February 8, 2024. 1:20. My Backyard.
The sounds that are furthest away from me: Truck beeping, distant cars, a plane.
The sounds that are a medium distance from me: Neighbors footsteps, squirrels shuffling in the trees, occasional car on my street.
The sounds that are closest to me: Birds, music coming from my computer (Sugar Magnolia- Grateful Dead).
The sound level of the space: Low. A lot of different quiet sounds.
One word description: Peaceful
Three sounds that are most important to the environment: Birds chirping, wind in the trees, hum of planes from nearby airport.
Tag Archives: music
Sound Journal #1
2/7/24 – 1:30PM – My dorm
Sounds farthest from me: My suitemates talking in the other room, my suitemate opening the fridge, someone unlocking and opening their door down the hall.
Sounds at a medium range from me: The heater, my fan next to my bed, my roommate walking into my room and grabbing something from her desk.
Closest to me: the music playing from my phone, me typing on my computer, my foot tapping the floor.
Sound level: The sound level is relatively low, since there are only three of us home. My music is louder than the rest of the sounds in my dorm – so that specific sound level is higher.
Sound activity: There is a small amount of sound activity because there are only three of us. The TV and other appliances aren’t on, and my suitemates are having a relatively quiet conversation.
One work description for the sound environment: Familiar
Three sounds that are essential to the sound environment: My roommates talking, my fan, and the sound of my keyboard
Field Recording
Audio Player
location: inside Netherlands Hall
sounds heard: “Say My Name” by Destiny’s child, people talking, the television
Journal 2
- 02/24/2023 – 5:16 PM – Outside of Vander Poel Hall
- Far away: A car honked, some kind of radio music playing
- Medium: Cars driving by, a car driving very fast, leaves on trees blowing in the wind
- Closest: People having conversations passing by, a cat meow, some birds tweeting
- The sound level is quite low when it is closer to me, but things like the car driving are loud.
- Descriptor: Busy
- The essential sounds are: the car honking, the sounds of cars driving by, leaves blowing in the wind, and the birds tweeting.
Journal Entry #4- Gabby Macallister
Date: April 3rd, 2022,
Location and Time: My bed, 7:57pm
Far Sounds: The dryer running, the tv going downstairs, an ambulance driving by, plane flying overhead, car honking
Medium Sounds: Housemates talking downstairs, people walking by my window talking, typing, housemate moving chair in their room
Close Sounds: Housemate laughing, the shower running upstairs, housemate slamming fridge, pouring water from a britta filter, Mishka running down the stairs, Harry Styles playing
Sound Description/Level: low, mostly quiet
One Word: comfortable
Most Important Sounds: Mishka running down the stairs, housemates laughter people walking and talking
Joey Perman Journal Entry #2
February 27th, 10:08 AM
Location: The couch in my bedroom, facing the open door toward the living room
Farthest: An airplane flying overhead, a car driving by, Anna playing music in her room far down the hallway behind her closed door, Anna’s metal garland pattering against her door as it swings open
Medium: Andrew’s loud footsteps as he walks between his room and the kitchen across the wood floor in the hallway, Andrew rolling a suitcase across the kitchen tiles, the low hum of the refrigerator, Anna sneezing, Andrew saying bless you
Closest: Andrew’s door slowly creaking open, his metal sign hitting the door as it closes, my stomach grumbling
General sound level: There is a low but constant noise as the baseline in this environment, especially with the music playing; it feels like there is a chaos contained to the point where it feels calm from the outside
Sound environment: Contained
Defining sounds: Andrew’s footsteps across the hallway floor, the music playing behind Anna’s closed door, the suitcase rolling over the tiles
Field Recording #6 – Ash Boone
Audio Player
My friends and I (Brennan, Tori, Arianna, and Dianté) sitting in the Bread Box (Brennan’s car) in the parking garage of Roosevelt Field Mall on the evening of Free Pretzel Day at Auntie Anne’s. I intended to record just the sounds of the parking garage, but a spider had entered the car and landed on me and Brennan lost it. Tori is cracking up, Arianna is wondering if I had started recording yet, and Dianté is jamming to music.
Field Recording #9 – Ferguson
Location: Leaving my room and heading downstairs
Sounds In Clip: A song being played; Typing on a keyboard; Sniffing; Footsteps; A light switch being turned from ON to OFF; A stapler being pressed down; A door opening and closing
A Nice Day For A garden… :)
4/9/2020
Location- My room with the window slightly ajar as one of my roommates plays music while he gardens.
Sounds in Clip- Me moving around in my bed, and the sound of the music out side, oh and a few birds I think.
Audio PlayerJournal Entry #9 – Ferguson
1. Date: 4/3/20 – Time: 3:00pm – Location: My Bedroom
2. Farthest away from me, I can hear noises coming from the television downstairs and my mother laughing. I can hear my little sister as she is constantly laughing too.
3. In a medium range, I hear cars driving past my house outside and noises coming from the television in my bedroom. I also hear music coming from my portable speaker.
4. Closest to me, I hear my fingers typing on my keyboard and air being blown out of my laptop. Internally, I can hear words of encouragement as I am working on an assignment.
5. The general sound level is rather noisy than quiet due to a good amount of sound activity being present.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “tranquil”.
7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the sounds coming from the television in my bedroom, the sounds of music coming from my speaker, and my sister laughing downstairs.