For Soundcloud playlist creation assignment...thing

First Test Sound

DeRoo Project 2

For my sound effect, I started by going out and recording a whole bunch of sounds while I was simultaneously working on other things. This method got me a lot of useless sounds, such as my friend Steve slurping his drink out of a straw. However, it also led me to find a general theme of sounds that I could then focus on. I ended up recording a bunch of sounds that fit into the category of “things that involve a door”. I got knocking, creaking, padlock noise, etc. So I decided to put together a quick sound sequence of someone entering a door from the outside. Instead of just going for a boring, standard door-entering soundscape, however, I tried to go for a creepier vibe. I wanted to make it sound like the person entering the door was an “unwanted guest”, without giving any more detail than that. Hence, the crackling leaves, the rapid tapping on glass sound, and the incredibly creaky door with a loud slam. I didn’t use any effects on my audio other than altering the volume of some individual sounds.

DeRoo Sound Effect

Taken from that story about 2 stones that I forgot the name of. "2 Stones", maybe?

DeRoo Sonic Narrative

For my audio essay, I decided to tell a personal story. I'm a huge Beatles fan, but I didn't discover their music the same way that I did other bands. It's an interesting story, and I tell it here. I used a fairly straightforward editing technique, with music from the Beatles or the soundtrack to Across the Universe (aside from one exception), my own narration, and simple sound effects/ambience that correspond with the spoken story. I wish I had access to a pop filter, because that was a noticeable issue. I did what I could to fix the plosives, but my speaking voice has oddly emphasized pronunciations, so I couldn't fix them completely. Aside from that, though, I'm very happy with how it turned out.

Bobby DeRoo