Gallagher, M. (2015) Sounding ruins: reflections on the production of an 'audio drift'. Cultural Geographies, 22(3), pp. 467-485. (doi: 10.1177/1474474014542745)
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Abstract
This article is about the use of audio media in researching places, which I term ‘audio geography’. The article narrates some episodes from the production of an ‘audio drift’, an experimental environmental sound work designed to be listened to on a portable MP3 player whilst walking in a ruinous landscape. Reflecting on how this work functions, I argue that, as well as representing places, audio geography can shape listeners’ attention and bodily movements, thereby reworking places, albeit temporarily. I suggest that audio geography is particularly apt for amplifying the haunted and uncanny qualities of places. I discuss some of the issues raised for research ethics, epistemology and spectral geographies.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Gallagher, Dr Michael |
| Authors: | Gallagher, M. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences |
| Journal Name: | Cultural Geographies |
| Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 1474-4740 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1477-0881 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2014 The Author |
| First Published: | First published in Cultural Geographies 22(3):467-485 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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