Investigating existing sound journeys

To start, i'm having a look at existing sound journeys, sound map, and audio take from physical environments/objects.

Sound Maps



I found a website called uksoundmap which maps sounds from people across the country according to their location. Anyone can get involved and upload a soud, and you can listen to sounds by going to their website. It utilises audioo and you can upload using your iphone. Almost 1500 people have uploaded so far. I think that this is a great way to listen to different sounds outside your normal environment and would be a fantastic resource for a country-wide sound journey.

http://sounds.bl.uk/uksoundmap/index.aspx

Audio Tours

I also found a website for a company that specialises in audiotours, especially those in London. Some of these are available to download for free, so i listened to one of them.

http://www.soundmap.co.uk/london-walks.html

The sound tours are around iconic and compelling landmarks in London. The tours are informative.

I downloaded the brixton tour as it really interested me. The zip extractable file had sound 'bites' i.e. it was broken up and each clip was numbered and headed up seperately. This was very useful if you only wanted to listen to a few individual sections, or if you don't have time to listen to it all since it is very easy to pick up were you left off.

The audio tours are fantastic and so interesting. Almost like a documentary. You hear the vibrant sounds and music. Who says the tour has to just be myserious or just one genre? Why cant it incorporate multiple types of sound journeys?


I am interested in music being incorporated into my final outcome.

I uploaded one section of the Brixton walk to audioboo.
http://audioboo.fm/boos/290737-brixton-road

A sound journey for: relaxation

http://www.soundjourney.co.uk/

the human voice in addition to soothing music are used to take the user on a relaxing journey. With meditation and visualisation, the user is often 'transported' and it becomes a very real and vivid experience.

I attempted to find contrasting ways that use sound to take a person on a journey, and i'd like to incorporate elements of all of these into my final outcome as i've found them all very inspiring.

Next steps:

Recording and planning my own journey and sounds.