TRACE–E (Transitioning to a Circular Economy for Electronic Waste) is a project which aims to inform and change behaviour about eWaste – one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. TRACE–E combines music and art with science and the environment in an attempt to trigger societal change.

The project involved Robin Browning (as Musician-in-Residence) working in close collaboration with environmentalists and researchers in fields such as waste management, semiconductor technology, and optical fibre. By exploring their work, alongside the responses of other artists to this global issue, Browning fused music, sound and science into the tracks you hear on this album. 

Browning took telephone and smartphone sounds, manipulating and looping them into ambient textures and recycling rhythms, thereby embodying the concept of the circular economy in music. If you listen carefully, you can also hear voices, close mic’d samples of micro chips, and other electrical noises. The final performances utilised piano, felt piano, keyboards, and Ableton Live, alongside professional string and percussion players. Also on stage was a dancer (controlling the sound via cutting-edge tech), two young writers (weaving their words over the top of the sound) and a looping video installation.

The musical result stretches from the melancholic to the quirky and uplifting, with a sound world rich in texture and variety. But no matter the style, nearly all tracks are based on at least one sound from the smartphone, that most ubiquitous emblem of eWaste.

TRACE–E was made possible due to generous funding from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council IAA at University of Southampton

Composer & Performer – Robin Browning
Vocal Samples – Anca Campanie

Voice & Chime (live-sampling demo)

TRACE–E (Transitioning to a Circular Economy for Electronic Waste) is a project which aims to inform and change behaviour about eWaste – one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. TRACE–E combines music and art with science and the environment in an attempt to trigger societal change.

The project involved Robin Browning (as Musician-in-Residence) working in close collaboration with environmentalists and researchers in fields such as waste management, semiconductor technology, and optical fibre. By exploring their work, alongside the responses of other artists to this global issue, Browning fused music, sound and science into the tracks you hear on this album. 

Browning took telephone and smartphone sounds, manipulating and looping them into ambient textures and recycling rhythms, thereby embodying the concept of the circular economy in music. If you listen carefully, you can also hear voices, close mic’d samples of micro chips, and other electrical noises. The final performances utilised piano, felt piano, keyboards, and Ableton Live, alongside professional string and percussion players. Also on stage was a dancer (controlling the sound via cutting-edge tech), two young writers (weaving their words over the top of the sound) and a looping video installation.

The musical result stretches from the melancholic to the quirky and uplifting, with a sound world rich in texture and variety. But no matter the style, nearly all tracks are based on at least one sound from the smartphone, that most ubiquitous emblem of eWaste.

TRACE–E was made possible due to generous funding from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council IAA at University of Southampton


Composer – Robin Browning
String Arrangements – Rowan Baker
Sound Design – George Pertwee

Piano, Ableton Live – Robin Browning
Violins – Marike Kruup & Anca Campanie
Cello – Austen Scully
Percussion & Ableton Live – George Pertwee
Ableton Live – Rowan Baker
Speakers – Sofia Mykulynska & Lara Prince

Recorded live at Turner Sims, Southampton
Recording Engineer – Tim Hands

Finale (live)

TRACE–E (Transitioning to a Circular Economy for Electronic Waste) is a project which aims to inform and change behaviour about eWaste – one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. TRACE–E combines music and art with science and the environment in an attempt to trigger societal change.

The project involved Robin Browning (as Musician-in-Residence) working in close collaboration with environmentalists and researchers in fields such as waste management, semiconductor technology, and optical fibre. By exploring their work, alongside the responses of other artists to this global issue, Browning fused music, sound and science into the tracks you hear on this album. 

Browning took telephone and smartphone sounds, manipulating and looping them into ambient textures and recycling rhythms, thereby embodying the concept of the circular economy in music. If you listen carefully, you can also hear voices, close mic’d samples of micro chips, and other electrical noises. The final performances utilised piano, felt piano, keyboards, and Ableton Live, alongside professional string and percussion players. Also on stage was a dancer (controlling the sound via cutting-edge tech), two young writers (weaving their words over the top of the sound) and a looping video installation.

The musical result stretches from the melancholic to the quirky and uplifting, with a sound world rich in texture and variety. But no matter the style, nearly all tracks are based on at least one sound from the smartphone, that most ubiquitous emblem of eWaste.

