Long Harbor, by John Atkinson

Long Harbor

by John Atkinson

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This work of historical sonic imagining traces the dialectic between New York Harbor and its human cohabitants over time - a story in 3 parts created from digitally reshaped field recordings I made along the waterfront from August through October 2021.

We begin 12,000 years ago, as the retreat of the last glaciers shaped the contours of the Harbor and filled it with meltwater. As the earth warmed, life in the Harbor flourished, developing an incredibly rich variety of plant and animal life that coexisted stably and sustainably with the Lenape - the original inhabitants of today’s New York.

The second third progresses through the near-total degradation of the Harbor ecosystem by European colonists and their American successors. Over 350 years, pure exploitation reigned, marked by steadily intensifying biological warfare via toxic chemicals, fossil fuels, agricultural runoff, and vast quantities of human excrement.

The final third reflects the current promise and future perils of our era. In recent decades, New York has sought a more sustainable equilibrium with the Harbor that balances the needs of its ecosystem with recreation and pleasure for a thriving, diverse metropolis - all while climate change threatens unprecedented disturbances.

Thanks to the Works on Water residency program on Governor's Island for making this work possible! www.worksonwater.org

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released August 3, 2022

Mastered by Andrew Weathers

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John Atkinson Brooklyn, New York

I build electronic music out of processed field recordings from natural and urban environments. Prior work in Brooklyn's Aa (Big A little a).

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