Journal Entry #3

  1. 3/6/2026, 7:00-10:00 pm, Hofstra Game Room during a Mario Kart Tournament
  2. Farthest: Pool (cue balls clashing and going in pockets), air hockey, ping pong
  3. Medium: Music, Talking/Yelling, Mario Kart noises, games, stomping
  4. Closest: Analog sticks and button clicks on the controllers
  5. Sound Level/Activity: A lot of different noises from a lot of different games and people. The level of sounds changes from low to high constantly. Cluttered. 
  6. Description: Arcade.
  7. Essential: Controller noises, games music/noises, talking/yelling.

Field Recording Number 4

Location: Hofstra Game Room

Sounds: My friend’s voice as she battles another friend in an intense game of air hockey, the sound of the puck hitting the wall of the game, faint music in the background and the undistinguishable sound of other voices. (Permission was received to use this from the people that can be heard talking.)