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EDIT: This page now has links to the individual soundmaps, the overall map is still on the Atlas however.
All maps on posted on my Atlas page.

sound5ive.

That's Carlos, he was welding girders when I came across him. I asked if I could record him, and he was more than happy to allow it. I asked him for a picture, he just yelled "Say Cheese" and smiled and waved me good-bye and wished me luck on my project.

map5ive.

sound4our.

The sound of street performers, Kirk and Darby covering Folsom Prison Blues.

map4our.

sound3hree.

See that hole? I lowered the mics down into there, and this is what I heard. There is the rushing sound of water, and the vibrations of the cars from the road above. Breathtaking.

map3hree.

sound2wo.

I went into an alley, and found a pipe that had drops hitting in a rapid staccato. Odd, considering there had not been any rainfall recently. Also a large vent nearby that was making an intense drone sound was also buzzing in the alley.

map2wo.

sound1ne.

I wanted to try to interfere with my environment. There was a cluster of uneven plating on the sidewalk. I set the mics down and made percussion with my steps.

map1ne.

driftdriftingdrifted.

I just completed my drift walk across Nashville. Right now, I stopped in for a drink at a coffee shop in Cummins Station called The Listening Room Cafe. They have iced tea and wi-fi, so it's the perfect stop after a long day of wandering aimlessly. Pictures to be uploaded tonight, but the sound will have to wait until Sunday when I have my PC available. It was an adventure, the within the first 10 minutes of the drift, a homeless man held my hand and prayed for me. He said he was from Iowa and had traveled many miles to reach a performing arts center. I pointed him in the right direction. He smelled like beer and cologne.

planschange.

As with everything, plans tend to change. A flight was mischeduled, and I wound up in Nashville the weekend I had intended to start my walk. I decided to make my first drift here, as I am not at all used to the landscape here. We'll see how this goes.

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EDIT: This is no longer the strategy. Aimless wandering in downtown Nashville is the new way.

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I plan to head north, stopping at every park I see, which will cause me to sort of zig-zag east and west throughout my journey north.