Ecology describes the relationships among living organisms. At Norient, we add sounds and music, asking, for instance: what does a field recording tell about the environment it was recorded?

  • Timezones Singapore
    Singapore: Archipelagic Drift
    Podcast by Zachary Chan, Rosemainy Buang
    «TIMEZONES» – Episode 24 What does it mean to live on an island and yet feel estranged from the sea? Moving through Singapore and the Malay archipelago, this episode, produced by Zachary Chan and Rosemainy Buang, gathers voices, songs, and personal stories that are carried across the waters of Southeast Asia.
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    Bogotá: A Promise Between Silence and Noise
    Podcast by Luisa Fernanda Uribe
    «TIMEZONES» – Episode 20. Four artists delve into the complex duality of Bogotá, a city that is both vibrant and chaotic. They explore how ambient music not only serves as a powerful medium for pause and introspection but also becomes a form of resistance and storytelling within a challenging urban environment.
  • Glowth (credit: Abhishek Mathur).
    Mercedes Borguńska & Giulia Hess ~ Glowth
    Podcast by Abhishek Mathur
    We enter a world hidden from our eyes and experience sights, sounds and sensations invisible to our everyday perception. Mercedes Borguńska and Giulia Hess bring to life bioluminescent fungi, lichens, algae and microorganisms, translating the micro-system of the moor into a macro-universe.
  • Transposed Humidity (credit: Claudia Stöckli).
    Claudia Stöckli ~ Transposed Humidity
    Podcast by Abhishek Mathur
    Claudia Stöckli describes the political, social and spiritual motivations behind her installation, in which changes in humidity trigger changes in the sound composition. She is joined in this conversation by Mouhssine Bousouiss, a percussionist from the Gnawa community, whose music and healing practices are an integral part of the work.