Proposal

I won't explain the genesis of this idea, because it makes me sound rather stupid. So instead I'll just jump right in- I want my project to try to convey the feeling of vertical movement, from a windy rooftop, through a city street/wilderness location (depending on which would be more interesting), and descending into the sewers/a cave (depending on which would be more interesting). I know of a few caves, and sewers frighten the bejeezus out of me, so that might be the deciding factor. The reason I think this would be interesting is simply the variety of sound I'd get on such a trek- I think I'll get all ranges of high-low range sounds, etc. Going from a wide open space to an enclosed one will also provide the listener with a tangible experience (well, not tangible, but SEEMINGLY so), and immerse them in the soundscape more than others might.

9/23/2010

1. https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/philli42/public/fieldrecording/1.wav
2. https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/philli42/public/fieldrecording/2.wav
3. https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/philli42/public/fieldrecording/3.wav
4. https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/philli42/public/fieldrecording/4.wav
5. https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/philli42/public/fieldrecording/5.wav
6. https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/philli42/public/fieldrecording/6.wav

Assignment #1

Jon Phillips
Assignment 1, 9/13/2010
Soundwalk Response (Location: Wisconsin/Water)
Walking, I headed east down Wisconsin. The first and most obvious sound I heard was the omnipresent traffic, which was then complimented by the sound of my pencil scratching the word 'traffic' on a bit of paper. Other immediate sounds: wind, conversations, coughing (mine), the creaking whoosh sound of a stopping bus. When I began to focus on the background noises after stopping and leaning against a wall, I became aware of a ripply electronic hum which became very grating after I noticed it. A group of girls walked by and the soundscape was overtaken by a lot of loud, grating laughter, which thankfully faded as I ducked into Downtown Books. Realizing that this would actually count as a separate soundscape, I purchased an abridged copy of Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and slipped back out onto the sidewalk, where I recommenced walking towards the lake. There was now a high pitched whining which I couldn't really identify, and the crinkling of my bag. Eventually I got bored of listening for the various tones of low hums that were pretty much everywhere and sat at a bus stop, whereupon I drew the following acoustic diagram.

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