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Moggs Creek Picnic Ground

by Ernie Althoff

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Moggs Creek Picnic Ground 01:09:24

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Showcasing for the first time Althoff’s field recording work, this single-take, unedited 70 minute recording was made by Althoff in 2004 at the titular picnic ground in the Otway Ranges, Western Victoria. It captures near-magical interactions between a plethora of birdlife against a backdrop of windblown eucalyptus trees. Althoff describes the session’s highlight in the liner notes:

"… a magpie making repeated short and plaintive calls from various points in the bush as it approaches the picnic ground. Small variations occur in the call’s structure as well. In the 50th minute the magpie flies into the clearing with strongly audible wingbeats. It calls plaintively some more. Then it flies to a tree in front of the microphones and warbles beautifully before returning to its previous short calls. Finally the magpie departs, flying strongly to the left to exit."
Moggs Creek is sublime listening as e
ither ambient soundscape or for those interested in native bird song.

Originally released on CD by Shame File Music, 2012, with the recording indexed into 70 one minute tracks. The full recording is presented here as a single track for the first time.

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released January 1, 2012

Recorded with two cardioid microphones in a crossed pattern into a DAT recorder.
No edits or overdubs

John Campbell: audio post-production, and remastering of digital edition.

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Shame File Music Melbourne, Australia

Shame File Music specialises in documenting Australian experimental music, both contemporary and historical.

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