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Below The Radar Special Edition: …a quiet position - edition two

Track 15

"Seven Is In Rhinogs Crown" (Re-edit))

from the release Seven Is In Rhinogs Crown

Rowan Forestier-Walker is a sound and visual artist based in Brighton, East Sussex. Using field recordings, fragmented instrumentation, voice and tape manipulation she creates immersive soundscapes. This particular piece explores resonance, tonal qualities and harmonics captured in field recordings in and around the castle town of Harlech, Gwynedd, in north west Wales; prominent sources within the piece are Harlech Castle, the chapel bell, local revelers, and wire fence recordings, equipment used zoom h4d, cassette recorder, Standard SR-300 portable reel to reel, hydrophone and contact mic. She records and performs under the name Embla Quickbeam.

soundcloud.com/emblaquickbeam-1
emblaquickbeam.bandcamp.com

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