Program Description
Presenting Selections No. 7 with Tucker Martine. An intentional listening session exploring the use of field recordings in music. Focusing on the tension between controlled studio production and the unpredictability of captured environments, the program will highlight works that merge composed sound with the textures of the natural world.
About Tucker Martine
Tucker is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, musician, and composer based in Portland, Oregon. He is known for an innovative production style that blends experimental techniques, field recordings, and genre-defying elements, shaped by early influences from Nashville’s music scene and studies in experimental sound at the Naropa Institute.
Over a career spanning more than 25 years, Martine has collaborated with a wide range of prominent indie, folk, and alternative artists, including The Decemberists, Neko Case, My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, Sufjan Stevens, R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie, Mavis Staples, Laura Veirs, First Aid Kit, Spoon, and Madison Cunningham. Martine is also the owner and operator of Flora Recording & Playback.
The Listening Experience
This program is part of Mono Space’s intentional listening series, a seated, focused format centered around the OJAS hi-fi sound system. Sessions last 60 to 90 minutes, with 30 minutes of open listening before and after. Up to 50 guests gather in a shared setting to experience curated recordings, guided by a host who offers context and reflections as the music unfolds. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase. Phones and cameras are set aside to support attention and presence. Details about visiting the space, accessibility, and ticketing can be found in the FAQs.
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