activating space soundtrack by MikeyRid
This is the soundtrack I created for the activating space project. It's purpose was to add to the atmosphere of the experience, to create a tension, and mystery. But after being in the space for a while, it was also found that it created a hypnotic peacefulness. The track was left on repeat for the full experience.
It was created with sound samples of the working process involved in the collective task of creating the space. This included sounds of sellotaping, cutting, footsteps etc. I reversed some of these sounds too, taking a nod to some of the great psychedelic music which featured reverse sounds; such as Tomorrow Never Knows by The Beatles, featureing its reversed seagull sounds. I then added a droney bass, and piano plinkety plonks. I still don't know how the bleeps got in though.
“The long and winding road that leads to your door”
The door being artistic enlightenment, a place where I can feel comfortable artistically. Confident in my abilities. The winding road being diversions into different realms of technique, into different creative muses. As I look upon the road I feel as though I’m in a place of fairly limited technique. However the creativity, I can feel it bubbling in me, simmering, it’s ready for the pasta to go in, and hopefully when I’m opening that door I’ll have a spaghetti ready, justa like Nonna used to make.
However the door may never come, I expect it quite arrogant to suggest I may ever reach this place. I may through following the road, push the door further away into the distance. But this is true of all goals such as my door; the more you know, in fact reveals more that you do not know.
In the past my simmering creativity lived in a house of music, however it’s been slowly moving out, and now only visits occasionally for the odd weekend and holidays. Its new student accommodation is in arts’ halls, and its enjoying some independence, maybe a little too much. When it graduates it hopes to be earning enough to have a house big enough for art and music. But we all know it’s getting harder and harder for these poor graduates to get a job these days, damned Torrie government.
However creativity has proven to be a cruel mistress to me, and I am under no false pretence that our love is completely unrequited, as she cares not for when I may need her. Her visits can be completely unplanned and at the worst of times. But for those moments in which she steps through the mist, all modesty aside, these are my moments of genius.
My inspiration for my work comes from the same place that my original inspiration for music came from, all things psychedelic! Just as Hendrix and Cream captured my imagination, so too did the art and design that accompanied the music and the era. Yet although my original inspirations in music came from this source, it does not mean that I am not also completely open to jazz. As too; just as graphic design may be my psychedelia, other aspects may be my jazz, folk or maybe a bit of Indian raga. This may be due my being a bit of a dabbler, I like to dabble! Although I’d like to develop some focus. I think that’d be good for my chakras.
In my design I always like to add a bit of humor and eccentricity, because this is what I like in design. Nothing’s worse than seriousness, life is serious enough as it is. Ergo we always need to lighten the mood with a little silliness. But let’s be serious about this, not too much silliness. That’d be just confusing and all of my chakras would be out of line.
So in summary:
Find the door, but enjoy the road.
