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For yourself and/or loved ones! Forever ago my grandpa recorded himself introducing and telling stories in between a marimba set in our native language (mayan dialect). Though I was never taught the language, my dad always goes back to it and though i don’t understand it, it’s just warm to hear him talking and laughing again.
I’ve recently started doing something similar and it’s felt so therapeutic and fun to do! It’s like a diary and great at capturing me at this point in time. The first one i made was for a girl (put it on a cd and everything for her bc idk physical media is so cool and permanent but also easily broken/trashed in case she ever wants to get rid of it) but since then theyve all just been for me. Still need to edit together the last two recordings but I highly recommend recording yourself for you!
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Video someone you love whilst they talk. Record the sound of the birds singing at your grandparents’ house, the sound of traffic in the distance. Write about literally anything, or even just make notes of what you think. Make shitty art, whether it’s poetry or painting or music. One day, you’ll be glad that you have more than just photos to remember your life by; there’ll be evidence you lived.
May 17, 2024
This object recently came into my life. I found it on my dad’s shelf and had a listen through. It was a “conversation” between my dad and my (then) baby sister, learning to speak. I’d never been transported to another time like that before, it was like I was in the room, a feeling no photo or video had ever given me. In that moment I realised the importance of audio documentation. I’ve made a decision to record interactions on this device for the foreseeable - until it dies I suppose. -Tyler
2d ago
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I do field recordings on my phone voice memo app. It’s the easiest way as your phone is always on you anyway. I started doing it to create soundscapes to potentially put behind poems but now I do it in the same way you might take a photo: because the moment was so beautiful you wanted to capture it. My favourite field recording was the Dawn chorus in the very early morning the day of a funeral. I discovered that she died while listening to the Dawn chorus, so it felt extra special.
Jan 1, 2025
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On letterboxd. Like how do you rate the Virgin Suicides or Killer of the Flower Moon?! So heavy and devastating!
Fully sticking to just saying whether i like a movie or not going forward!
Feb 21, 2024
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Trying out new stuff and getting really into it is tight! Go to a pottery class, teach yourself how to draw, sign up for a race, mod an old ipod!
Jan 25, 2024