The Social Institution (Tottenham Court Road)

Tottenham Court Road reimagined by Iris van Geen.

"I used the original track to create atmosphere. Of course that is what it already was, but now it is a more controlled and manipulated surrounding sphere. And with the ‚operator’ (= synth on Ableton) a created the ongoing flow with this train-like-rythm and also the drops and spacey synth to simulate the mind flow one can experience when traveling metro or train. A movie that inspired me, and also because of the soundtrack was „Night on the Galactic Railroad” by Kenji Miyazawa, music by Haruomi Hosono. I discovered this movie just before I found this project on my way. The voice I used in the beginning is Alan Watts’, on his speech ‚Time, The Social Institution’. "

Part of our project The Next Station, reimagining the sounds of the London Underground and creating the first ever tube sound map. August 2016 - for more information see www.citiesandmemory.com/thenextstation