Definition of soundscape
:a mélange of musical and sometimes nonmusical sounds
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More than 30 years in, progressive-metal legends Neurosis know exactly how to deliver—their 11th studio album, last fall’s Fires Within Fires (Neurot), is a ruthlessly efficient travelogue of varied soundscapes and altered consciousness.
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Humans make some of the newest—and loudest—addition to these soundscapes.
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In fact, the entire ocean is a more vibrant, dynamic soundscape than most people realize.
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Though there’s much to savor in the picture’s lavishly distressed visuals and soundscape, its narrative feels increasingly stretched and desultory.
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Andrea Lauer’s fetching variety of costumes are complemented by Stephen Strawbridge’s rich lighting and Sten Severson’s often haunting musical soundscape.
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The 12-track soundscape features Georgia’s finest lyricists like Killer Mike, Gucci Mane, Sleepy Brown, and Jeezy.
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Barbara Samuels’s lighting and Mr. Williams’s soundscape have a subtle, insinuating ominousness.
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Lounge poolside or post up in a private cabana while local DJs spin splashy soundscapes.
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First Known Use of soundscape
1964
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