Sounds of the City: Breathing Room

I was asked to compose a piece by Tsz (Fish) Long Yu for his Master’s album, entitled ‘Sounds of the City’. Composed with Dolby ATMOS mixing technology in mind, and scored for alto flute and fixed electronics, Breathing Room is a sonic collage comprised of recorded sounds I made of the environment around me over the past seven years living in Toronto, Ontario.

Throughout these seven years, the sounds of my city have changed drastically. In 2020, the global pandemic disrupted the the sonic landscape, with much of the vibrancy and life being leeched from the city's character as we all retreated into our homes. Learn more and listen here.