Sound Design - Sounds of The Week

This was recorded late at night. For the sake of the recording, I let my dog Luna lick and sniff me (something I usually don’t allow). Since she’s a pug, you can definitely hear her loud little breaths in the background. Fun fact: right after I stopped recording, she farted — luckily, that part didn’t make it in!

Week Sound 1 - Home Environment (Luna)

This was recorded in Jardim Botânico during the sound walk. You can hear the contrast between my first steps and the moment I “entered” a small covered area where the acoustics change noticeably. Inside, there was a small water tank — Carlos was with me, and you can hear him touching the water with a stick (and my laughter at the sound it made). I also love how the birds can be heard in the background; the whole garden was alive with these natural sounds.

Week Sound 2 - Natural Sounds (Small tank with water)

I recorded this sound while sitting at an esplanade in Portagem. Even though I was outside, the café was so crowded that it almost felt like being indoors. You can still hear the live music from a street performer in the background. At the beginning, I made some sounds with my glass and my bottle of sparkling water. Toward the end, you can also hear the bells of the tourist bikes passing by. I love how this very “noisy” environment becomes comfortable to the ears after spending some time there.

Week Sound 3 - Urban Sounds (Crowdy cafe)

This is a recording of a ping pong game I played with my friend Inês. We were in a public space, so the background noise from people was unavoidable. I also noticed that the sound of the ping pong ball can be quite loud when listened to at maximum volume. Unfortunately I lost, but in my defense, Inês is really good! :)

Week Sound 4 - Rhythms and Patterns(ping pong)

This is a recording of a ping pong game I played with my friend Inês. I removed the background noise from people that was annoying. I also lowered the sound of the ping pong ball that was quite loud when listened to at maximum volume. Unfortunately I lost, but in my defense, Inês is really good! :)

Week Sound 4 - Rhythms and Patterns(ping pong) REMASTERED

Lucas Marques