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  • noun The creation of a soundscape.

Etymologies

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soundscape +‎ -ing

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Examples

  • November's instalment will feature live sets from two of the most hypnotic underground acts going, with the hardcore kraut metal antics of Bo Ningen and the bleak, industrial soundscaping of Factory Floor.

    Clubs picks of the week Patric Baird 2010

  • No doubt, further escapades straddling mainstream club anthems and indie soundscaping await.

    Wired Top Stories 2009

  • Black Emperor - continues his familiar course of lo-fi soundscaping, with tracks built from scratchy guitar noise, synth loops and found sounds.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

  • The burbling expansiveness at the heart of this band's soundscaping probably gives the impression that the music is all whimsical playfulness and wandering noise-collage melodies.

    Westword | Complete Issue 2010

  • Born to Travel 'campaign, the 21 exclusive tracks are "a showcase for the finest in contemporary post-classical composition, idiosyncratic folksong and pastoral soundscaping".

    10,000 Birds 2010

  • This is a group that sees no problem veering from romantic melody and driving tango-derived rhythm to abstract soundscaping in a single piece.

    www.philadelphiaweekly.com Philadelphia Weekly By PW Staff 2010

  • Built from durable weather resistant materials, SoundWare offers a new level of space efficiency and placement flexibility for either indoor or outdoor soundscaping.

    Fatwallet.com Hot Deals 2010

  • No, we haven't either, but it sounds really intriguing. 21 exclusive tracks that are "a showcase for the finest in contemporary post-classical composition, idiosyncratic folksong and pastoral soundscaping" - all on an album made to create awareness of BirdLife International and the problems facing migratory birds!

    10,000 Birds 2010

  • Some of the imaginative work being done today by urban planners involved with soundscaping demonstrates that it's easier to create oases of quiet - by, for example, creating common areas on the rear sides of buildings with plantings that absorb sound - than it is to lower the volume of a larger area by even a few decibels.

    NYT > Opinion By GEORGE PROCHNIK 2010

  • Spring Solstice Festival 5-8 pm SLT featuring Singularity Live, Goa Psychedelic Trance performance combining atmopsheric soundscaping with high energy beats and mystical melodies

    World of SL BlogHUD 2010

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