Soundwalk Area Map

This is an over all map of the route our section took on our soundwalk.

Sound Body Map

This is a map of the University Rec Center where we stopped and listened.

Sound Log Notes

Above is a list of all of the sounds I heard on our soundwalk.

Soundwalk Response

1. Were you able to find places and spaces where you could really listen?
I could really listen in the parking garage, in the rec center and outside of the library. It was
hard to truly listen inside of the music center.
2. Was it possible to move without making a sound?
It was very hard for me to move without making a sound because my shoes were a little
squeaky and my keys were jingling in my purse.
3. What happened when you plugged your ears, and then unplugged them?
When I plugged my ears the sounds became extremely muffled and as I unplugged them I
could hear my cartilage moving with my fingers.
4. What types of sounds were you able to hear? List them. If your original notes are legible, and include all of the sounds you heard, then simply link to the scanned image(s). If not, retype them so that we can read them.
- jazz music - elevator ring - bus accelerate - car (background) - walking in slush
- walk on ice - walk through puddle - people laughing - people talking
- echo voices(many) - foot steps - telephone ring - heels on tile
- woman speaking (Russian??) - air vent blowing - gum popping - golf cart (close)
- VW driving (close) - rattling pipe - car starting - car fan (engine) - pages turning
- tapping knuckles - crunching pebbles - bowling pins - music - pool (game)
- video game music - generator hum - keys jingling - whistling - door closing
- emptiness - generator rumble - elevator beep - wheel chair squeak
- vending machine hum - bus running - Windows computer startup
5. Were you able to differentiate between sounds that had a recognizable source and those sounds you could not place?
I could differentiate between sounds, but the ones I could recognize were close to me while
those that were unrecognizable were farther away.
6. Were you able to differentiate human, mechanical, and natural sounds?
I could differentiate between the three, but I didn't really note it in my sound log.
7. Were you able to detect subtleties, changes, or variations in the everpresent drone?
I couldn't detect changes in the drone - it was covered up by more prevalent noises for me to
notice.
8. Extremely close sounds? Sounds coming from very far away?
There were definitely sounds close to me and sounds farther away and as the got further
away, I couldn't recognize them very easily.
9. Were you able to intervene in the urban landscape and create your own sounds by knocking on a resonant piece of metal, activating wind chimes, etc.?
The only real way I intervened was to jingle my keys as I walked.
10. Do you feel you have a new understanding or appreciation of the sounds of our contemporary landscape/cityscape?
I feel much more aware of the sounds around me, they are very interesting when I take the
time to listen.
11. How do you think your soundwalk experience will affect your practice as a media artist, if at all?
I think the soundwalk was good practice to listen to the sounds around me and helped me
become aware of how to listen.

Drift 1 Area Map

Above is an image of my overall route that I took on my Drift 1 walk. While exploring the City of Kenosha's lakefront, I heard a wide variety of noises; birds, the wind, the waves of Lake Michigan crashing onto the frozen beach and the subtle tapping of retired yachts.

Drift 1 Start Point and Drift Strategy

I will begin my Drift 1 at the intersection of 52nd Street and 6th Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin. My drift strategy will be to roll a dice at every intersection I come to. If I roll an even number, I will turn right, and if I roll an odd number I will turn to the left.

Drift 1 Soundmark 1

Above is an image of my first recording location. I was on the bridge that crosses the Kenosha Marina. It was a windy day, but I liked the sound of the ever persistent drone of the city.

Drift 1 Soundmark 2

Above is an image of my second recording location. I was along the fence on the south shore of the Kenosha Marina. I absolutely loved listening to the flock of birds that were landing on the frozen marina.

Drift 1 Soundmark 3

Above is an image of my third recording location. I was standing by the flag pole in a park on the beach. I really liked this recording because I could hear kids playing in the snow with their parents behind the sounds of the flag pole.

Drift 1 Soundmark 4

Above is an image of my fourth recording location for my Drift 1. I was standing on the beach at Lake Michigan. What I like about this recording is that you can hear the waves crashing onto the frozen beach.

Drift 1 Soundmark 5

Above is an image of my fifth recording location. I was at the south shore of the Kenosha Marina where the boats are held during the winter. I liked the subtle sound of the seagulls and the clanks of the yachts in the wind.

Drift 2 Area Map

View Drift 2 Area Map in a larger map

Above is an overall map of where I walked on my Drift 2. I heard many peaceful sounds of the forest, as well as the drone of a busy country road.

Drift 2 Start Point and Production Strategy

I plan on beginning my Drift 2 walk at 9846 160th Avenue in Bristol, Wisconsin. I plan to simply wander around the area. As I wander I plan to explore two conflicting ideas: how nature is confined or suppressed by humans and how nature still sprawls out unhindered by man. In other words, I want to contrast how humans contain nature and how nature still manages to break free.

Links

View my Drift 1 Blog.

View my Drift 2 Blog.