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The Quiet Mark Podcast

Welcome to The Quiet Mark Podcast. Simon Gosling, CMO at Quiet Mark - the independent, international approval award programme associated with the UK Noise Abatement Society - explores our relationship with sound in a series of conversations with experts who’ve spent their lives working with acoustics. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises environmental noise as the 2nd largest environmental health risk in Western Europe behind air quality. The Mayor of London’s Environment Strategy

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Episode 26: THE ART OF FIELD RECORDING - Bernie...

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2021/08/09

Earlier this year, in February's Episode 16 of The Quiet Mark Podcast, we discussed the inaugural Sound of the Year Awards with Chair-Judge, Matthew Herbert - BBC New Radiophonic Workshop & fellow Judge, Cheryl Tipp - Curator of Wildlife & Environmental Sounds - British Museum. One of the categories, Best Field Sound Recordist, was being judged by legendary Soundscape Ecologist, Bernie Krause, and one of the works nominated in that category was the incredible Wolf Soundscapes, by Melissa Pons. So,

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Episode 25 - FREEDOM DAY SPECIAL - Acoustics in large...

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2021/07/18

This Freedom Day, as people are able to gather once again in large spaces, such as cinemas, galleries, theatres and offices, our host, Simon Gosling asks, ‘Will these cacophonous spaces feel boomy and uncomfortably loud as we emerge from our locked down lives’? We explore the challenges of designing acoustics for public spaces, with our expert guests, Richard King - Sandy Brown and Martin Rawlins - BASWA acoustic. Sandy Brown is the largest independent acoustic consultancy in the UK. Since

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Episode 24: TUNING THE SOUND OF TECHNOLOGY - Matthew...

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2021/06/30

We now design sound on an unprecedented global scale. Our big technology platforms are also massive sound delivery platforms and few people are more qualified to discuss the subject of computer and notification sound design than our guest on this episode, Matthew Bennett. With over 12 years of experience as Director of Sound + Sensory Design at Microsoft, Matthew created and shaped the sound of Microsoft’s major global products and platforms (Windows, Office, Outlook, Skype, Teams, Cortana,

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Episode 23: FROM SYNTHS TO SOUNDSCAPES - Adventures...

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2021/05/27

In 1978, in Sheffield, Martyn Ware formed The Human League. That December, David Bowie appeared in the audience of an early gig and later declared to NME that he "had seen the future of pop music". Sheffield is the City of Steel. With its throbbing steelworks in the distance, and grinding metalworking soundscape of the city centre, made by the little mester finishing shops, Simon Gosling asks Martyn, is it any wonder that those early Human League records had such an industrial sound? Asked why he

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Episode 22: THE ART OF ACOUSTIC DESIGN - Axel...

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2021/05/17

It's May 17th 2021 as this episode is published. Today, lockdown rules have eased in England, Scotland and Wales. Pubs and restaurants are able to serve customers indoors, and social distancing guidelines have been relaxed. Indoor entertainment such as museums, cinemas and children's play areas can open, as can theatres, concert halls, conference centres, and sports stadiums. At long last, it seems that we are returning to some form of normality. But, what about Business Office Workers? A recent

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Episode 21: COOKING WITH SOUND - Ping Coombes - BBC...

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2021/04/28

What role does sound play in your cooking? This is one of the many questions our CMO & Quiet Mark Podcast host, Simon Gosling asks BBC MasterChef Winner and Judge, Ping Coombes, who is accompanied by fellow guest, Henk Huisseune, Innovation Director with Novy. In sharing her experience with sound in her cooking, Ping takes us from purchase to plate. From the bustling street food markets of Ipoh, the culinary capital of Malaysia, where she grew up, through her incredible MasterChef experience, to

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Episode 20: THE SOUND OF THE STARS - Paul Gregory &...

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2021/03/31

Episode 20, ‘The Sound of the Stars’, marks the 1st anniversary of The Quiet Mark Podcast. Yay!! And just as our 1st episode, with Acoustics Director, Richard Grove, and Colin Ball, Lighting Director at BDP (Building Design Partnership), looked at the relationship between Light & Sound in architectural design, this latest one explores the parallels between Light and Noise pollution. Our guests on this episode are Paul Gregory - Global Specification & Training Director at Dyson and Nick Dunn,

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Episode 19: DON'T BE ALARMED! - Dr. Elif Özcan...

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2021/03/22

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Elif Ozcan Vieira - Associate Professor in Sound-driven Design and Research at the TU Delft Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. She's currently working mainly in the fields of space operations, and healthcare - both of which she discusses with our host, Simon Gosling, on the show. Top education and research are central to TU Delft, the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands. Their 8 faculties offer 16 bachelor's and more than 30 master's

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Episode 18: THE SOUND OF SLEEP - John Lopos - The...

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2021/03/09

Our guest on Episode 18 is John Lopos, CEO of The National Sleep Foundation, released a week before their annual SLEEP AWARENESS WEEK, 14th to 20th March, 2021. This annual event celebrates sleep health and encourages the public to prioritize sleep to improve overall health and wellbeing. With Stanford research showing an incredible 42 percent of the U.S. labor force now working from home full-time, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, The Quiet Mark Podcast host, Simon Gosling, asks: “What impact

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Episode 17: THE NOISE ABATEMENT SOCIETY - Lisa Lavia

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2021/02/24

"Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"), or so says the title of the single from Elton John's classic 1973 album, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', but, here at Quiet Mark, we possibly subscribe more to John Lennon's words in The Plastic Ono Band's 1969 anthemic chant, 'Give Peace a Chance'. But can sound, (or rather sound design and soundscapes), really have the power to stop people from fighting, and instead return peacefully to their homes, as the clubs empty on busy Saturday Night? Well, that's

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Episode 16: SOUND OF THE YEAR AWARDS - Matthew...

