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Introducing Andreas Usenbenz, the multi-talented field recording engineer and artist, also known as The Soundcatcher in the sound design community. Today, Andreas is willing to share some of his recent sonic catches with us: the breathing of giant bells from the Cathedral of Ulm in Germany.

As a sound designer, Andreas enjoys transforming reality not only by processing recorded sounds — such as through extensive time stretching as demonstrated for you here — but also by using original recording techniques. This generator was recorded using both conventional and contact microphones which are able to reveal the sound within a sound source, capturing vibrations from the cathedral bells themselves and not the pressure waves travelling from them through the air. The result is unique, free from any interference from the external environment, and you can hear the sound as if you were part of the object itself.

If you enjoy this sound generator, original recordings are available on LP, CD or Digital Download from Klang Gold. Your purchase supports the artist, directly.

A visitor asked : "It would be interesting to read why you are commemorating the Malmedy Massacre here", referring to the date found in the presets. That date actually commemorates the bombing of Ulm - the city where these bells come from - causing the dead of 707 people. I did not realize that the Malmedy massacre - with the murder of 84 american prisoners - occured the same day. This reminds us how war is always causing horrible things, on all the parties involved. Fortunately, peace and brotherhood will prevail some day. Here with a German sounddesigner, and a Belgian, working together on this sound generator. We all are brothers and sisters.

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