Daily Archives: March 14, 2014

Sound Journal #7
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1- DATE-TIME-LOCATION of the sound environment
Friday, Mar 14 2014. 8:05A. Van der Poel ground floor

2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
• The whine of wind thru the heavy outside doors
• A car starting outside
• Elevator in use

3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
• Heating units somberly humming
• RSR personnel is playing Angry Birds
• Beeping of turnstile system
• Chatter of Maintenance Staff walkie-talkie
• Maintenance guy is singing

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
• Cell Phone is ringing (it’s Rita)
• Farts
• Water bottle decompressing

5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
It is early morning in a dorm room common area… as to be expected there is very little activity, save for that which is routine, or mechanical. The maintenance man is actually a lovely singer, and we’ve struck up a nice conversation. We are the sound activity.

6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Compelling

7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
• Conversation between Juan & I (the maintenance dude)
• Wind whistling thru doors
• Heating Unit hum

Sound Journal #7
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1. Common Room of my dorm friday march 14th 2:40am

2. Fast paced, light pop music eminating from Lauren and Nicole’s room. Slow music with a female vocalist coming from Alison and my room.

3. Microwave, air conditioning unit

4. Lauren’s computer fan, my laptop playing an indie/jazz type song.

5. General noise level is low. maybe a 3 out of 10.

6. confused

7. Nicole’s music, Alison’s music, my music

Sound Journal #7 “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” – ZL
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1. 3/13/2014, Vander Poel 1207, 1:40 AM

2. Identify the sounds farthest from you: Furthest from me, I can hear someone leaving their room and entering the bathroom.  There is also this constant, but not annoying, buzzing of the AC/Heating unit in our room.  If the wind blows particularly hard, I can hear the effect it has on the windows of our 12th floor room.

3. Identify the sounds at medium range: Marina cutting her resumes and stapling them to her headshots.  I can hear the brand new, and totally awesome, paper-cutter slicing the pages. I can also hear her concentrated sniffling, as she works over her pages.

4. Identify the sounds closest to you: Closest to me, is the song coming from my computer, which is John Mayer’s “Badge and Gun.”  My new phone has also alerted me to a new text message during my journal listening time.  I can hear myself sigh (John Mayer related?).

5. General sound level and activity: The general sound is peaceful and productive.  It is a very hectic time of the year, and my roommate and I are tackling everything we have to accomplish this last week before Spring Break.  The sound is comprised of music to keep a certain level of focus blended with the actual sounds coming as the result of focus.

6. One word to describe the sound environment:  Particular

7. 3 essential sounds to the sound environment: 

-The music from my computer

-The paper-cutter

-The AC/Heater buzzing

 

Field Recording #6
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Location: 3/13/2014, 11:00, Sophie’s room in ZAT House.

Sounds Featured: Sophie’s Genius Playlist, Alan’s voice, Alan’s computer, Sophie’s voice and laugh, Marina’s voice, singing and laugh, and a me holding back a laugh.

All people involved in this recording gave sound sharing permission.