Pastoral Fields – Wind Paralysis
Sunday, 20 September⋅12:00 – 1:00am
At midnight artist collective Pastoral Fields present us with an immersive soundscape composed of field recordings, submerged vocal phonations, and processed environmental audio in ‘Wind Paralysis’.
The piece unfolds as a sonic journey through spaces where orientation dissolves: from the Baltic coast at night, through industrial landscapes, and into the deserted areas of Zapotitlán Salina, Mexico; a region with a deep geological history shaped by water, salt, and time.
Extended passages of field recordings move between distinct aural environments; from coastal atmospheres to the hum of industrial zones, wind carving through rock, to the immediacy of breath held underwater. Through controlled exhalation and extended vocal techniques, the voice sheds its linguistic function, becoming texture, vibration, and resonance.
Spoken fragments, environmental sound, and composed elements accumulate gradually, drifting apart and softening through broadcast. The work invites a mode of listening attuned to instability and shared transmission, exploring thresholds between presence and disappearance.
Pastoral Fields is an artist collective and audiovisual platform based in Berlin, exploring themes of transition and impermanence through immersive sound and visual art. Launching later in 2026 as a nocturnal online video channel, Pastoral Fields will expand into other mediums and formats, including sound performances and exhibitions in and beyond Berlin.
Sound production by Øystein Monsen
https://www.aylinderyastahl.com/
