Middlesex filtered beds
Dec 18, 06:23 PM
"After selecting my chosen field recording, I had a vague idea of what filter beds did, so was intrigued… I immediately researched the recording location. I discovered that it was now a small nature reserve amidst the bustling city of London, where it once played a vital role in converting waste water into drinking water for the Londoners.
"I imagined what it might sound like beneath the surface? What microscopic processes were going on, and what might they sound like too?
"Process: The original audio was played at both full and half speed before being looped to be processed further; the source material was also broken into smaller pieces with granular and spectral processes, then composited, layered and recorded with an assortment of modulated filters, delays and reverbs etc. until it was finally reimagined,
"I wanted to retain as much of the original recording as possible, but also add some extra depth, or layer of meaning."
Middlesex filter beds reimagined by id_23.
"I imagined what it might sound like beneath the surface? What microscopic processes were going on, and what might they sound like too?
"Process: The original audio was played at both full and half speed before being looped to be processed further; the source material was also broken into smaller pieces with granular and spectral processes, then composited, layered and recorded with an assortment of modulated filters, delays and reverbs etc. until it was finally reimagined,
"I wanted to retain as much of the original recording as possible, but also add some extra depth, or layer of meaning."
Middlesex filter beds reimagined by id_23.