Aven Argentum by Pablo Picco

Pablo Picco is the clear name behind the mysterious and wide-spanning works of Bardo Todol from Salsipuedes, Argentina. Over the past years pablo created a remarkable back catalogue of electro-acoustic recordings and collaborations, interweaving folkloristic aesthetic, mysticism, early electronica, radio music & tape techniques into free forming sound situations.
On "Aven Argentum" he presents another side of his wide interest in sound exploration: a collection of field recordings of birds & frogs from Salsipuedes, Córdoba and Buenos Aires, partly commented with his voice.

An extended description of the work aswell as information about the bird species can be found in the artwork and physically on a sheet which comes with the tape.

Edition of 24 pieces.

https://bardotodolmonofonia.bandcamp.com

Bandcamp Daily "The best Fieldrecordings June 2025" by Mathew Blackwell:

"Pablo Picco, aka Bardo Todol, was inspired by fellow Argentinian field recordist Roberto Straneck to create his own portraits of the country’s wildlife. But whereas Straneck published short 30-second clips of local birds and frogs for scientific purposes, Picco lets his recorder run for five and six minutes, soaking up the ambience around the animals as an aesthetic exercise. His commentary is more personal, too: “The following songs are from the Bienteveo rayado, recorded on a very boring summer afternoon in the year 2025,” he says in Spanish. The recordings themselves are anything but boring. Picco gathers the remarkable sounds of birds like the charata, burlisto, and chiricote, along with two species of frogs. Aven Argentum proves that anyone with a microphone can contribute like Straneck to the documentation of the natural world, blurring the line between sonic ecology and art."

https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-field-recordings/the-best-field-recordings-on-bandcamp-june-2025

1.	Side A	19:58

2.	Side B	19:28