Wake Up and Hear the Roses

Devoted to the pleasure of listening to interesting sounds, each piece immerses the listener in a unique soundscape.

The format is simple: 10-20 second introduction and conclusion surround a two minute soundscape. The tone is light, upbeat, and sometimes humorous. The pieces can be used in any order, individually or as a series.

The pieces generally fall into these categories:

Nature sound (Summer Insects, Spring Peepers, Gualala Frogs, Thai Dawn, Kauai Birds)

Electronic fantasy (Can of Worms, Ice Drip, Inner Skin, Pink & Yellow, Wind Theory, How do mushrooms know when to grow?)

Acoustic fantasy (Jazz from Enceladus)

Urban soundscape (Yoyogi Park, like it's 1999)

Listening-in-a-hurry (Bach Preludes & Fugues all at once, Wagner's Tristan in three minutes).

Some feature mock scientific explanations (Wind Theory & Jazz from Enceladus).

The series was created as a podcast and has generated an enthusiastic following on several continents. New episodes will continue to be available on PRX. Hide full description

Devoted to the pleasure of listening to interesting sounds, each piece immerses the listener in a unique soundscape. The format is simple: 10-20 second introduction and conclusion surround a two minute soundscape. The tone is light, upbeat, and sometimes humorous. The pieces can be used in any order, individually or as a series. The pieces generally fall into these categories: Nature sound (Summer Insects, Spring Peepers, Gualala Frogs, Thai Dawn, Kauai Birds) Electronic fantasy (Can of Worms, Ice Drip, Inner Skin, Pink & Yellow, Wind Theory, How do mushrooms know when to grow?) Acoustic fantasy (Jazz from Enceladus) Urban soundscape (Yoyogi Park, like it's 1999) Listening-in-a-hurry (Bach Preludes & Fugues all at once, Wagner's Tristan in three minutes). Some feature mock... Show full description