Chicago- Recording #1



Where Did I Record This?
This piece of audio was recorded while I was riding the "L" home from class. I was on the Red Line train that goes North towards Howard. The recording took place as the train was approaching the Lake Street stop.

What Audio Does This Recording Consist Of?
Within this recording there are several things that can be heard. We can hear the sound of the train on the track slowing down as it approaches the stop. Next is the sound of the voice coming over the loudspeaker inside the train; informing the riders that the stop is the Lake Street station. We also hear the sound of the doors opening and passengers boarding the train. As the train departs from the Lake Street stop, we hear voices of the people around me as they find seats and/or get themselves situated.

What Makes This "Chicago" To Me?
Being from the suburbs, the CTA rail system is something new and unique to me. The Chicago "L" is one of the numerous things that defines the metropolis from most others. The recording is extremely "busy" sounding, which is another thing that defines it as "Chicago" to me. The main thing that makes this recording sound like "Chicago" is all the people talking. Chicago is heavily populated and I think that this recording captures that ascpect of the city very well.

Introduction

My name is Mike Adler and I am a college student majoring in Audio Arts and Acoustics at Columbia College Chicago. My goal in creating this blog is to use important aspects of my major, such as analyzing specific properties of different sounds and using those sounds to create a piece of audio, to show people (through recorded audio, of course) what the modern-day city of Chicago sounds like through the ears of an audio-phile. What I intend to do is gather various sound clips, or audio files, in different areas of Chicago and write a brief description of the location and source of the recorded sound. In the final post I will layer the collection of sound-files over each other to create a collage of sounds that, to me, represent Chicago in the way that I hear it.