{"product_id":"true-than-nature","title":"True than Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003eBJ Nilsen’s decades of field recording composition work leads the mind to\u003cbr\u003eessential associations with the much formorned environment. The sense of\u003cbr\u003epresence encouraged by deep listening is perhaps, more now than ever, a gift\u003cbr\u003eof essentialism which unlocks the corridors of the mind and imagination as a\u003cbr\u003etransposition of the beauty of our reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue than Nature \u003c\/em\u003einvites the listener to focus on the intrinsic qualities of sound.\u003cbr\u003eOrdinary sounds—those of infrastructure, labour, ceramic or concrete objects,\u003cbr\u003eand natural acoustic phenomena like reflections and echoes—are brought to\u003cbr\u003ethe forefront through electronic manipulation. These sounds, often relegated to\u003cbr\u003ethe background, are now placed centre stage: This ‘bridging’ transforms their\u003cbr\u003eessence, leading to a shift in perception that alters the boundaries between the\u003cbr\u003eenvironment as we know it and what it could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue than Nature\u003c\/em\u003e wants to encourage active listening. Details about the sounds,\u003cbr\u003elocations, objects, and techniques are intentionally not disclosed to prevent\u003cbr\u003ethe recordings from being anchored to a specific place, allowing the sounds\u003cbr\u003eand their meanings to emerge organically—unmediated and immediate. The\u003cbr\u003etitles can be read as open-ended symbols; to act as starting points for personal\u003cbr\u003einterpretation. By creating space for multiple contexts and interpretations,\u003cbr\u003elisteners can engage more deeply, allowing their perception to shift and therefore\u003cbr\u003eleading to a more subjective experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBJ Nilsen is a sound and recording artist, composer and sound artist based\u003cbr\u003ein Amsterdam and has since the early 90’s been putting out work in various\u003cbr\u003econstellations. Primarily focused on the sound of nature and its effect on humans,\u003cbr\u003efield recordings and the perception of time and space as experienced through\u003cbr\u003esound, often electronically treated. His work primarily focuses on the sounds of\u003cbr\u003enature and how they affect humans. Recent work has explored the urban acoustic\u003cbr\u003erealm and industrial geography and mining in the Arctic region of Norway and\u003cbr\u003eRussia. He has worked for film, television, theatre, dance and as sound designer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ideologic Organ","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":52549577507147,"sku":"R5242-1259","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BJNilsen-TruethanNature.jpg?v=1751034253","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/true-than-nature","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}