For this sound project I sought to create a work that conceptually referenced my name and my identity. Instead of incorporating the sound of my name and taking a literal approach, I thought about what I enjoyed as a child and how that made me who I am today. Ever since I can remember I have loved playing video games. I decided that I could sample the first games I ever played up until the ones I still enjoy playing and use that as a basis for my project. The editing techniques I used in this project include: layering, pitch bending, tempo changing, fading in, fading out, looping, distorting, and cut & pasting. The various games I sampled were: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Mario Kart, Crash Bandicoot, FIFA 99, Space Jam Basketball, Frogger, and Call of Duty. I also recorded some white noise, as well as the startup sounds from Playstation and the Nintendo Game Boy.

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