Memories Through Sound: Recent Episodes
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Most kids in my generation grew up as filmmakers. Everyone started a Youtube channel, made funny Photobooth videos or made vlogs with friends. Everyone remembers the distinct sound effects and music samples in iMovie, and the ridiculous filters in Photobooth. In elementary and middle school, I had a Youtube channel. I go through the memory of creating short films for my Youtube channel as a kid, from my creative process to my inspirations at the time that led me to my creative ideas, and what made me want to make films. This is a journey through the sound memories of my childhood short films and vlogs and how they influence me today.
Produced by Emily Dosal
Daniel Ramirez speaks about his reminiscence of learning piano as a small child as well as his facination with a single music note.
Produced by Daniel Ramirez
In 2016, I had the honor of racing for Team USA at an international regatta in Hungary. The experience--and especially the race itself--took my breath away.
Produced by Paul Chevallier
An exploration into my ever growing and ever changing relationship with the language of French through awkward family dinners, frustrating high school exams and cheesy French comedies
Produced by Xander Nazon
Description: Recounting my memories going to summer camp as a kid on, in, and by the water.
Produced and written by Vanya Suchan
Ever since I was young, the sound of birds chirping have brought me a sense of peace and freedom, now reminding me to take a moment to relax and observe, despite the chaos of life.
Produced by Violet Heppler
Amanda Hemminger shares her experience about a sacred Indigenous Ayahuasca ceremony in 2019. She also takes the listener along her spirituality evolution, from childhood to present.
Produced By Amanda Hemminger
Credits:
Drum Track - Calm Whale
“Documentary - Shamans Of The Amazon (2002) - DMT, Ayahuasca, Mckenna” 2013
A talk given by Terence McKenna at the Palenque Entheobotany Conference (1999
Chakra Healing Music 2019, Copyrights to Meditative Mind
The day Uncle Jon’s beverage of choice was mistaken for something much worse.
Produced By Abigail Connolly
For me, wind chimes bring me ease. The calming presence of the chimes reminds me of my backyard in South Florida. I found that I am most calm and in the moment when I am home listening to the wind play with its instrument.
I'm Kennedy Whitaker and I'm a fan of getting my nails done. Long, short, fat you name it I'm there, make me look pretty. This project highlights a few moments in today's media that have been showing off nail art and I get to introduce you, listeners, to my nail spot in Harlem. Let's get it going!
Allison Larned recounts her high school's opening night of Noises Off by Michael Frayn. She experienced something completely new when she stepped on stage wearing only lingerie and stilettos as Brooke Ashton. Produced by Allison Larned
A documentary piece focused on my parents who left their home country that was ruined by war. They migrated to the States in search of a better life. I got to ask them few questions about their experiences.
By: Bella Altobelli This documentary focuses on what actually living in New York does to your mental health. Throughout my two years of living in Manhattan for school, I have noticed students drop out, adults take long vacations and natives just have REALLY bad attitudes. Living in New York is what so many teenagers dream about growing up, but is reality everything they expected it to be? My documentary will feature students and New School psychology chair members and their inputs on "the city that never sleeps."
My memory describes how the sound of high heels were responsible for one of best days of my childhood. Produced by Jade Brooks
The story of my ten years of swimming. It started by being dunked from a wheelchair and ended getting out of a pool mid-race. In between are moments of silence, noise, body, and water. Produced by Meredith Bastian
This grandmother isn't your regular, knitting, chocolate bon bon baking, white haired grandmother. Her laugh-filled perspective is eternally youthful and wisdom exuding at the same time. She has passed down her wonderful light to the next generations, and it has gotten us through tough times. Enjoy Meme. :) Produced by Tyler Simmons
This is a story about my sister Jessica's passing and all of the moments after where I dealt with it. It's also a story about coming to a state of completeness and understanding through the wreckage. Produced by Lauren Diaz
There's always that one thing that brings families together and for mine, it's watching movies as we huddle around some perfectly popped popcorn. My grandfather, who I coincidentally call Pop-Pop, would always cook up a fresh batch for my family and I to snack on as we share laughs and memories together. Produced by Jordan Donalds
My dog Ollie has not been with me for long but he is a new member of the family. His cheerful personality is seen by many and his presence reminds me to slow down. The concrete jungle is a big place but Ollie makes me feel right at home. Produced by Andrew Shoreibah
My Uncle Paul was an extraordinary man. Only met him twice, but through the stories at his funeral from family members I developed a connection with a man who lead an amazing life.
