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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Chicago- Recording #2
Where Did I Record This?
This piece of audio was recorded at the 6-way intersection of Fullerton, Halsted, and Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park, Chicago. More specifically, I was sitting on a bench right next to the intersection with Halsted on the right (East) side and Fullerton on the left (North) side of me.
What Audio Does This Recording Consist of?
In this recording we can make out the sounds of heavy traffic. We hear the low-frequency "rumble" of diesel engines, the different exhaust tones of different vehicles passing, screeching brakes, and even foot steps of people walking by me as I recorded.
What Makes This "Chicago" to Me?
This recording best describes the "busy" quality of Chicago. The recording was taken very early in the morning on an average weekday. What defines this piece of audio as recording of Chicago is the seemingly never-ending traffic flow. Had I recorded this at large intersection in the suburbs, there would be a much different "feel" to it. The recording captures the running-late-to-work feel that is a definitive quality of Chicago. This is something that a person would hear while waiting to catch a bus in the morning to go to school or work. This audio recording defines busy and that is what makes it "Chicago" to me.
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Interesting audio, but I am still don't have a sense of why you are listening and presenting this material to us. That is, you should reconsider your frame. Your reader/viewer/listener should have a very clear sense of your purpose.
ReplyDeleteOne of the ways to accomplish that is to situate yourself more clearly within the posts. Please ask about this at our next class. I'd like your peers to arrive at suggestions.
Great Audio, the format of your blog really helps bring the posts together.
ReplyDeleteI like your description of how this simple audio clip makes it "Chicago". The only thing that would be cool to see for future posts is maybe a picture or some type of visual as to where you were.
Just giving an intersection is hard to picture, especially if the person reading your post doesn't live here.
Overall though I think what you have going is super cool, keep it up, this project has a lot of good things going for it! :)
Thanks for the input. I was just thinking about how i need to add images so i completely agree. Now i just have to find a camera.....
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