radio aporee ::: maps

about the project

The project radio aporee ::: maps has started 2006. it is a global soundmap dedicated to phonography, field recording (and related practices) and the art of listening. it connects sound recordings and places, in order to create a sonic cartography, open to the public as a collaborative project. It contains recordings from numerous urban, rural and natural environments, showing their audible complexity, as well as the different perceptions, practices and artistic perspectives of its many contributors, related to sound, public and private spaces, listening and sense of place. (more about aporee.org ...)

important: before uploading, read this...

how it works

find places
move the map with the mouse or the arrow keys at the upper left corner. the slider or your mouse wheel zooms in & out. search provides a basic interface for searching places, sounds, contributors or addresses. hit aporee ::: maps for a search within the aporee database, or google places for an address based search. the buttons on the upper right corner of the map let you choose between different map types provided by google, as well as an Open Street Map layer. click places for the most recent contributions and this month's favourites choosen by listeners.
add recording
a click on the map opens a bubble with a link to the upload interface. before sending anything, read the posting guidelines! click add a new location. you will be asked for a place and recording title, your email address (see privacy statement), a short description and the recording date and time. select a licence under which the recording should be published, or choose PUBLIC DOMAIN.
if you choose to upload a sound, there's a button for selecting the file from your hard drive, if you want to fetch an already existing recording from your website, give the full url to the file in the corresponding form field, including http:// at the beginning! soundcloud users see below.
edit your recordings
you don't need a login or account in order to participate in the project, however, after uploading your first sound, you have access to an editor for your contributions. there you can edit titles, locations, descriptions and other info. it also provides a possibility to create your own projects. imagine it as the radio aporee ::: maps with only your selected recordings, under a dedicated URL, see also project maps below. there are links in the confirmation emails you receive after uploading, about how to get/set a password and access the editor.
play recordings
when the map loads initially, it jumps to the most recent recording and plays it. the currently playing sound is indicated by a blinking red marker. click it to get more information about this sound. play on the menue bar has several options for playing random selections, the radio aporee ::: stream or the currently visible sounds on the map. previous mix & multiplayer-modes are now on a dedicated page.
geo-mixing mode lets you play different places around the world simultaneously in up to 5 channels. playtime, give it a try... note: these functions may put some load on our computer, esp. if it's an older one. things may become slow or hang.
share your sounds
the tools section on the menu bar has some options for sharing sounds with others and embedding links and selected maps on external websites, blogs etc. link visible map creates copy&paste html code for he currently visible map area. with map selection it's possible to select an arbitrary part of the visible map for embedding. press <shift> and drag/select the desired area on the map. for a specific location, use the share & embed function in the details infowindow (e.g. opened when you click the blinking red marker, or the more details... link in the sound info bar at the bottom).

about content

this project is about sound, space and places, origin of place is important. the sounds we want to hear are field recordings, and sounds from actual sites and situations. check the many recordings to get an idea. please don't fake locations or "create" them in postproduction. think about phonography, get yourself a recorder, listen to the sounds of your surroundings, record & share them with others here on radio aporee. if you want to add comments, spoken words etc., please record it on-site and not in post production. the project relies on your contributions, please be conscious and responsible.
please!!! do not send music, songs, your greatest hits collection, recordings of concerts and the like. heavy editing, mixing, composing or sound manipulations are also not welcome. take care about sound quality, do not send noisy mobile phone recordings unless you have good reasons. in case of doubt, send an email and ask before you send something. spam, tests, jokes and trash audio will be deleted without comment, as well as obviously copyright protected or illegal material. beware: even if you sing a popular song by yourself, it may be under ©opyright in some countries. if you want to send sounds from others, implicitly ask for permission first and give propper credits. your recordings will be published under the Creative Commons License you've choosen during uploading. if you don't agree, please don't send your recording.
Creative Commons License

project maps

each contributor to this project can create personal or project soundmaps. this function is available in the edit section, see above. a project map is a selection of the global aporee soundmap, accessible under a dedicated URL. to get an idea, check the currently available projects. authors of a project map may decide to open it up for contributions from others, so that one can directly upload to a specific project. however, sounds will always be visible on the radio aporee ::: maps too.

tech & tips

the radio aporee ::: app

if you have an android mobile phone, you may want to check the radio aporee app. it's a location-aware browser for the soundmap, a basic player for the radio aporee ::: stream and an exciting interface for the miniatures for mobiles augmented aur(e)ality project.

privacy statement

your email address is the only personal information needed in order to contribute to the radio aporee ::: maps project. it's used for the confirmation of sound uploads and related actions, and for the daily news about new contributions, which you can unsubscribe at any time of course. once in a while you may get an email about interesting activities going on at radio aporee or related sites. that's all. we don't mess around with your data.

contact

in case of questions, problems etc., please send me an email

idea, realisation & housekeeping: udo noll 2006 - 2012