Ever since I moved to college, my world has been filled with incessant sound. From sirens on the street to the practice rooms in my school, I can't catch a moment of silence. On top of the usual sounds of NYC, I have a noisy neighbor. His constant noise from unusually loud parties remind me of a time where I was the noisy neighbor, an uncontrollable seven year old nuisance cooped up in a small hotel somewhere in Florida, where Gene Kelley and Donald O'Connor were my only friends.
Performance is a central component of every student's education at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the Ensemble Showcases are where faculty-led student groups showcase their talent and creativity. In 1940, the Afro-Cuban tradition began right here in New York City. Machito and his Afro-Cubans, under the direction of maestro Mario Bauza, fused the harmonic sophistication of jazz with the rhythmic complexity of Afro-Cuban music. The Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra Ensemble explores that rich legacy with a repertoire that encompasses the past, present, and future of the genre. The ensemble performs once a month at the Nuyorican Poets Café and every semester in a school concert featuring a renowned guest soloist.
In this feature, I reminisce about my childhood relation with a West African instrument, the talking drum. Produced by Agharim N-Irabor
Whenever you walk around the streets of New York City, the sounds of Sirens contribute to the cities charm, but it’s actually not that charming. Some get annoyed, some get scared, some keep walking, and some turn to see what is happening. For me, when I hear a siren, my mind becomes filled with nostalgic memories of Summer of 2014. In this piece you will hear how the sound of a siren reminds me of Summer 2014, when I traveled to Israel during war time and how it completely changed my life, for the better.
A haunting recount of an unknown beeping permeating the life of Lou. Produced by Lou Purington
During a time when being physically together has become a struggle we turn to Zoom and often religion! The Jewish tradition of observing Passover comes every year for a week to commemorate the liberation of the Jewish people has transformed. Through technology families were able to come together as one, however with this digital addition it no doubt caused a bit of confusion. This piece gives the listener a seat at the table of my families Passover Seder. Through laughter, confusion, and conversation the heart warming interaction proves the power of unity.
In this piece, producer Angela Ixim talks to a member of her family, Tio, about how he is dealing with COVID-19 as an undocumented person who is considered an “essential worker.” Essential workers are out on the front lines of the virus helping society continue to move forward, but what does that mean for someone who does not have access to any help if they get sick? As an undocumented person, "you only survive by working" says Tio. Undocumented workers are often underpaid, work long hours, and are at risk. Ixim talks with Tio about his fear about getting sick but also his fear for his status in America.
Produced by Angela Ixim. Thank you Tio for your openness, thank you, Professor Sarah, for the platform, thank you Nathan Fitch, and The New Yorker (where a version of this story was featured earlier in the year.)
Almost everyone thinks hearing their laugh is a terrible sound, but not everyone's sister thinks its a fake laugh (and hates it too.)
Produced by Adina Karp
three Wishes by Declan DP https://soundcloud.com/declandp
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This is a rough time, but I'm trying to find comfort in the things that are familiar to me: suitcases, garbage bags, and cardboard boxes. But how can you find familiarity in chaos when the current chaos of the world is so tragic, so broad, and so all-consuming?
