Airborne Event Dronecast | WFMU
Your weekly ticket to droneland. Field recordings of waters, machines, subways, drums, frogs, ice, etc, and then those same recordings spindled, folded, or mutilated. Don't worry, that ticket will still get you through the phantom tollbooth.
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Dronecast No. 055: Gurgles from Dec 23, 2009
Dronecast No. 054: Windstorm from Dec 16, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah at Penn Haus, Dingmans Ferry PA, on November 28, 2009] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/33908
Dronecast No. 053: One small cry from Dec 9, 2009
[Recorded at Dorchminster Manor by Dan Bodah on December 5, 2009. Vocals by Hazel Norberg Bodah.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/33907
Dronecast No. 052: Kettle and hum from Nov 25, 2009
[Recording by Mark Bodah, Amherst MA, 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/33731
Dronecast No. 050: Coffee grinding from Nov 11, 2009
[Coffee grinder and bag of beans recorded by Dan Bodah at WFMU Studio B, Nov. 8, 2009.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/33600
Dronecast No. 051: 78 static from Nov 18, 2009
[Static from an old 78 RMP shellac record of Prof. Mohamad Wahhab on the Cairophon label.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/33687
Dronecast No. 049: Dumptruck from Nov 4, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah, Dingmans Ferry PA, August 2009] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/33488
Dronecast No. 048: My Favorite Uncle from Oct 21, 2009
[The opening note of Third Uncle by Brian Eno, mutatis mutandis, ad infinitum] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/33356
Dronecast No. 047: Chainsaws from Sep 30, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah in Dingmans Ferry, PA, July 2009.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/33198
Dronecast No. 046: Late Summer Rain from Sep 16, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah, Brooklyn NY, July 2009] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32969
Dronecast No. 045: Watercave from Sep 9, 2009
[Dronecast No. 044 goes for a swim and gets lost in a distant grotto 20 leagues under the sea.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32860
Dronecast No. 044: Water in a Metal Bowl from Aug 19, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah with contact mics and a cassette recorder in the kitchen, Highland Avenue, Northampton MA, Winter 1997] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32626
Dronecast No. 043: 2009 NJ State Fair from Aug 12, 2009
[Recordings of the 2009 New Jersey State Fair made by Dan Bodah at the Sussex Co. Fairgrounds, Frankfort, NJ, on August 6, 2009.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32513
Dronecast No. 042: Lights from Aug 5, 2009
[Lights recorded in July 2009 by Dan Bodah at 43 Montgomery Street, Jersey City.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32485
Dronecast No. 040: Hazel from Jul 29, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah at Dorchminster House, Brooklyn, July 2009. Vocals by Hazel Norberg Bodah.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32356
Dronecast No. 022: Dingman's Creek and Deer Leap Falls from Jan 14, 2009
[Recordings made by Dan Bodah in Childs Park, Dingmans Ferry PA, summer 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29881
Dronecast No. 039: Lawn Guys from Jul 22, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah outside Dorchminster House, Brooklyn, June 2009.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32325
Dronecast No. 038: B103 Bus with Bad Struts from Jul 15, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah in Brooklyn, June 2009.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32240
Dronecast No. 037: Generator from Jul 1, 2009
[Portable gasoline-powered generator recorded in Darlington, MD, June 2008 by Dan Bodah.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32060
Dronecast No. 036: Bathtime from Jun 17, 2009
[Bath water recorded at Dorchminster Manor, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, Spring 2009, by Dan Bodah.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/31891
Dronecast No. 035: Court Street Subway Station after Midnight from Jun 10, 2009
[Recordings of a vent and the escalator at the Court Street R station in Downtown Brooklyn, NY. Recordings and photos by Dan Bodah, June 2009.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/31527
Dronecast No. 034: Action! from May 27, 2009
[Disney filing "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" at WFMU, recorded by Liz Berg, Spring 2009] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/31498
Dronecast No. 033: Two Vacuum Cleaners Four Times from May 20, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah at the Popcorn School, Flatbush, Brooklyn NY, Spring 2009. It is *so* satisfying to see the grit gone from the rug. Apparently, both of these vacuum cleaners have since died, which is very sad. One was a really cool old canister vacuum.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/31397
Dronecast No. 032: Willy's Drill from May 13, 2009
[The sound of Willy drilling a hole in the exterior wall of the basement to put in a new spigot. Recorded by Dan Bodah in his kitchen, Brooklyn NY, March 2009.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/31265
Dronecast No. 032: Two Vents from May 6, 2009
[Vents recorded by Dan Bodah, Fall 2008 & April 2009, Brooklyn NY.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/31228
Dronecast No. 031: Printing and photocopying from Apr 29, 2009
[Laser printer and photocopier recorded by Dan Bodah in April 2009, Brooklyn NY.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/31227
Dronecast No. 030: The Popcorn Finches Four from Apr 15, 2009
