Audio Player
Location: Dover house C Square
Sounds: Water running, dishes being cleaned, water being dumped out of cups, cups being put down, muffled laughter, clattering
Tag Archives: Beth
Sound Journal #6
- 4/30/23 in my dorm with the windows open
- Farthest Away: A plane flying, people talking on the ground outside, a car backfiring, several cars driving
- Medium Range: A sink running, people opening and closing doors, the elevator beeping
- Closest: Rain on my open window, wind, my blinds moving a little in the wind, leaves rustling
- Sound Level: Quiet
- Sound Activity: Occasional sounds, constant rain
- One Word: Relaxing
- Essential Sounds: Rain on the window, the sink running, cars driving
Field Recording #5
Location: outside the window in my dorm
Sounds: Wind, a plane, beads clacking, shuffling, something hitting my AC unit, the cord on the blinds hitting the wall
Audio PlayerSound Journal #5
1. 4/14/23 in my dorm on the phone with my family
2. Farthest Away: People talking in the hall, my dad frying something on the stove, my dogs barking outside (also via the call)
3. Medium Range: My neighbor’s door opening and closing, my mom shouting across the kitchen so I can hear her, the trees scraping up against my window
4. Closest: My HVAC unit blowing loudly (and uselessly), my sister talking to me, the sound of rustling every time I move around
5. Sound Level: Loud (because of my family)
6. Sound Activity: Constant
7. One Word: Chaotic
8. Essential Sounds: My dad frying something, my mom shouting across the kitchen so I can hear her, and my sister talking to me
Field Recording #4
Location: Sidewalk between the stu and towers
Sounds: Footsteps, wind catching in the mic of the phone, cars passing by, birdsong, leaves rustling, a car beeping as it’s either locked or unlocked
Audio PlayerSound Journal #4
1. 3/31/23 in Tilburg House in C Square
2. Farthest Away: The oven clicking as it heats up, people talking a few tables away, people walking around
3. Medium Range: The sound of air coming through the hood above the stove, a clock ticking
3. Closest: My friend preparing to make cookies, a plastic bowl falling on the floor, my friend laughing and talking to me
4. Sound Level: Soft
5. Sound Activity: Pretty calm and infrequent
6. One Word: Relaxing
7. Essential Sounds: The sound of air in the hood above the stove, my friend talking, and the people talking a few tables away
Field Recording 3
Location: Laguardia Airport
Sounds: Muffled/incomprehensible talking, luggage banging on the escalator, the sound of the escalator moving, luggage rolling across the floor
Audio PlayerJournal Entry #3
1. 3/10/23 at 3:22pm in the Stu
2. Farthest Away: the music and machines from Starbucks
3. Medium Range: Chairs scraping, people chattering, cutlery and tools clinking around
4. Closest: My friends talking, sounds of eating, the boba shaker shaking
5. Sound Level: Moderate
6. Sound Activity: Active constant
7. One Word: Busy
8. Essential Sounds: Cutlery/tools clinking, the music from Starbucks, my friends talking
Field Recording #2
Location: My dorm in Enterprise Hall
Sounds: Wind on the branches outside, some shuffling, distant talking, some distant object being put down
Audio PlayerJournal Entry #2
- 2/26/23 at Dutch Treats at 10:25
- Farthest Away: Cars driving, plane flying
- Medium Range: People chatting outside Hofusa, someone restocking the ice cream, bottles moving in the fridges
- Closest: People talking, bags rustling as people move around, loud footsteps and some running, some of the employees laughing and joking around together
- Sound Level: Not quiet, but not overwhelmingly loud
- Sound Activity: Busy and hurried, but also casual
- One Word: Welcoming
- Essential Sounds: Bags rustling, employees laughing and joking, ice cream restocking