Sounds
Water made sounds made from a water bottle. This sound was created by slowly turning and moving a plastic water bottle in the library. The sound that is made is soothing and relaxing.
Sound recording of a woman imitating the street cries of a Georgia watermelon merchant. The tune uses both snappy lyrics and exaggerated claims to market the product to passersby.
Sound recording of a waterphone, played by Todd Barton. The waterphone is an instrument that was invented by Richard Waters. When played with a violin bow (as it is in this recording) it creates an eerie, otherworldly sound that is often used to create a sense of lurking danger in horror movies.
Sound recording of the Philips Gym weight room at Oberlin College. Recorded on an iPhone 5S. The huffing and puffing of the various weight room occupants is only rivaled in volume to the manly clanking of metal weights hitting each other repeatedly.
Sound recording of one 7.5 dumbbell being dropped on thin carpet and picked up repeatedly. Recorded on an iPhone 6.
An employee of the Furman University Moe's saying the company's signature catchphrase, "Welcome to Moe's!" and "What can I do for you?" while a grill sizzles fresh meat for the customer's burrito in the background. Recorded on a Zoom Recorder.
A small water wellspring on the bottom floor of the Student Wellness Center, a space which endeavors to promote wellness via all five senses. For the ill, the sound of water can be reminiscent of being given a bath if the patient is unable to bathe themselves. It can represent hydrotherapy, which is a broad category including saunas, steam baths and hot and cold showers used in health centers and spas. To the healthy, the sound of water can promote feelings of peace and longevity. (Wellspring... Read More
This is the sound of a shirt being repeatedly dunked in water and wrung out. The shirt is also being scrubbed against itself as if it were being washed. Recorded on a zoom H1.
I am fascinated by love, because I myself have never been experienced it. I was curious as to what love meant to someone who has actually been in love with someone. In an open area I asked my friend what love meant to her and how she would describe it.
Working in busy, stressful, working environment may seem like the most boring thing to listen to right? Well, capturing a typical day in the office was really interesting and fascinating to experience while different sounds were being made. You can hear the fast typing of the keyboard, the different conversations in the background, and picture what may be happening in that moment. So many different outside noises came together as one to give a visual picture of what that office sounds like.... Read More
An audio recording of a whipped cream canister being used for the first time. The whipped cream canister is moving which makes the sound fade in and out. Recorded on an H1 Zoom Recorder.