last term i went on a bar crawl and we only went to the most gorgeous old colleges and it sort of felt like sacrilege walking around there getting gradually drunker. we went to new college and stopped at the tree where they filmed some of the goblet of fire. they filmed some of wonka at the bridge pictured, think he drives a giraffe under here. i got here like a year after they filmed wonka and saltburn so i missed the swathes of people trying to catch a glimpse of timothee/ jacob elordi. begging the next film here stars dominic sessa, i love him. anyway, it’s kind of weird to live somewhere made up of film locations, but it does strike me just how lucky i am to walk past these places every day.
In Abu Dhabi? Was running late to studio, and decided to do a shortcut through the mall (located in front of the community area the studio was in). Suddenly rushed into a section that had different tiles, differently dressed people etc. and this amazing kitschy dolphin fountain from the late 80's-early 90's. Didn't think much of it then.
Later in the day when we had to evacuate the studio for a pest control/ventilation check, I tried to find that area again because there was a café that seemed pretty dead and easy to chill at. I walked circles in that place, before checking with the info desk, who told me that café shut down five years ago.
Here it is, folks! Volume I of what could very well be a continuous project. Thank you so much to everyone that submitted - I smiled the entire time I was putting this together. It's best listened to with headphones ☺️
Liner Notes:
This collection of field recordings is a collaborative effort with users of PI.FYI, each of which recorded their own pieces. It features audio from all over the world and exhibits eclectic moments from London Underground commutes to cuckoo bird calls in Dhaka to the sounds of a century-old American diner. Online communities like PI.FYI often represent a diverse set of people, places, and experiences, but together, the submissions form a living collage that highlights the commonalities of modern life - a unifying message for such a tumultuous time. The first track features all of the sounds played at once in an attempt to create an audio snapshot of an online community but in their offline lives. The individual recordings are unedited except for minor gain and compression adjustments for consistency across the collection.