“I think if you listen carefully, your life is enhanced. It’s the same as looking carefully.”

— R. MURRAY SCHAFER

Third Angle New Music invites you to embark on a soundwalk– site-specific, pre-recorded compositions invite you have a deeper listening experience with the environment. All you need to do is plug in your headphones, open your ears, and stroll.

Third Angle has commissioned the following soundwalks for specific sites in and around Portland, OR.

Soundwalks started in the 1970s as a way of focusing on sounds of the urban landscape and the effect they have on us, a sort of aural activism led by Canadian composer, R. Murray Schafer. For other artists of the era, it became a way to incorporate environmental sound in their work, while also breaking with the traditional concert hall experience.

The parks can sometimes be a heavily trafficked public spaces. For your safety, please be aware of your surroundings during the walks.