNPR, Connecticut’s public radio station in Hartford, CT. Evidently the poor guy has a hard time putting down his recording gear when he’s at home. “Most of the time,” he says, “it turns into the kind of stuff suited for a family nostalgia night.” However, when Jeffrey decided to interview his 5 and 3-year-old daughters about why the elder cut of the younger’s hair, he ended up with something meant for the masses. I’ve listened to this at least 5 times since I discovered it on PRX last week — I can’t get enough.

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Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Jonathan Mitchell’s Sound Design from Hell is a favorite, produced ten years ago. Here’s what Jonathan has to say about it:

“Steve Boeddeker has been a film sound designer for ten years. His work has been heard in films like ‘The Village,’ ‘Seven,’ and the re-release of ‘The Exorcist.’ This segment was recorded in 2001, around the time Boeddeker was working on the film ‘From Hell,’ directed by the Hughes brothers. In this piece, he demonstrates how sound can be used to enhance the emotional impact of a scene. This segment was originally produced for Studio 360, and first aired in June, 2002. It has also been heard on: KQED’s Hot Soup (2003) WBEZ’s re:Sound (2004) Third Coast Festival website (2003)”

Check out Jonathan Mitchell’s website, and listen to Sound Design from Hell, right here: