Favourite Places invites artists to play a part in a dynamic audio diary. Featuring places that are close to your
sense of being; field recordings, compositional interpretations and digital images will be lovingly brought 
together. The aim is to foster a creative interpretation that represents the interaction between external and 
internal realities.

 Series one of Favourite Places is now complete. Featuring tracks from Leafcutter John, Taylor Deupree, RF,
 Biosphere & more.... There is also an interactive website designed to compliment the release.


       
 We are now in the process of inviting artists to particpate in Series 2 (release schedule for 2008).

There are places in this world we return to time after time because they hold something precious that nurtures 
us. Favourite Places is about sharing a bit of what you have found with others. Your task is to make field 
recordings capturing the essence of the place and then to create an audio composition designed to portray
your subjective reaction to the place.

The bringing together of both the field and compositional recordings will be a way of documenting the 
existence of these places and their importance within our lives. 

It is hoped that the pieces will inspire the audience to become increasingly active listeners whilst 
experiencing their own favourite places.

The world is always changing for better and for worse - but amongst this movement let us capture something
beautiful together.

The project will be coordinated & curated by David Newman (Audiobulb Records).

An extensive list of contemporary composers will be recruited  - with the aim of producing a series of CDs 
 over time.

The aim is produce a first run of 1000 audio CDs released by audiobulb & distributed via cargorecords and 
their international affiliated with digital download outlets supplied IODA.

Each CD will contain a mix of ::: field recording A mixed into artist composition A followed by field recording B 
... and so on.

The CD will incorporate quality packaging and a booklet including:

- a high quality image of each location
- a high quality image of each location including the artist in the location
- a text geotag of the location
- a text description by the artist of the locations significance to them

A mini-site will be made to further communicate the work and the locations. 

All completed works should be submitted by September 15th 2008.

Please send in a CD-R containing 3 pieces of audio:
1. raw field recording (2-4 mins)
2. original composition (2-4 mins) - this may or may not use elements from the field recording
3. your own mix of your field recording mixing in with your composition (this may or may not be used as 
      the final mix but will prove particularly relevant to those artists who wish to merge/morph the field audio into
      their own compositional interpretation)

CD-R containing text & imagery:
1. digital image of favorite place
2. digital image of artist @ favourite place
3. text info on the location map co-ordinates, time and date of the field recording & weather conditions 
4  text about the significance of the place to you
5. optional extra > if you want to record some digital footage such as a mpeg of the place or yourself 
      please do so.... this could be used within the microsite.

Contract:
A contract will be forwarded to artists in due course. Please send me the contract granting audiobulb the 
rights to manufacture the CD.

Bios:
Please email me your bio and relevant artist pictures for press promotion purposes (ASAP).

For those of you who have not worked closely with me before (hello!) I can assure you that the project will be
well managed, it will happen, it will have excellent publicity, I will maintain its integrity, I will communicate and
listen to you and I will be fair and honest.

All artists will receive 10 copies of the album.
All artists will have to sign a contract giving audiobulb the right to press this album.
All artists will feel their work has been treated with respect.