Reimagining the Soundscape
Mapping the Recordings
Noise map adapted from https://maps.dot.gov/BTS/NationalTransportationNoiseMap/.
Audio Recordings:
5-30-23 Stoneview Nature Center
6-1-23 Airport Courthouse
6-1-23 8821 Aviation Blvd.
6-5-23 Jefferson Elementary (lunch)
6-5-23 Jefferson Elementary (basketball)
6-5-23 Jefferson Elementary (outdoor corridor)
6-5-23 Jefferson Elementary (April Mosby interview)
6-10-23 Ballona Wetlands
6-10-23 Ballona Wetlands 2
6-10-23 Playa del Rey Beach
6-23-23 Inglewood Park Cemetery
6-23-23 Inglewood Park Cemetery 2
6-23-23 Inglewood Park Cemetery 3
7-11-23 Loyola Marymount University (birds, etc.)
7-11-23 Loyola Marymount University (birds, etc. 2)
7-11-23 Loyola Marymount University (in front of library)
7-13-23 S. Inglewood Ave. & Lennox Blvd.
7-19-23 Vista del Mar Park
7-24-23 Nielsen Youth Park
7-29-23 Stoneview Nature Center (Sonya Vasquez interview)
8-16-23 Lennox United Methodist Church
8-16-23 Lennox United Methodist Church 2
8-16-23 304 E. Spruce Ave.
8-16-23 304 E. Spruce Ave. 2
8-16-23 Vincent Park
Selected Video:
9-12-23 Farragut Elementary
9-13-23 Inglewood Ave. & W. Manchester Blvd.
9-13-23 Inglewood (drive 1)
9-13-23 Spruce & Ash
9-13-23 Nutwood & Grevillia
9-13-23 Inglewood (drive 2)
9-13-23 Veterans Park
About the Project:
I had an LMU Faith & Justice grant in the summer of 2023 to make recordings in Inglewood and Westchester, documenting the soundscape in these areas, and to make a piece out of them. The project particularly focused on the sounds associated with the nearby Los Angeles International Airport, as well as the freeways and other roads in the area, but also encompassed natural sounds like birds and water. In partnership with the Inglewood Public Library I premiered the piece (Their Own Lane) at the library (101 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301) on Friday, October 6th at 4 p.m. I combined the audio of the piece with newly-shot as well as historical video footage that provides a visual counterpoint. At the event I introduced and presented the piece, after which I led an interactive workshop in which those attending had the opportunity to play instruments as I improvised with the sampled sounds I used for the piece. The recordings I made, along with their locations and dates, are linked on this page.