Central Asia PhoNographic Mornings #5 - Greg Hooper 'Greg and Angus Go Ballooning'

Stéphane Marin presents a weekly series of short soundscapes recorded in the mornings at various locations throughout Central Asia. Entitled Central Asia PhoNographic Mornings this series for Resonance Extra forms part of a wider project, Each Morning of the World, which invites sound artists, composers and recordists globally to share their own specific point of listening, either through a raw field recording or original composition.

In this episode, Greg and Angus Go Ballooning by Greg Hooper:

"This piece is made from recordings taken on a balloon trip my son Angus and I did in Goreme, Turkey in 2011. Such a beautiful time away. Goreme is one of the world's great ballooning sites and there were many balloons in the air with us during that early morning ride. It was our first time in a balloon and the sense of wonder was high, as was the awareness of just how high we were. Fear and wonder, every sense alert. Wonderful."

Greg Hooper was born in Adelaide in 1957 and is an artist and sound designer. His recent work has been collaborating with Waanyi artist Judy Watson, providing sound design and general media savvy for her video and installation work – exhibited at Ikon in Birmingham; National Gallery Canberra for Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial; lots of places. Meeting and working with Indigenous artists has been a profound and humbling experience.