This week I have been experimenting with sound manipulation techniques and effects to manipulate my field recordings. Each section of the piece uses a different means of focusing on a particular sound element. The final sections I have decided on are as follows.

-The first recording from Nunhead Cemetery focuses on the planes overhead. I zoned in on the frequencies of the engine and looped the sound, effecting it with distortion and and further EQ to create a rhythmic drone.

-The second section is based on the recording from postman’s park. I decided to zoom into the sound of a passing car. Using a similar technique to the jet engine, I focused on the specific frequencies of the car, and created a drone using distortion, reverb and delay.

-The third section is based on Sterry Street courtyard. Focusing again on the skies, selecting a helicopter to zoom in on. Eqing the frequencies I wanted and using a sample and pitch delay to widen the stereo image, creating a rhythmic pattern with sound of the helicopters blades whirring.

-In the recording from St. Leonard’s Chruch yard, I decided to focus on the beeping of a pedestrian crossing. Using an array of different filters and eqs, I zoned in on the beep and looped the sound. I used multiple methods of resampling to manipulate the pitch length of the recording.

-The final section of the piece is from Finsbury Square. To zoom in on the sound of the electric box, I found the frequencies at which it was the hum was the strongestn boosting each to create multiple tones that come together as a chord.