TRACE–E was made possible due to generous funding from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council IAA at University of Southampton

Composer – Robin Browning
String Arrangements – Rowan Baker
Sound Design – George Pertwee

Felt Piano, Ableton Live – Robin Browning
Violins – Marike Kruup & Anca Campanie
Cello – Austen Scully
Percussion & Ableton Live – George Pertwee
Ableton Live – Rowan Baker
Speakers – Sofia Mykulynska & Lara Prince

Recorded live at Turner Sims, Southampton
Recording Engineer – Tim Hands

Dance 2 (live)

TRACE–E (Transitioning to a Circular Economy for Electronic Waste) is a project which aims to inform and change behaviour about eWaste – one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. TRACE–E combines music and art with science and the environment in an attempt to trigger societal change.

The project involved Robin Browning (as Musician-in-Residence) working in close collaboration with environmentalists and researchers in fields such as waste management, semiconductor technology, and optical fibre. By exploring their work, alongside the responses of other artists to this global issue, Browning fused music, sound and science into the tracks you hear on this album. 

Browning took telephone and smartphone sounds, manipulating and looping them into ambient textures and recycling rhythms, thereby embodying the concept of the circular economy in music. If you listen carefully, you can also hear voices, close mic’d samples of micro chips, and other electrical noises. The final performances utilised piano, felt piano, keyboards, and Ableton Live, alongside professional string and percussion players. Also on stage was a dancer (controlling the sound via cutting-edge tech), two young writers (weaving their words over the top of the sound) and a looping video installation.

The musical result stretches from the melancholic to the quirky and uplifting, with a sound world rich in texture and variety. But no matter the style, nearly all tracks are based on at least one sound from the smartphone, that most ubiquitous emblem of eWaste.

TRACE–E was made possible due to generous funding from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council IAA at University of Southampton

Composer – Robin Browning
String Arrangements – Rowan Baker
Sound Design – George Pertwee

Felt Piano – Robin Browning
Violins – Marike Kruup & Anca Campanie
Cello – Austen Scully
Percussion & Ableton Live – George Pertwee
Ableton Live – Rowan Baker
Speakers – Sofia Mykulynska & Lara Prince

Recorded live at Turner Sims, Southampton
Recording Engineer – Tim Hands

Dance 1 (live)

TRACE–E (Transitioning to a Circular Economy for Electronic Waste) is a project which aims to inform and change behaviour about eWaste – one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. TRACE–E combines music and art with science and the environment in an attempt to trigger societal change.

The project involved Robin Browning (as Musician-in-Residence) working in close collaboration with environmentalists and researchers in fields such as waste management, semiconductor technology, and optical fibre. By exploring their work, alongside the responses of other artists to this global issue, Browning fused music, sound and science into the tracks you hear on this album. 

Browning took telephone and smartphone sounds, manipulating and looping them into ambient textures and recycling rhythms, thereby embodying the concept of the circular economy in music. If you listen carefully, you can also hear voices, close mic’d samples of micro chips, and other electrical noises. The final performances utilised piano, felt piano, keyboards, and Ableton Live, alongside professional string and percussion players. Also on stage was a dancer (controlling the sound via cutting-edge tech), two young writers (weaving their words over the top of the sound) and a looping video installation.

The musical result stretches from the melancholic to the quirky and uplifting, with a sound world rich in texture and variety. But no matter the style, nearly all tracks are based on at least one sound from the smartphone, that most ubiquitous emblem of eWaste.

TRACE–E was made possible due to generous funding from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council IAA at University of Southampton

Composer – Robin Browning
String Arrangements – Rowan Baker
Sound Design – George Pertwee

Piano, Ableton Live – Robin Browning
Violins – Marike Kruup & Anca Campanie
Cello – Austen Scully
Percussion & Ableton Live – George Pertwee
Ableton Live – Rowan Baker
Speakers – Sofia Mykulynska & Lara Prince

Recorded live at Turner Sims, Southampton
Recording Engineer – Tim Hands

Engaged Tone 2 (live)

Engaged Tone 1 (live)

TRACE–E (Transitioning to a Circular Economy for Electronic Waste) is a project which aims to inform and change behaviour about eWaste – one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. TRACE–E combines music and art with science and the environment in an attempt to trigger societal change.

