For some reason there's a lot of empty space at the end of the track - I ensured that the music was only four minutes and thirty-three seconds long, but there's some extra space at the end I couldn't figure out how to get rid of. Sorry!!
Artist Statement
Initially, when I was writing the brainstorm blog for this project, I knew I wanted to create a soundscape that was calming, and brought a sense of peace to the listeners. However, when I began listening to some of the audio files submitted into the class folder, someone’s voicemail from a friend came up. That immediately sparked an idea that guided me through my project. In the past couple of months, I have had a lot of unfortunate and sudden tragedies hit my life. These unexpected and heartbreaking pains have consumed my life recently. I have realized just how impossible it is to feel grounded or accomplish anything in the day when you are feeling and going through intense emotions like I have been feeling. My family lives far away, and so I have been trying to cope alone. However, I was unbelievably lucky to surround myself with friends who have put their own lives on hold to help me through this time in my life. They have been nurturing, caring, and supportive to me in all the right ways. I then saw just how wrong I was about feeling alone - because I have the, I will never be going through this alone. At that moment, I realized that the most calming and grounding sound that I could create is something with their voices in it. Their voices, their words of wisdom, and advice have been the only glue keeping me together. I wanted to create a sound to honor their beauty, and couple it with some peaceful sounds submitted in the folder by my peers to make an art piece that makes the audience feel the love I have been feeling. I wanted to make a piece that honors the comfort that comes with having such amazing friendships. Their love is so powerful, and I know it can be felt through just their voices.
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