The Indian River and Other Recordings
Indian River
The Indian River is a “river” in name only—it is a saltwater segment of the Intracoastal Waterway between the Jupiter and Ft. Pierce Inlets. The waterway is narrow and sheltered from wind, and contains the Intracoastal Waterway Channel, in which boats can travel unimpeded from Key West to New Jersey. In many sections of the Indian River however boats are kept at slow and idle speeds due to protective Manatee Zones and erosion concerns as boat wakes eat away at waterfront property.
The Fisherman's Dilemma
Some fishermen argue that any unnecessary noise from on the boat—such as the radio—will announce your presence to fish and thus scare them away. Others argue that music in the water will create a disturbance that will attract fish to the new environment. This recording puts together hydrophone recordings compared with above air recordings of the boat radio being played at three-quarter volume. The hydrophone was at an approximate depth of three feet, laying four feet off the stern. Recordings were taken in the Indian River.
Indian River Combo
Side by side comparison of above-air recording with hydrophone recording taken in the Indian River, then combination of total air and water soundscape. The order is above air recording followed by hydrophone recording followed by combined recordings.
Franken-Nature
Pieces of various recordings artistically combined to create a more fully “natural” (focusing on biophonic and geophonic sounds) soundscape with limited human interaction.