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2021/02/08

10 yrs from now, what sound will transport you straight back to 2020? Clapping Our NHS Heroes? Louder birdsong during lockdown? In this episode, we explore the first-ever Sound of the Year Awards with Matthew Herbert and Cheryl Tipp. We also look at the huge increase in natural soundscape stream that has occurred during lockdown and discuss the art of field recording. The inaugural Sound of the Year Awards 2020 is a newly launched celebration of everyday sound (not music) in all its forms

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Episode 15: REDUCING NOISE IN HOSPITALS - Yoko Sen -...

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2021/01/25

In this episode, we explore the future sound of hospitals, with ambient electronic musician and the founder of Sen Sound, Yoko Sen. In a recent episode, Marcia Jenneth Epstein, author of SOUND AND NOISE: A Listener's Guide to Everyday Life, spoke of how our sense of hearing still functions in a coma and is the last sense to go when we pass away, which raised the question, 'What's the last sound you'd like to hear?' Research has demonstrated that 72% to 99% of clinical alarms are false. The high

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Episode 14: SOUND WALKING INTO 2021 - Renate...

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2021/01/13

Sound Walking into 2021 - Taking strides to improve urban sound design It’s reported that app usage has surged 40% during the pandemic, reaching an all-time high of over 200 billion hours during April 2020. Videoconferencing, collaboration software, streaming entertainment, fitness and wellness apps have seen booms in recent months. With this being our first episode of 2021, we thought we’d pick up on that New Year, New You fitness and wellness boom and do something to promote the well-being

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Episode 13: THE ACOUSTICS OF STONE WOOL INSULATION -...

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2020/12/21

A terrific trio of guests joins our host, Simon Gosling, for Episode 13 of The Quiet Mark Podcast. Jessica Smith and James Mills from ROCKWOOL, the UK's leading manufacturer in sustainable non-combustible stone wool insulation, and Claudio Passavanti, aka Doctor Mix, a Music Producer, Digital Entrepreneur and YouTube Sensation with 500K Followers. ROCKWOOL Limited is part of the ROCKWOOL Group. With one factory based in Bridgend, South Wales and over 500 employees across the UK, we are the local

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Episode 12: ACOUSTICS IN ARCHITECTURE - Jack...

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2020/12/09

HOW TO CONTROL REVERBERATION TO CREATE HEALTHY BUILDINGS In this episode, we explore ways to equip architects, designers and specifiers with best solutions to solve the major problem of reverberation across very many building types and design scenarios. When reverberation is left untreated, sound bounces around hard surfaces, such as wall, floors and ceilings, spoiling the overall experience of the building and potentially causing daily long-term discomfort to inhabitants. If left off the priority

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Episode 11: SOUND AND NOISE - Marcia Jenneth Epstein...

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2020/12/01

Musicologist and Historian at The University of Calgary, Marcia Jenneth Epstein has recently released her latest book, Sound and Noise: A Listener's Guide to Everyday Life, on McGill-Queen's University Press. This book is about how you listen and what you hear, about how to have a dialogue with the sounds around you. Marcia Jenneth Epstein gives readers the impetus and the tools to understand the sounds and noise that define their daily lives in this groundbreaking interdisciplinary study of how

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Episode 10: FOOD, SLEEP & ENERGY - Mahmoud Alamir of...

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2020/11/09

On Sept. 29th 2020, ABC.net was one of many global publications to highlight a study by our guest on Ep. 10, Acoustics PhD Candidate, Mahmoud Alamir of Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. Under the headline: "Noisy restaurants leave a bad taste for diners, researchers recommend quiet spaces", Malcolm Sutton writes, Polished concrete and hard surfaces may be all the rage for today's cafes and restaurants but, according to Flinders University researchers, the accompanying noise levels are

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Episode 9: FROM ADS TO ARCHITECTURE - Steve Keller -...

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2020/10/05

If clever audio branding can influence our behaviour and drive our purchase decisions, what impact can good acoustic architecture and sound design in the built environment have on our well being and mental health? In Ep.9 of The Quiet Mark Podcast, Simon Gosling seeks answers to that question from one of the world’s leading experts in the field of sonic identity, Steve Keller, to find out, when it comes to sound in adverts, what makes people tick and why, and to explore the lessons this can teach us

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Episode 8: TRANSFORMING CONSTRUCTION WITH SOUND...

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2020/08/18

Together, building and construction are responsible for 39% of all carbon emissions in the world, and alongside air traffic and road traffic, construction is one of the biggest sources of noise pollution. Does it have to be this way? One man who believes construction could be quieter and more sustainable, and whose company is determined to make it so, is Kiss House Co-Founder, Mike Jacob; our guest on Episode 8 of The Quiet Mark Podcast. Kiss House’s motto is simple. Build Better. Live Better. In

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Episode 7/ Pt3: IMPROVING ACOUSTICS FOR A NEW NORMAL...

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2020/07/21

In Episode 7, Pt.3 of The Quiet Mark Podcast, introducing our audio resource book for architects, Simon Gosling enjoys a conversation with Oliver Brookes, an Architect with Cambridge based BB&C Architects, who turned to the Quiet Mark certified, Armourcoat's acoustic plaster system, for a much needed solution when creating a music listening room within this beautiful domestic home: https://www.bbcarchitects.co.uk/projects/domestic/modern-house/ BB&C Architects Limited, set up in 1983, is a RIBA

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