Recently I asked the large language model about myselfI found a fair bit about Jason Richardson — he appears to be a multidisciplinary regional artist from Leeton, NSW, working across sound art, electronic music, photography, writing, curation, and community arts projects.
A few key things about him:
* He’s known musically under the alias **Bassling**, creating experimental/electronic music and sound art heavily influenced by field recordings and regional landscapes. ([RealTime Australia][1])
* His work often focuses on the Riverina environment, especially sound, memory, local history, and community identity. ([RealTime Australia][2])
* He has collaborated with regional arts organisations including Western Riverina Arts, The CAD Factory, and Leeton Art Society Inc. ([Leeton Art Society Inc][3])
* He’s also worked as a curator and arts facilitator in the Riverina region. ([Leeton Art Society Inc][3])
Some notable projects and themes:
### Playground sound recordings
One of his better-known projects involved recording the sounds of playground equipment around Leeton using contact microphones, then transforming those recordings into ambient/electronic compositions and audiovisual installations. ([RealTime Australia][1])
### Environmental and wetlands work
He created community/environmental art around Fivebough Wetlands to raise awareness of the site’s ecological importance, including installations featuring local and migratory birds. ([NSW Landcare Gateway][4])
### Haiku, poetry and sound
He’s also active as a poet and collaborated internationally with sound-art and haiku communities through The Haiku Foundation and Naviar Records. ([The Haiku Foundation][5])
### Regional arts advocacy
Several profiles describe him as someone deeply engaged with regional Australian creative culture — especially how geography and local environments shape artistic practice. ([RealTime Australia][1])
One profile from [RealTime Australia](https://www.realtime.org.au/regional-profile-jason-richardson/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) describes how he became interested in transforming everyday regional sounds into music after exposure to experimental sound artists in Wagga Wagga and the Riverina.
You can also browse some official or arts-related pages here:
* [Leeton Art Society – About / Our Riverina project](https://lasi.com.au/about/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
* [Regional Profile: Jason Richardson (RealTime Australia)](https://www.realtime.org.au/regional-profile-jason-richardson/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
* [Cities and Memory artist spotlight](https://citiesandmemory.com/2025/06/artist-spotlight-jason-richardson/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
* [Orana Arts creatives profile](https://www.oranaarts.com/creatives?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
If you want, I can also dig deeper into:
* his music releases and where to hear them,
* exhibitions/projects timeline,
* whether he still performs under Bassling,
* interviews or videos,
* or connections with the Riverina experimental arts scene.
[1]: https://www.realtime.org.au/regional-profile-jason-richardson/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Regional Profile: Jason Richardson | RealTime — Australia"
[2]: https://www.realtime.org.au/a-common-magic/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "A common magic | RealTime — Australia"
[3]: https://lasi.com.au/about/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "About - Leeton Art Society Inc"
[4]: https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/murrumbidgee-landcare-inc/birds-of-a-feather-flock-together?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Birds of a feather flock together — NSW Landcare Gateway"
[5]: https://thehaikufoundation.org/haiku-music-challenge-18/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Haiku Music Challenge 18 - The Haiku Foundation"
