Alone, Walking: Recent Episodes
Chihiro Amemiya
Submerge yourself in continuously changing 30-minute soundscapes, each recorded in a solo walk at different times and spaces. When you listen intently to the fascinating world of natural sound, it’ll take you on a trip of your own filled with intimate discoveries.
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Let's sweat out before jumping into an ancient hot spring in Tamatsukuri Onsen! It's a curious place where you can experience spirituality, history, nature, tourism, and commercialization all at once. This walk was recorded on February 8, 2023.
Central Park is like a mountain in the middle of the city. It sits there day after day and holds everything from nature to all human lives. This walk was recorded on December 2, 2023 @3:36pm~, starting from Columbus Circle.
Someone, please tell me the name of the bug that flies with a loud clattering sound! This episode was recorded during a BIPOC retreat at Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center on September 2, 2022 @12:30pm.
Let's make a short trip to the city of Mainz from Frankfurt! Did you know that it's the namesake of Mentz in New York and Texas? This was recorded on August 25, 2022 @11:40AM.
The cozy city of Frankfurt is packed with various neighborhoods. In this episode, the recording from August 26, 2022 continues under the beautiful weather (can we hear the sun?)
I'm outta here! First trip abroad since the start of the pandemic! This walk was recorded on August 26, 2022 @1:15pm, starting from Frankfurt Flughafen Regionalbahnhof.
From micro to macro world of human beings, Union Square holds everything. This walk was recorded on May 15, 2022 @2:30pm - starting from my favorite recording place in NYC.
Let’s get out in the middle of winter to search for some birds singing in NYC! This walk was recorded on February 26, 2022 @2:44pm - starting from 207 St Station on A-line.
We finish the year with lots of cheer and welcome the new one strong! This walk was recorded on November 7, 2021 @12:04pm~ starting from 86th St and 5th Ave. Happy New Year and wishing all your dreams come true in 2022!
The event of the year in NYC is back! From the virus to zombies, we turn the scary into festivity. This walk was recorded on October 31st, 2021 @8:56 pm~ starting from 6th Ave and 18th St.
One of the most diverse neighborhoods in this most diverse city in the world is Jackson Heights in Queens! Whoever you are, you just feel comfortable walking around there. So close your eyes and be who you are. This walk was recorded on September 26, 2021 @1:58pm~, starting from 74th St and Roosevelt Ave.
Before the summer ends, we gotta get to a beach! Let's lie down and listen to the sun! This walk was recorded on August 27, 2021 @1:14pm~ in Atlantic Avenue Beach in Amagansett, NY.
Are people back in the office? We go find out how morning commuters are filling (or not filling!) Financial District in NYC. This walk was recorded on June 28, 2021 @8:35am. Guess where the starting point was!
We go back to Times Square on this early summer day. It is now filled with people and all kinds of interesting (to say the least!) activities. The walk was recorded on May 23, 2021 @4:55pm~ starting around 5th Ave and 57th St and heading toward Times Square through Rockefeller Center.
Close your eyes and walk through Central Park in New York! Cars and birds, pavement and muddy paths, complaints and music; the contrasting sounds breathe in harmony. This walk was recorded on April 1, 2021 @11:40am~ starting around West 79th area and crossing the park to the east.
Immerse yourself in the fascinating medley of sound from Chinatown in Manhattan, New York, through its delicious food, lively markets, and peaceful park. In a normal year, it would have been hard to walk straight without bumping into other people every minute. But here we are in 2021, enjoy the unusual smooth walk in Chinatown. This walk was recorded on March 7, 2021 @12:46pm~.
Walk through the sound of Times Square as the year changes from 2020 to 2021. For the first time since its official inception in 1907, the traditional ball drop celebration was closed to the public. What do you hear, see and feel in this unprecedented space and time?
The recording starts at 7th Avenue and 57th Street, walking southwards. Fun quiz: How many different languages can you detect?