'P' Sounds
Recording of putting dishes into dishwasher
The following recording is the sound of dishes being loaded, by students, into a dish dispenser where employers are paid to clean the dishes. This system is designed for convenience and efficiency, keeping students/faculty fluid in their day to day activities that involve consuming and disposing food waste. However, as a culture we fail to recognize the value of what our systems/employers do for us, that is, to make our personal lives easier. Susan... Read More
The video of Dorothy Donegan playing the piano reminded me of my keyboard at home. In my room on my Yamaha keyboard I played every key from left to right.
Sound recording of three male students playing the video game FIFA 15 on the console Xbox 360. The students are playing with Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers. This sound was recorded about 3 inches from the television screen and two feet from the boys. Recorded on a Zoom H4n.
Insertion, whirring, and ejection of a disc into a PlayStation 4.
Sound recording of an electrical cord being plugged into a wall power outlet. Recorded on an iPhone 5.
Sound recording of small pebbles being dropped in a pond in the Duke Gardens. In the background, there are ducks quacking.
People at Moral March in Raleigh, NC on February 8, 2014 expressing their discontent with racial equality in NC by using their voices and drums.
Sound of recording of marchers chanting against policies of the state government at the Moral March on February 8, 2014 in North Carolina.
Sound recording of two students engaging in a quick game of pool during a study break. They play rapidly to confine their game to the time limit they have given themselves.
The sound is a bag of Orville Redenbacher's brand Kettle corn popping inside a microwave. The sound was recorded on an H1 zoom mic with stereo recording
The sound of Orville Redenbacher's Movie Theater Butter popcorn popping in a Parasonic Microwave. The sporadic popping was coupled with the muffled sound of the microwave itself. Recorded on a Zoom H4n.
This is a recording of Lawrence Brownlee performing Una Furtiva Lagrima in the play L'eslir D'amore. The play was written by Roberto Alagna, and this recording is a modern rendition of one of the songs.