Review | By Peter van Cooten / Ambientblog.net
Organic Volatilisation Near Imperceivable | Simon Whetham
I think I can safely assume that you have no idea what the process of fermentation sounds like. Well, look no further: here’s the answer!
Simon Whetham was invited to explore the subject in 2022, and explored and recorded ‘the sounds of various fermentations including red and white cabbage, green beans, ginger, courgette (a huge one donated to the project by the neighbouring florist), (non-lactose) kefir and mead.’
The results were presented in a Swiss installation, but now also as a release on the label experienced in the most fascinating field recordings: Gruenrekorder, who released it on cassette. Which is now sold out but personally I would recommend the digital download anyway due to the intricate details of the sound recordings. […]