Drift 2 Map

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Were you able to find places and spaces where you could really listen? On the entire walk I was able to listen, but unfortunately the urban setting makes it difficult to hear a variety of sounds.
Was it possible to move without making a sound? No, moving in a large group made it impossible to walk and travel quietly
What happened when you plugged your ears, and then unplugged them? Sounds overall, became more muffled, but changes in tone became more apparent.
What types of sounds were you able to hear? List them.

Traffic

Paper rustling

Zippers jingling

A person talking on the phone

Doors creaking

Gravel crackling

Shoes tapping

Maintenance cart driving

Echoed walking

Moan of traffic

Car starting

Air rushing through a vent

Whistling pipe

Rustling denim

Tap of dress shoes

Screech of breaks

Loud vent

Were you able to differentiate between sounds that had a recognizable source and those sounds you could not place? It was hard to differentiate between the sounds in that respect. I think this is because the mind will try to place unfamiliar sounds.
Were you able to differentiate human, mechanical, and natural sounds? Yes, but often time mechanical sounds over powered the other kinds.
Were you able to detect subtleties, changes, or variations in the ever present drone? Yes, this was easiest in the parking garage because sounds were much louder.
Extremely close sounds? Sounds coming from very far away? Yes, again this was easiest in the parking garage.
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.? I did not try that.
Do you feel you have a new understanding or appreciation of the sounds of our contemporary landscape/cityscape? I do feel a new appreciation for the sounds around me.
How do you think your sound walk experience will affect your practice as a media artist, if at all? This experience allowed me to see places I have been many times before, in a new way.