episode 21: soundscape compositions of 2021

this is the second episode of a three part year-in-review series. in it, we’ll listen back to some of the work that aired on the place of sound in 2021, one project type at a time.

this episode features the soundscape composition. it begins with a quick overview of the soundscape composition: what it is and how they’re produced. we’ll then listen to four soundscape compositions that aired on the show in 2021. enjoy!

“good morning, Madian” by Xiaotao Zhong

“intimately traversing a space of agony” by Riley Duns

“my nanny’s place” by Hannah Kalmisto

“Shanghi’s riverside promenade” by Xiaoyi Chen