Written and recorded by Bonnie Christilaw. Cover image by Bonnie Christilaw
Lorenz Alexander discusses their experience of being disabled during quarantine from their basement. Lorenz suffers from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a genetic disease causing weakness in connective tissue throughout the body. This often results in severe muscle stiffness and a lack of physical strength, frequently causing severe pain. Lorenz reflects on the different times they were in the basement with different circumstances, and the sounds of growing up there.
Produced by Lorenz Alexander. Music: Star Wars: The Clone Wars by Kevin Kiner, Touch by Daft Punk & Paul Williams.
Where does the teenage mind go when one is trapped with their parents? What do teenagers do to cope with being trapped inside a house with their parents? Car thoughts explores what kinds of emotions and questions you have when their is too much time to think during a pandemic.
Created by Justin Rai
Car door sound provided by Volvo
Cover image by stuff.co.nz
An audio diary of life in isolation, told through memories of growing up in New York City.
Created and Produced by Zoë Van Tieghem. Music: New York, New York by Kander and Ebb, performed by Frank Sinatra, Islands by Sara Bareilles
The ocean has played a big role in my life and it's something that feels quite foreign to New York City. I draw on nostalgia and the present.
Produced By Grant Kessler
Description: In 1997 in a garage in Ohio, a man started a business. Over 20 years later, it's flourished into something larger and more meaningful than he could have ever imagined.
Produced By Maura Rubinic
A sound narrative about participating in Ethiopian weddings. As a child I was put into many family weddings almost 2-3 times a year. I would travel around the North East Coast of the US, or sometimes go to Ethiopia for these weddings. I want to discuss the active sounds of an Ethiopian wedding, and emphasize how overwhelmed I felt in such a large family.
Produced By Yasmin Salih
A story about the experience of spending 10 days in silence at a meditation in retreat, "From Silence: Godspeed" follows narrator Satya Hariharan's thoughts and experiences at Dhamma Setu Meditation Centre outside of Chennai India in 2016. As airplanes flew over head many times a day, the one bit of sensory output from the outside led to certain recurring thoughts and sounds in my mind.
Produced By Satya Hariharan
The buzzing sound cicadas make have a special meaning for me. Everytime I hear this sound, it reminds me of the guilt-free, care-free days of my childhood. A period in my life which I will always miss.
Produced By Omer Soylemez
In Montana and Brooklyn alike, the sounds of trains are an important part of the aural environment. This is a sound-based memory about growing up near trains, and hearing the noises the trains made as they passed through the landscape.
Produced By Oscar Fossum
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The game Rock Band was one of the defining aspects of my childhood. I revisit memories of staying up all night with my dad and reflecting on what it means to be carefree, childlike, and in love with music.
Produced By Charis Huling
What happens when you broke your arm? What happens everywhere around you tells you then you’re fine? Find out about what happen to me, Sara Murphy, the summer of 2012.
Produced By Sara Murphy
“Hey, Siri?” Is a sound memory reflecting upon the experience of growing up in a multi-lingual environment. From direct translations to the untranslatables, this feature recalls memories of a polyglot and finding home in languages.
Music Source:
https://www.bensound.com/
Gray Catbirds are some of the loudest pint-sized creatures in North America. And their calls are growing silent.
Produced by Kaylin Using laughter to work through my memories and mental health. Music: The Lung by Hiatus Kaiyote 2 Seater by Tyler the Creator LoFi Type Beat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7e2NEJTpBY Never Catch Me by Flying Lotus
Not a lot of people my age know Taiwanese songs from the 80s and 90s. They are considered "the old people" songs. So how come I know them? Let's find out! Produced by Jennifer Lu
Produced by Jackson Pacheco Music Credits Permitted by Fair Use: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Software - Island Sunrise For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler and The Impressions Shenyang & Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sasha Berliner introduces and ruminates on the vibraphone, a poignant sound memory of her upbringing and embracing a career as a musician.
