Phonography in the Garden ℗ & © 2007 A.J. Ptak

This sound of sound artist Anthony Ptak. Liner notes: Phonography [09:56] consists of unprocessed binaural field recordings by Anthony Ptak circa 2005 assembled for presentation at the Garden, curated by Ben Owen. Includes cooking sounds, the voice of my grandma Violet, black birds migrating at IAS in Princeton, NJ, Princeton University building ambient interiors, Chinatown shops and pedestrians in New York City, Slavoj Zizek public lecture, Saint Thomas Church organ at 1 W 53rd St, New York City, NY 10019-5401, voice of my father, a grandfather clock at IAS Princeton, New York City Subway train, A phonography of phonography, homeless man coughing, the voice of Ben Owen introducing a previous garden performance, Phonography meeting I 2005, a cell phone call incoming, fire engines, my voice. Are you still there? New York Phonographers at 6th Street and Avenue B Community Garden, Lower East Side, New York City, NY. September 30, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. -A.J. Ptak