(Transcribed from a journal entry) Before anything, I knew that I had to record in complete silence, and in a time of day in which I would be neither too tired, nor energetic- preferring a calm, mellow state of mind. … Continue reading →

My method for scripting consisted of using my previously made blog post – detailing the rough ‘flow’ of my audio paper, and ‘expanding’ it into a full script. As I began writing, several problems became apparent, problems that felt unique … Continue reading →

Key words and concepts: Time, memory, nostalgia, hauntology, longing, tension, diagnostic and symptomatic music. Originally written into a notebook, the following text is an attempt at realising an organised (yet vague) flow of the paper’s content: – 2. A LISTENER … Continue reading →

The script for my audio paper, written with audio cues and assorted notes. Audio Paper Script Draft:  How are Sound, Memory and Nostalgia connected, and what does this mean for the future of music?  [BEIJING AIRPORT FIELD REC.]  Hearing this, I’m desperately trying to recall the images of that now … Continue reading →

Power, Politics and Performance During this session I generated keywords and potential questions to be used for my audio concept. From the early stages I noted, broadly, that I wanted my audio paper to have a deliberate musical undercurrent that … Continue reading →

Place, Composition, Subjectivity. During our session we recorded a brief phone voice note as an introduction to narration. When listening back, I can hear a looming sense of self-consciousness throughout the recording – which I attempt to distract from by … Continue reading →