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March 21, 2023

599938 Bukit Timah Railway Station

Has the search for the perfect sound spa for the ears finally found a winner? I visit Bukit Timah Railway Station, part of the Rail Corridor, and if you walk 500m from the road, you'll find yourself in tropical forest, …

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March 14, 2023

169879 Pearl's Hill City Park

I explore a park that's right in the city, with a major expressway running along its western perimeter. It would seem a foregone conclusion that traffic noise bleeds into the park, and while that does happen, you don't notice it …

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March 7, 2023

479266 Bedok Reservoir

Singapore has Four National Taps when it comes to water sauces, and the cheapest is local catchment water, i.e. natural rainfall. Rain water is carefully diverted into the reservoirs around Singapore, and in the east, the big...

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March 1, 2023

179618 Fort Gate

Covering 18 hectares in the heart of the downtown core, Fort Canning Park is an unlikely candidate for a quiet spot to relax, but the trees do an admirable job of blocking traffic noise. While wandering in the area behind …

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Feb. 21, 2023

549854 Japanese Cemetery Park

Listen in as I visit a 132 year old cemetery surrounded on all sides by residential housing. The Japanese Cemetery Park in Hougang is a gazetted memorial park and offers a sound spa for your ears, as the houses form …

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Feb. 7, 2023

238839 Huat Ah!

Every Chinese New Year, lion dances take place all over the island in the 2 week festive season that starts every CNY. On Day 5, I was in Plaza Singapura on Orchard Road, and one troupe performed for hours as …

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Jan. 31, 2023

608532 Walla Walla Walla

Walla is the buzz of voices created by Hollywood sound designers so a nice sonic atmos can be added to a scene where the extras had to be silent. It got me thinking - how does walla made by Oscar-winning …

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Jan. 24, 2023

699816 Things That Go Bump in the Night

Asian horror films like Ringgu, The Eye and Shutter revolutionized the genre, with Hollywood studios remaking these classics for English audiences. One common trope is cemeteries, which made me think: what does an actual Asian cemetery sound like? I went …

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Jan. 17, 2023

198833 Sultan Mosque

The landmark of the historic Kampong Glam Malay Heritage District is Sultan Mosque that dates back to 1824. It was the first mosque in the world to use a microphone & loudspeaker system to amplify the recital, and because of …

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Jan. 10, 2023

498991 On Silver Wings

In 2019, Changi Airport handled over 1,000 flights a day, which meant a take off or landing every 83 seconds. Then the pandemic took a heavy toll on the aviation industry, and Changi was reduced that to just 80 flights …

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Jan. 3, 2023

089065 Bergama Stereo In Singapore - SAM

One of the best open spaces you can enjoy are museums, many in classic older buildings. Singapore Arts Museum's 2 buildings in the downtown core are renovating, so they're over at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. The best exhibit for audiophiles is …

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Dec. 28, 2022

179558 Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall SIFA 2022

The last of my series of soundscapes for the venues for Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022 is for Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall. Commissioned by Arts House Limited for the Singapore International Festival of Arts. First Presented at Life …

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Dec. 25, 2022

439053 Goodman Arts Centre SIFA 2022

I was commissioned by Arts House Limited to create soundscapes for 6 of the venues used for Singapore International Festival of Arts. This is for Goodman Arts Venue, which had an opening air performance space, and features the empty space …

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Dec. 22, 2022

038981 Esplanade SIFA 2022

The 2022 Singapore International Festival of Arts marked the first major festival in Singapore since the relaxation of Covid-19 safety measures. I was commissioned by Arts House Limited to create soundscapes for 6 of the venues as they came back …

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Dec. 20, 2022

199918 Aliwal Arts Centre SIFA 2022

With the relaxation of Covid-19 safety measures in Singapore in April 2022, Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022 would be the first festival to take place. I was commissioned by Arts House Limited to create soundscapes for 6 of the …

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Dec. 14, 2022

179429 Arts House at the Old Parliament SIFA 2022

The Arts House at The Old Parliament was one of the venues for Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022, the first festival since the relaxation of Covid-19 safety measures. I visited as the crews were setting up in this iconic …

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Dec. 7, 2022

117537 Pasir Panjang Power Station SIFA 2022

The pandemic closed and constrained Singapore's performing spaces for 2 years. The 2022 Singapore International Festival of Arts marked the first major festival in Singapore since the relaxation of Covid-19 safety measures. I was commissioned by Arts House Limited to …

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Dec. 1, 2022

738656 They Died for All Free Men

22km from the city centre, on a quiet hill, lie the remains for over 4,400 who died in the line of duty during World War II. The Singapore Memorial bears the names of 24,346 soldiers and airmen killed in SE …

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Nov. 23, 2022

408933 Ice Ice Baby

Not all ice is frozen equally - solid carbon dioxide, aka Dry Ice, sublimes in air straight from solid to gas, which makes it critical in transporting anything that needs to stay cold. It also sounds insanely cool when you …

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Nov. 16, 2022

238859 Singapore in Mono Stereo Binaural

I visited several places in Singapore to record the same place using 3 different spatial techniques - mono, stereo and binaural. Use headphones for this episode, cos the binaural effect only works with headphones. The set-ups were a X-Y config …

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Nov. 9, 2022

189673 Ella Spira Global Landscapes Singapore

Ella Spira is a Grammy-nominated British composer, artist and co-founder of production company Sisters Grimm. A truly multi-disciplinary artist, she held her immersive exhibition, Global Landscape Singapore, this month in Singapore. The exhibition celebrates the richness of life in and …

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Nov. 8, 2022

449876 Breakfast at Marine Cove

The 3rd episode of my series looking for a relaxing spot in Singapore brings me to East Coast Park beach. As soon as you reach the waterline, with the bubbly surf lapping at your feet, the sense of space is …

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Nov. 1, 2022

169208 Sleepless in Singapore

Singapore ranks 3rd in a survey of sleep deprivation across 43 major cities: only Tokyo and Seoul are worse. Less than 5 hours of sleep a night can cause havoc, so this episode presents a summary of 3 types of …

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Nov. 1, 2022

169208 Sleepless in Singapore - Bonus Pink Noise

Singapore ranks 3rd in a survey of sleep deprivation across 43 major cities: only Tokyo and Seoul are worse. This bonus episodes is 30 minutes of pink noise with a gentle 5 minute taper at the end. Sleep Deprivation Article …

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