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Covering 18 hectares in the heart of the downtown core, Fort Canning Park is an unlikely candidate for a quiet spot to relax, but the trees do an admirable job of blocking traffic noise. While wandering in the area behind Fort Canning Centre, I had a fortuitous meeting with a stranger who shared a secret of where to find an oasis in the city. 

Official Website of Fort Canning Park

Visit Singapore - Fort Canning Park

Fort Canning Hill - Wikipedia

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In this ep, I visit a 132 year old cemetery surrounded on all sides by residential housing. The Japanese Cemetery Park in Hougang is a gazetted memorial park and offers a sound spa for your ears, as the houses form a sound barrier around the 30,000 sqm cemetery. It's the biggest Japanese cemetery in SE Asia, open every day from 7am - 7pm. 

Official Website of Japanese Cemetery Park

Visit Singapore - Japanese Cemetery Park

Japanese Cemetery Park - Wikipedia

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Every Chinese New Year, lion dances take place all over the island in the 2 week festive season that starts every CNY. On Day 5, I was in Plaza Singapura on Orchard Road, and one troupe performed for hours as they performed the ceremonial dance to bless various outlets. Listen out for the cries of "Huat Ah!" at the end, which means "Bless Me with Prosperity". I do wish the troupes would invest in some ear plugs - it's super loud! 

NLB Lion Dance

Lion Dance - Wikipedia

Lion Dance, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Singapore

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Walla is the buzz of voices created by Hollywood sound designers so a nice sonic atmos can be added to a scene where the extras had to be silent. It got me thinking - how does walla made by Oscar-winning sound designers compared when played back-to-back against actual ambiences recorded in Singapore? 

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Asian horror films like Ringgu, The Eye and Shutter revolutionized the genre, with Hollywood studios remaking these classics for English audiences. One common trope is cemeteries, which made me think: what does an actual Asian cemetery sound like? I went over to the cemeteries at Chua Chu Kang at midnight... and managed to come back out with a tale that will chill you to the bone!

Burial, Cremation & Ash Management in Singapore

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The landmark of the historic Kampong Glam Malay Heritage District is Sultan Mosque that dates back to 1824. It was the first mosque in the world to use a microphone & loudspeaker system to amplify the recital, and because of its historical and cultural importance, the mosque was gazetted as a national monument in 1975. This episode features Fajr, the first call to prayer of the day, recorded on a Sunday morning from outside the main entrance at 3 Muscat Street

Sultan Mosque Homepage

Visit Singapore Sultan Mosque

Prayer Times in Singapore

Wikipedia Sultan Mosque

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In 2019, Changi Airport handled over 1,000 flights a day, which meant a take off or landing every 83 seconds. Then the pandemic took a heavy toll on the aviation industry, and Changi was reduced that to just 80 flights a flight, many of those carrying cargo. Air traffic is now back to 2/3 of what it was and climbing, and I head out to record the engine's roar at lift-off from the flight path from Runway 1.

Changi Airport

Changi Airport Wikipedia

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One of the best open spaces you can enjoy are museums, many in classic older buildings. Singapore Art Museum's 2 buildings in the downtown core are renovating, so they're over at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. The best exhibit for audiophiles is "Bergama Stereo in Singapore" by Turkish visual artist Cevdet Erek, part of Singapore Biennale. Be prepared to by hypnotized by this amazing installation

Singapore Art Museum (SAM)

Cevdet Erek, Turkish Visual Artist

Singapore Biennale 2022

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The last of my series of soundscapes for the venues for Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022 is for Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall. 

Commissioned by Arts House Limited for the Singapore International Festival of Arts. First Presented at Life Profusion: +READ as part of Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022 

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I was commissioned by Arts House Limited to create soundscapes for 6 of the venues used for Singapore International Festival of Arts. This is for Goodman Arts Venue, which had an opening air performance space, and features the empty space as the crews came in to set up, and concluding with the opening night.

Commissioned by Arts House Limited for the Singapore International Festival of Arts. First Presented at Life Profusion: +READ as part of Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022 

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