Reading Response #3 Hill article.

After reading, “Listening to myself listen” I rally felt the connection of what was being said by the author of the article. When we are on our drifts that is the main thing that we are doing is listening to ourselves listen. In the article, Hill talks about how we don’t control what we listen to. Our ear picks up all sounds from tools, machines, animals, people and just everything in the environment that you are in. The focus from actually figuring out what it is you should be listening to.

You try to point out or bring out that unique sound that stands out. The author called this the sonic environment where all these sounds coincide in. When I’m trying to focus on a direst sound that stands out to me, I usually sit back and try to relax. I try to hear the sound with in my brain and visualize the object or person making that noise. It’s pinpointing where your focus should be put in on the drift.

The article focus a lot on just making your listening experience much more appreciative. It is easy to just walk around and listen but to visualize the sound in your mind or just trying to break it down in a way that you could use it in your own way to manipulate the sound after recording. When doing this, I kind of feel blind, just closing my eyes just to heighten my sense of hearing and focusing. The article is really useful and relates to everyone.