Beth Burnett writes, records and produces music, much of it based on field recordings. Her work appears in film and video. After playing for ten years in a rock band and earning a B.A. in English from Boston College, Beth headed to California to become a natural history film and video producer. There, she worked on projects for The Nature Company, U.S. Fish & Wildlife and World of Audubon. Beth is a member of downtempo/chill-out musical collective, Serendipity Club and founder of Murmuring Records, an independent record label devoted to ambient soundscapes.
I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else.
–Pablo Picasso
Beth’s Press Kit
Murmuring Records is an independent record label focused on ambient soundscapes. Grounded in field recording and found sound aesthetics, Murmuring Records’ wordless mood stories explore the rich ecotone between sound and music. Founded by Beth Burnett, the label makes its debut in March, 2017 with the release of “Wide,” a four-song EP by Serendipity Club.
The subconscious is ceaselessly murmuring, and it is by listening to these murmurs that one hears the truth.
–Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (1884 – 1962)
Murmuring Records’ Press Kit
Serendipity Club is an ambient, downtempo/chillout collective centered around field recordings and chance encounters. Drawing inspiration from found sounds and field recordings, the Club’s production is guided by listening closely to everyday sounds and letting them tell their own stories.
Sometimes serendipity is just intention unmasked.
–Elizabeth Berg
Serendipity Club’s Press Kit