This edition of framework:afield has been produced in Vancouver, Washington, in the United States, by John F. Barber. Ambient Pulsations explores a universe of pulsating sounds, all without apparent physical sources or attributes of materiality. This inability to visualize sound sources promotes an acousmatic listening experience focused on the act of hearing. As a result, we take interest in sounds for their own merits, refining our listening through repeated listening, thus becoming more aware of our listening variations and subjectivity. This work imagines itself a narrative, but, what does it sound like to you? (timeline & descriptions) 01:20 Saturn radio wave transmissions 02:22 Space weather sounds 04:20 Sample, “Electric fence controller bugged by the enemy eraser,” track #6, To Make Things Happen in the Bunker Via the Micro Way. Carl Michael von Hausswolff. 1997. 04:01 Sample, “Spirit folio lite detector (no positive results),” track #2, To Make Things Happen in the Bunker Via the Micro Way. Carl Michael von Hausswolff. 1997. 05:09 Enceladus radio wave transmissions 06:20 Alien voices 06:41 Ocean waves 07:04 Boulder River, Colorado 08:09 Psycho soundscape 09:20 Attic fan 09:52 Airplane passenger cabin during takeoff 12:28 Dishwasher fill cycle 15:33 Distant traffic 15:33 Pacific tree frogs 15:35 Rain on vent cover 17:52 Saturn radio wave transmissions 17:52 Boulder River, Colorado (reversed) 17:52 Dishwasher wash cycle (start) 17:52 Distant traffic 17:52 Airplane passenger cabin pulsations 17:52 Blower, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system 20:54 Railroad crossing, Stevenson, Washington 21:05 Rumble under railroad overpass, Vancouver, Washington 23:59 Motor rumble (excavator) 24:04 Motor sounds, antique tractors, Clark County Fair, Ridgefield, Washington 24:24 Motor sounds, antique tractors, Clark County Fair, Ridgefield, Washington 24:56 Pulsations, antique gasoline powered milking machine, Clark County Fair, Ridgefield, Washington 26:06 Motor sounds, antique tractors, Clark County Fair, Ridgefield, Washington 26:06 Motor sounds, antique tractors, Clark County Fair, Ridgefield, Washington 27:06 Drumming, city park, Spokane, Washington 29:58 Home breadmaking machine 30:36 Distant traffic 30:36 HVAC blower 30:36 Rumble under railroad overpass, Vancouver, Washington 30:36 Attic fan 32:03 Dishwasher, wash cycle (reversed) 32:00 Lapellah Restaurant, Vancouver, Washington 33:21 Air conditioning blower, Stevenson, Washington 34:24 Distant traffic 34:77 Terminal light rail, Atlanta International Airport 36:00 Airplane passenger cabin pulsations 36:00 Lapellah Restaurant, Vancouver, Washington 36:00 Lobby conversations, general ambience 37:01 Sample, “Rapid Dots,” CD#3, track #22, The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations 38:54 Sample, “Faders,” CD#4, track #29, The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations 39:55 Sample, CD#4, track #39, The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations 40:54 Sample, CD#4, track #40, The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations 41:55 Sample, CD#4, track #43, The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations 42:55 Sample, “Workshop,” #4, track #30, The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations 43:55 Enceladus radio wave transmissions 43:51 Water down parking lot drain 46:09 SFX sample, Lost 46:31 Womb 47:07 Heartbeat (normal) 47:57 Rainchain 48:29 Loon, rain, and windchime 54:05 Dishwasher, fill cycle 56:20 End