Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Not in here much so only just reposting. Thank you Bradley and Nuria for creating a space where these conversations can happen. It’s difficult talking about class, and my background, but so important. 110
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 09/12/2024An unexpected howl in the city. open.substack.com/pub/simonsou... 000
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 09/12/2024I heard a lot of sounds in November. Read about them here open.substack.com/pub/simonsou... 000
Reposted by Simon JamesClass Divide @divideclass.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Please sign this and share. We need the govt to enact the Socio-Economic Duty of the Equality Act 2010. This requires public bodies to consider inequalities resulting from socio-economic disadvantage when making certain decisions. buff.ly/3CLyBxO 263
Reposted by Simon JamesClass Divide @divideclass.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Brighton & Hove have announced new proposals for systemic change in our secondary schools. Sharing our thoughts on what meaningful reform to inequity could look like and why it matters beyond our city:buff.lyA More Inclusive Future for Brighton's Schools: Why We Support Change — Class DivideBrighton & Hove stands at a crossroads in education. Today, our city council has shown commitment to reforming the secondary school system, and as Class Divide, we're cautiously optimistic about the… 042
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Tuned feedback recording. Sonic imprints of a converted industrial space. 010
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Waulad’s Bank, Marsh Farm, Luton. Site visit for a potential new Neolithic deep time Deep listening project. 010
Reposted by Simon Jamesboomkat.com @boomkat.com · 21/11/2024Dominic Goodman (of legendary label YYAA ) goes it alone as UEVPD, piping cryptic environmental recordings on a tip somewhere between Mika Vainio, 'Blossoms'-era Emptyset or Hertsi. New via World of Echo, edition of 250 in hand printed, die cut sleeves bit.ly/3CDFGAA 1102
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Neolithic Cannibals is a socially engaged sound art project exploring the 5500 yr old Causewayed Enclosure on Whitehawk Hill and the contemporary community that live in its shadow. Flint knapping, Bosing, field recording, deep time, deep listening to the unheard. www.simonsound.co.uk/neolithic-ca...simonsound.co.ukNeolithic Cannibals — Simon James 210
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Was chatting with my friend, the brilliant writer and artist Ju Row Farr about sound and smell and their similarities. I think of sounds as clouds, or fuzzy bordered shapes. I can get confused by sounds: perception impacted by memory, emotional state, spatial and acoustic conditions. (1/2) 100
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 18/11/2024I’ve started sharing my listening journal that I’ve been keeping for over a year now. Each month I share the things I’ve heard. It has become more interesting than field recording, for now anyway. It invites me to be more inquisitive. simonsound.substack.comsimonsound.substack.comCan We Echo the Forest | SubstackSound artist sharing things I've heard. 010
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 18/09/2024Being Bats, a recording of a live performance on Buchla synthesiser and DIY drum machine. 021
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 18/09/2024Being Bats. A live Buchla and diy drum machine performance. Download the album at Bandcamp. thesimonsound.bandcamp.com/track/being-...thesimonsound.bandcamp.comBeing Bats, by Simon Jamestrack by Simon James 031
Simon James @simonsound.bsky.social · 21/08/2024I’m working on two albums at the moment at two extremes. One is extremely loud and harsh at times, whilst the other is incredibly quiet. Both feature imprints of architectural spaces but with different approaches. 230
Reposted by Simon JamesAnooshka Rawden @anooshka.bsky.social · 20/08/2024Book on to one of these amazing archaeology walks in the South Downs! ✅Led by James Sainsbury who is awesome. ✅FREE/Pay As You Feel ✅Handle #museum #archaeology objects discovered at the sites (weather dependent) ✅It’s archaeology! www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/south-dow...eventbrite.co.ukSouth Downs Archaeology WalksExplore the history of the land beneath our feet at some of the iconic archaeological hotspots of the South Downs National Park. Our guided walks are always popular so stay tuned for future events. 0112
