Like many cities, Oakland has become a concrete expanse, currently filled with a cacophony of sounds from construction, freeways, neighbors and the background hum of persistent Nature. Green spaces are few and far between, let alone ones insulated from the psychological grounding of the evolving city around it. Urban Forest Bathing is an iterative experiment exploring the interplay of the natural and man-made to augment perception and provide a portable psychological escape.
Sculptural-like field recordings capturing the ecological and environmental landscape of Oakland, CA. Recordings are processed, then fed to an algorithm for unsupervised generative composition of soundscapes. Borrowing from the concept of forest bathing, the recording is designed to amplify and immerse the listener in the natural essence of modern day Oakland.
what to bring:
Just your mind!
Want to ask questions about the workshop: Email onye@ahanotu.com
