Soundscape

McLuhan states that "we are enveloped by sound. It forms a seamless web around us…We hear sounds from everywhere, without ever having to focus…we can't shut out sound automatically" (111). This can be chaotic at times. I believe that we can, however, shut out sound. Or at least choose to focus on a singular sound apart from the rest of the noise. This is expressed in my "song" created on garage band for my Digital Processes class.

The "song" starts with upbeat music juxtaposed by a professor giving a boring lecture. There is a lot of competing noise going on at once. Eventually, however, the hip-hop-like beat fades away as the sound of the droning professor continues to bore our ears.

The storyline behind the "song" goes something like this:

When you first walk into a classroom, hopes are high that the class will be more interesting that day. You're reluctant to be there in the first place, but who knows what may happen. However, as the professor starts to talk..give assignments..lecture… the upbeat mood and wishful thinking fades away. That is represented by the hip hop beat fading and all that is heard in the end is the professor lecturing.

This "song" is meant to serve as twofold: A storyline representing a common occurrence in class, as well as our natural ability to tune out noise and focus on one specific sound.

Indulge.