Streamboxes are small transmitters with open microphones, sharing live environmental sounds.
If you come across a streambox, please be aware that sounds nearby are being broadcast.
LISTEN
The live audio streams are available on a public soundmap:
https://locusonus.org/soundmap/
and a server list:
https://locus.creacast.com:9001/
To listen, go to the map or the list and open a stream in a browser.
Streams may run for years or on a single occasion. They are subject to uncertainties of networks, power and other factors.
TECH
For more information on transmitting environmental sounds: set up a stream.
To assemble a streambox kit or build from scratch: streambox.
CONNECT
To find out more about the project:
acousticommons.net
soundtent.org
contact at soundtent.org
@soundtent
@sound_camp
#acousticommons
To take part:
Stream
ABOUT
The streamboxes use open source software by Stéphane Cousot and others to capture, digitise and send live sounds to an Icecast server maintained by Locus Sonus at the Art School of Aix-en-Provence.
The devices are a development of those first made for Locustream (2006—ongoing) by Locus Sonus. They have benefitted over the years from involvement of many contributors, and recently from the framework provided by Acoustic Commons, a 3 year small cooperation project for Creative Europe, which developed a creative technical network to exchange sounds from places of acoustic interest in Europe and Japan.
CREDITS
Acoustic Commons partners
Full of Noises (Cumbria)
Locus Sonus (Aix-en-Provence)
CONA (Ljubljana)
Soundcamp (London)
Associates
Cyberforest (University of Tokyo)
Hellenic Mediterranean University (Crete)
Streambox development
Stef Cousot (Locus Sonus)
Udo Noll
Max Baraitser Smith (Soundcamp)
Julian Weaver
IQ Audio
Darkice (an open source software by Ákos Maróy, Rafael Diniz and others.
Martin Scaiff
Members of the Locustream list
Workshop participants throughout the AC project
Open source hard and software developers whose work has contributed to finding good affordable ways to share live environmental sounds.
Streamers at locusonus.org/soundmap, radio.earth by Udo Noll and others, Listening Portals by Timothy Maxymenko
Broadcasters at Wave Farm, Upper Hudson Valley, NY, Resonance FM / Extra, Sound Art Radio and many others who have hosted streams for the Reveil broadcast and on other occasions.
Support
We are grateful for the support of:
The Creative Europe programme of the European Union
Arts Council England
North Southwark Environment Trust
Southwark Neighbourhoods Fund
Sonic Acts
Private supporters, accomplices and friends