[Zebra finches recorded by Dan Bodah at Popcorn School, Flatbush, Brooklyn NY in April 2009.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/31111
Dronecast No. 029: 49 Waltzes for the 5 Boroughs from Apr 8, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah, April 26, 2008 for a realization of John Cage's "49 Waltzes for the 5 Boroughs" conducted by Kurt Gottschalk. Recorded at E. 18th Street and Ditmas Avenue, Brooklyn NY.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/31098
Dronecast No. 028: Keys on the railing from Apr 1, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah in Fall 2008, Brooklyn NY] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/30921
Dronecast No. 027: Brush your teeth all day every day from Mar 25, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah in Portland, OR, August 2003] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/30789
Dronecast No. 026: Hard Winter Rain from Feb 18, 2009
[Recorded by Dan Bodah, January 2009, in Brooklyn NY] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/30393
Dronecast No. 025: Three Hearts from Feb 11, 2009
[Recordings of three different hearts made by Dan Bodah in Brooklyn NY, February 2009.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/30305
Dronecast No. 024: Television from Jan 28, 2009
[Recordings of an old TV picture tube made by Dan Bodah in Northampton, Massachusetts with a contact mic sometime between 1997 and 1999. Do Not Try This At Home! Recordings of a recorder being mistreated made by Dan Bodah in 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/30150
Dronecast No. 023: Crows of Portland from Jan 21, 2009
[Crows recorded by Dan Bodah in Portland, OR, August 2003.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29993
Dronecast No. 021: The Cicadas of Summer from Jan 7, 2009
[Recording of cicadas made by Dan Bodah in West Brighton, Staten Island, late summer 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29880
Dronecast No. 020: Bubble-wrap pop from Dec 17, 2008
[Bubble wrap popping at Dorchminster Mansion. Popping: Dan, Shana, and Silas. Singing quietly to himself while popping: Silas. Recorded by Dan Bodah, October 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29557
Dronecast No. 019: Knocking on heaven's dishwasher door from Dec 10, 2008
[Dishwasher recordings made in the kitchen by Dan Bodah at Dorchminster Mansion, November 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29556
Dronecast No. 018: Out of the frying pan and into the fire from Dec 3, 2008
[Frying pan -- cornmeal-breaded chicken breasts in canola oil, in case you were wondering -- recorded by Dan Bodah at Dorchminster Mansion in October 2008. Fire recorded at Jon & Sadie's, Marlborough Road, Brooklyn, NY, November 2008. Jon, Shana and Dan discuss, seriously, whether there's something toxic in the fire, while Silas and Parker chant, "In you go!"]…
Dronecast No. 017: Autumn leaves from Nov 26, 2008
[Dry London plane, oak, and maple leaves recorded by Dan Bodah on Argyle Road in Brooklyn, NY, November 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29398
Dronecast No. 016: 3 Train to New LotsstoL weN ot niarT 3 from Nov 19, 2008
[Recorded by Dan Bodah on the 3 train between Clark Street and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, Summer 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29358
Dronecast No. 015: Rainy car rides I have known and loved from Nov 12, 2008
[Various recordings of rain on car roof and windshield, recorded by Dan Bodah in 2003.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29269
Dronecast No. 014: The room around you is so beautiful from Nov 5, 2008
[Recording of encoding computers humming in WFMU's Studio C by Dan Bodah, November 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29196
Dronecast No. 013: Zipper up from Oct 22, 2008
[No actual zippers were harmed in the making of this podcast. Zipper recording by Dan Bodah, 2003.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29041
Dronecast No. 012: At Playing the Building from Oct 15, 2008
[This week's Dronecast is a recording I made in August 2008 at the sound installation "Playing the Building" by David Byrne. The installation was produced by Creative Time and housed in the old Battery Maritime Building, a gorgeous and partially-derelict ferry terminal next to the Staten Island Ferry. Check out Byrne's page about the project for video, more recordings, etc. The installation ran…
Dronecast No. 011: Pipe Drone from Oct 8, 2008
[Recording of sounds emanating from a pipe in the side of a museum in Amherst, Massachusetts recorded in 2008 by Mark Bodah.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/28814
Dronecast No. 010: The Preacher from Oct 1, 2008
[Kreyol preacher recorded off 90.9 FM in Flatbush, Brooklyn in Winter 2007-2008 by Dan Bodah.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/28730
Dronecast No. 009: Rustling around from Sep 24, 2008
[Hike in Tambopata Reserve rainforest, Peru, recorded by Liz Berg. Incidental sounds recorded in unknown national park by Dan Bodah, date unknown. Q train ride recorded by Dan Bodah, Brooklyn NY, 2008.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/28621
Dronecast No. 008: Facts about the solar system from Sep 17, 2008
[Recording of Interstate 91 in Northampton MA in 1998; recording of road sounds, somewhere on Interstate 90 in Wyoming, August 2003; recording of Silas and Dan singing a call and response about the solar system, Labor Day 2008 in Dingman's Ferry PA. All recordings by Dan Bodah.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/28620
Dronecast No. 007: Sturgis 2003 from Sep 10, 2008
[Recordings made by Dan Bodah in the Black Hills around Sturgis, South Dakota during the 2003 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/28529