This is a mash up/ compilation video that was created in the online workstation called, Mix the City. I Chose to use the sounds and clips provided by the website to create this video, as the audio and the visuals were already in sync. This provided me with the opportunity to create a new track, without having to worry about anything other that the sounds.
I made several attempts to create this track, as the website provides you with access to multiple different ‘city’ soundscapes. After playing my way through some major cities, such as Berlin, Glasgow and Mumbai, I finally settled on the soundscapes of a smaller city called Mannheim, Germany. As you can probably tell, by the link above, the sounds provided were quite modern and unique, yet somehow indicative of the different region of Germany.
Both my track and the accompanying video are much longer than my first few attempts at capturing the sound of Mannheim. The final version that is linked above is effectively an amalgamation of the first 3 attempts I made, hence the extended duration and transitions. Ultimately, this track was what I wanted to achieve, the sound of Mannheim in my mind. Quite modern, and a homage to the refined and diverse Germany.
Jordan Woods 