First Stop

The starting point on my drift walk also ended up being my first recording. I was located in a tunnel below the road. The tunnel is used so golfers don't have to cross the road. I thought the tunnel would be a great way to capture echo effects from any noises heard outside. Unfortunately, I didn't record anything like that. However, I did captured water dripping down from the roof into a puddle. This constant dripping created a tapping beat, which I thought was pretty cool. Listen here.

The black and white bulls-eye is where I was located.

Second Stop

The second stop on my walk was at the clubhouse of Legend Golf Course. This particular area is pretty elevated compared its surroundings, so I struggled with wind distortion. To avoid this, I decided to shelter the microphones by placing both of them in an empty flower pot. This produced an interesting effect to the recording, as you can also hear multiple birds singing in the distance.

The black and white bulls-eye is where I was located.

Third Stop

The third stop on my walk ended up being located on a golf cart path near a large patch of dry brush. This given area is wide open, so a significant amount of wind was able to move the brush creating an interesting noise.

The black and white bulls-eye is where I was located.

Fourth Stop

The fourth stop on my drift walk was near a sewer drain on the side of the road. A lot of snow was melting at the time of the recording, and ended up flowing into this area. Listen here, as you can't hear anything but water.

The black and white bulls-eye is where I was located.

Last Stop

The last stop on my walk was located behind an old strip mall. There wasn't too much activity going on in this particular area, so I wanted to place my microphones in an interesting area. What I decided on was to place both the microphones about a foot into a big waste managment dumpster. I thought this would give an interesting effect to any sounds from outside the dumpster. I got lucky, because as soon as I began recording, a plane was flying nearly overhead. Listen here to catch a glimpse of what I heard.

The black and white bulls-eye is where I was located.

Walking Strategy

To develop a new understanding of my surroundings, I will trace the lines from my palm onto a map of Wales to follow. This will give me a unique path to walk as I record the sounds I hear along the way. The area I have choosen is relatively open, so I shouldn't have any problems with accurately tracing the suggested path. Hopefully, this blog will capture several natural, and pure sounds that cannot be heard in the downtown area.


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