Annea Lockwood
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Annea Lockwood's achievements are measured not in trophies but in the profound influence she has had on the field of sound art. Her pioneering use of field recordings in the 1970s predated the mainstream acceptance of the genre, and her river sound maps have become touchstones for environmental listening. She has been honored with retrospectives and festival features, including a 2024 residency at Emory University. Her music continues to be rediscovered by new audiences, as evidenced by the 2026 reissue of World Rhythms and its Pitchfork review.
Honours & Distinctions
Featured Artist at CompFest 2024
Invited as a legendary composer and sound artist to perform and speak at the festival.
Records & Feats
One of the first composers to use field recordings as primary material
World Rhythms (1975) is considered a pioneering work in the genre.
Created a series of river sound maps that became iconic in sound art
Her Hudson River map is a landmark work in environmental listening.