Uncovering the truth behind silence by recalling the first time I heard John Cage's 4'33. Produced by Dave McVeigh
Ryan Natsis describes the first time they came into contact with the ASMR phenomenon- and how it changed the way they relax ever since. Music excerpt: “Secrets” - Astron
This sound memory is about the first time I experienced an asthma attack. While spending a summer with my grandma in the Dominican Republic I got my hands on what I thought was a bucket of water; causing me to wake up in the middle of the night to a sound and a feeling I had never experienced before. I hope you guys enjoy! Feedback is always welcome, thank you so much for listening! Produced by Michael Andrews
A personal narrative that explores the pain that follows great tragedy. My hope is to guide the listener through a dialogue with death, how can we find light in the darkness? Special thanks to my friends who provided me with the beautiful music, Woodson Black and Eli Zevin. Song Info: Haux - Sister Sea of Love cover - Eli Zevin
An episode that explores how the simplest of sounds can come to take on meaning of their own. Producer Henry O'Reilly explores the impact of his mother's wrist bangles on himself and his siblings in this mockumentary report.
New School student Aili Nicholson and her mother recall the battle over her first tattoo, and all that followed.
My name is Madeline Stoffer and I have a complicated relationship with my father. I never really knew that I was able to communicate with my dad until I found a track of us singing together when I was a kid and realized there is more to talking than just words.
Dozens of professional fire artists, hobbyists, and curious onlookers flock to Brooklyn's Floasis every week to experience the thrill of fire spinning. We spoke to those in the know about what goes on here - and just what makes the art form so captivating. Produced by Aili Nicholson, Georgia Sebesky, Kestrel Arthurs, and Michelle Mason
An obnoxious family whistle that was denied for years, finally comes in handy when a young Emily Ashenden gets lost in the Chicago forest preserves.
Sounds are a memorable and largely under-appreciated aspect of everyday life. Looking back, there is one sound that brings up the spectrum of my childhood experiences: my mothers coffee machines. Here, I explore how the gurgle of a coffee machine can mean much more.
Video games are usually devices of isolation and solitude, however for one student, they are his way into the world.
Sound memory from Scott Tatsuta, about the importance of heritage through the sound of clapping at church.
The origins of a now-commonplace family song that was invented before my first long trip away from home. Producer: Isabel Naturman Interviewees: Jake Naturman, Olivia Naturman Photo Credit: Pixabay
There's no other feeling in the world like seeing live music. A sound memory project by Julia Purcell. Song performed - "Remembering Sunday" by All Time Low
[Photograph by Brett Lindell] Meet Dream. She is a Brooklyn party producer and activist, advocating and building safe spaces in service of trans-identifying and gender-nonconforming individuals and collectives. She is the co-founder of the influential Brooklyn event production company The Culture Whore, whose weekly newsletters showcase selected queer events and nightlife. In this interview with producer Andrew Egelhoff, Dream discusses the history of The Culture Whore and the current state of Brooklyn nightlife. Check them out on the web at http://theculturewhore.com/ (Please note, some content may be NSFW).
Everybody is scared of something wether its ophidiophobia (fear of snakes), misophonia (fear of repetitive noises), aichmophobia (fear of cutting yourself). This story of childhood fears involves all of the above. image from Amazon http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61oBdYQrOkL._SY355_.jpg
Oona Murphy talks about her superstition surrounding Stevie Wonder songs and how it is representative of many good things that have happened throughout her life. Featuring the following songs by Stevie Wonder: Superstition (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) I Just Called to Say I Love You (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) Higher Ground (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) (Number 1's: Stevie Wonder, 2007 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) Image courtesy of Nationaal Archief, the dutch National Archives and Spaarnestad Photo.
Why the absence of the structure of High School in College – the school bell, for instance – may be more restrictive than liberating.
Every winter many international students at The New School celebrate an important holiday away from home. Angelina Meng, a freshman at Parsons, is one of them.
