"The original recording is of a Canon film SLR camera autofocusing and then taking a photo. I looked to focus in on the individual elements of the sound, starting by using (and misusing) noise reduction tools to isolate each element of the recording: the beeps, shutter clack, winding gears, and background noise. I then processed these to emphasise and draw out the rich details of this minuscule sound. The piece is structured around altering focus. The camera sounds scattered throughout the piece trigger a shift in the various layers of the composition bringing different elements into focus each time."
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds
