Join me as I take you through the process of creating my first ever spatial sound installation, The Sounds of King's Cross, which will be presented at Kings Place this Saturday as part of their Earth Unwrapped programme.
In this video, I chat about:- Capturing field recordings across the green and blue spaces of King's Cross (Camley Street Natural Park, Global Generation, and Word on the Water)- Mixing and spatialising everything using d&b Soundscape at the Science Museum- What I learned along the way, from challenges to breakthroughs
📅 Come experience The Sounds of King’s Cross live at Kings Place this Saturday!
🎟 Installation sessions:
6:30pm & 7pm (d&b Soundscape immersive listening): https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/folk/alice-boyd-the-sounds-of-kings-cross/🎟 Live gig with my band later that evening: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/folk/alice-boyd-guests/
If you're curious about spatial sound or want to hear more about my process, leave a comment below!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - What is a spatial sound installation?
02:38 - My experience with spatial sound and audio
04:30 - Who did we feature?
05:15 - The challenges of field recording
06:38 - Learning patience
07:49 - Humans are part of nature
08:45 - My kit
09:34 - A new microphone
10:21 - A snippet from Camley Street Natural Park
11:05 - A snippet from Word on the Water
11:45 - A snippet from The Story Garden
13:08 - Editing & music
14:11 - Mixing with d&b Soundscape
16:26 - Time to share