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?

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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.
  • How Sound Becomes Collective
    Quotation by Zahra Malkani

    «The echo is how sound becomes collective.»

  • Forensis-Interview
    Noise Is a Dual Force
    Interview by Forensis Collective, Katía Truijen, Philipp Rhensius
    With their performance «The Drum and The Bird» at Rewire festival 2025, Forensis and Bill Kouliglas unearth the echoes of colonial violence in Namibia – amplifying erased voices and the land’s testimony. A conversation about how sound can make history audible.
  • Mark IJzerman working with Sébastien Robert on Another Deep in Svalbard
    What Do You Hear When The Sound Listens Back?
    Short Essay by Zeynep Burça Oral, Mark IJzerman, Katía Truijen, Giada Dalla Bontà, Philipp Rhensius
    Sound can be listened to, but what do you hear when the sound listens back? This collage essay weaves together responses from sound artists and theorists, exploring the reciprocity of listening and the agency of sound itself.