Inscription of Hope is a moving text that was written on a cellar wall during World War II. It was written by prisoners while hiding from the Nazis. The piece is being performed by Saint Dominic Academy Women's Chamber Choir the Dominos, and explores how the hope for peace still continues to live on (even in an all-girls school in Jersey City). Music by: Inscription of Hope by Z. Randal Stoope Special thanks to: Joseph Napoli
"Memory of a Guy on a Boat" This is a sound, a story and a memory of a guy on a boat. Produced by Neil Balser
Walking in the streets in New York City late at night is just scary in general, but what are some ways where we make it seem save! This piece explores how travelers distract their minds while traveling late at night. Music: Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz Jungle by Drake
For musicians, there is always that one song that brings them back to where it all began. They are reminded of the first time they picked up that instrument or microphone. In this segment, Danielle Davis describes where it all began for her with learning the song "Hot Cross Buns" for the first time on the violin.
9 / 11 was a day that many people in the United States will remember so vividly. This occurrence changed the nation and put it in a very vulnerable state. Many people have recollections of what happened on that day, what they were doing, and where they were. But what if you were a child that experienced this event first hand? To me it seemed like an ordinary day. I followed my morning routine, as I did every other day. Until one message from the school’s intercom changed my life forever. This is my story of 9/11, and why this day has haunted me ever since. Produced by Latecia Joiner
Ever since she was a baby, producer Elle Brosh has wanted to eat the world. For a young girl with a sophisticated palate and a tendency to overeat, the grocery store was paradise. In this short feature, Elle recalls shopping for groceries with her mom, a weekly ritual with an unusual twist she will always cherish.
After seeing the film, Memoir of a Geisha, Elle Brosh became fascinated with them. In 2008, when she was fifteen, she traveled to Japan with her mother, and had a first-hand experience that she remembers with humor and dread.
Jack Dunphy recalls the week he spent on his grandfather's farm learning how to ride his old motorcycle. It turn out to be a serio-comic rite of passage.
The sound of a bell from an ice-cream sandwich cart can be heard every afternoon in most neighborhoods of Thailand, serving Thai style ice-cream sandwiches with a variety of toppings. Produced by Pimchanok Wariratanaroj.
Certain sounds bring back a sense of nostalgia. Some memories good, some memories bad, some of pain, some of bliss. The constant clicking of “rope” on the concrete brings me back to my summer vacation at my Grandmother’s house in Brooklyn on E 86th St. Produced by Christina Berthaud
“We didn’t close. Not even a second” A waiter remembers working at a diner in the aftermath of 9/11. Produced by Logan Paton.
A day in the life of a tarot hustler takes an unexpected turn. Stuart Südekum is a writer and educator living in Brooklyn. He is the co-founder of Feast of Fools, an educational event series on the art and science of mysticism, and is a specialist on the life and work of Arthur Edward Waite. He is currently preparing an annotated edition of Waite’s seminal “Pictorial Key to the Tarot.” Tracklist: Son Lux - Flickers Shadow Priest - Drunk Piano Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Bois - Duetto buffo di due gatti Levi Patel - Dissociation
As Germany competes in the 2014 World Cup, New School Media Studies student Antonia Dedenbach remembers when the world's biggest sporting event took place in her home country in 2006. Antonia says: "I will never forget the exciting atmosphere at the public viewing areas that made this event very special for me." CREDITS: Sound Memory by Antonia Dedenbach Editing by Antonia Dedenbach Produced by The New School Radio Picture provided by Antonia Dedenbach The music that has been used in this piece was partially shortened: Three Lions – Football's Coming Home Queen – We are the Champions
An avant garde sound experiment with Sam Davidoff and CJ Hannekamp. Edited by Zack Franciose Music used for academic purposes provided by Animal Collective & The Throne
A final project for the Eugene Lang College class Radio/Audio Aesthetics. Peri Izzo played ice hockey for eleven years, and wanted to capture the sound and excitement of a skater on the ice.