The project involved Robin Browning (as Musician-in-Residence) working in close collaboration with environmentalists and researchers in fields such as waste management, semiconductor technology, and optical fibre. By exploring their work, alongside the responses of other artists to this global issue, Browning fused music, sound and science into the tracks you hear on this album. 

Browning took telephone and smartphone sounds, manipulating and looping them into ambient textures and recycling rhythms, thereby embodying the concept of the circular economy in music. If you listen carefully, you can also hear voices, close mic’d samples of micro chips, and other electrical noises. The final performances utilised piano, felt piano, keyboards, and Ableton Live, alongside professional string and percussion players. Also on stage was a dancer (controlling the sound via cutting-edge tech), two young writers (weaving their words over the top of the sound) and a looping video installation.

The musical result stretches from the melancholic to the quirky and uplifting, with a sound world rich in texture and variety. But no matter the style, nearly all tracks are based on at least one sound from the smartphone, that most ubiquitous emblem of eWaste.

TRACE–E was made possible due to generous funding from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council IAA at University of Southampton

Composer, Vocal Samples & Performer – Robin Browning

Robin Sings (original version)

TRACE–E (Transitioning to a Circular Economy for Electronic Waste) is a project which aims to inform and change behaviour about eWaste – one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. TRACE–E combines music and art with science and the environment in an attempt to trigger societal change.

The project involved Robin Browning (as Musician-in-Residence) working in close collaboration with environmentalists and researchers in fields such as waste management, semiconductor technology, and optical fibre. By exploring their work, alongside the responses of other artists to this global issue, Browning fused music, sound and science into the tracks you hear on this album. 

Browning took telephone and smartphone sounds, manipulating and looping them into ambient textures and recycling rhythms, thereby embodying the concept of the circular economy in music. If you listen carefully, you can also hear voices, close mic’d samples of micro chips, and other electrical noises. The final performances utilised piano, felt piano, keyboards, and Ableton Live, alongside professional string and percussion players. Also on stage was a dancer (controlling the sound via cutting-edge tech), two young writers (weaving their words over the top of the sound) and a looping video installation.

The musical result stretches from the melancholic to the quirky and uplifting, with a sound world rich in texture and variety. But no matter the style, nearly all tracks are based on at least one sound from the smartphone, that most ubiquitous emblem of eWaste.

TRACE–E was made possible due to generous funding from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council IAA at University of Southampton

Composer & Performer – Robin Browning

Trace-ing the Circuit

Movement 3 - Andante Moderato - from Mahler's Symphony No 6. Performed live in concert by Southampton University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robin Browning

Mahler - Symphony No 6 - Mvt III, Andante Moderato (complete)

Robin Browning conducts the Chelmsford Sinfonietta in the beautiful Andante 2nd movement of Mozart's 40th Symphony

Mozart - Symphony No 40 - Mvt II, Andante

Robin Browning conducts the Chelmsford Sinfonietta in the Minuet & Trio of Mozart's 40th Symphony

Mozart - Symphony No 40 - Mvt III, Menuetto & Trio

Robin Browning conducts the Chelmsford Sinfonietta in the spirited finale of Mozart's 40th Symphony

Mozart - Symphony No 40 - Mvt IV, Allegro Assai

Vaughan Williams – Tallis Fantasia

The River, Idaho - Live Radio Interview with Conductor Robin Browning

Live US Radio Interview with Conductor Robin Browning

Robin Browning conducts Raymond Warren's five-movement song cycle for voice and orchestra

Olivia Robinson (soprano)
UH Chamber Ensemble
The Next Ocean
UHR - 020011023 (2011)

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Raymond Warren - In My Childhood, Mvt I "In My Childhood"

Raymond Warren - In My Childhood, Mvt V "Apple Blossom"

Robin Browning conducts the Chelmsford Sinfornietta live at Chelmsford Cathedral

Mozart - Marriage of Figaro Overture

Robin Browning conducts the Chelmsford Sinfonietta in the opening movement of Mozart's enduringly popular 40th Symphony

Mozart - Symphony No 40 - Mvt I, Allegro Molto

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Artistic Director – SÓN Orchestra
Musician-in-Residence – TRACE-E Project at University of Southampton
Professor of Conducting – British Army
Specialist Conducting Tutor – University of Southampton

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