The world is entirely its own wilderness. Capturing sounds and images inside the sphere becomes a thought-provoking and startling experience. Things barely audible to the average human ear become opuses and the overwhelming roar of traffic, when faded, can be any number of natural noises.
For me, I walked where I wanted. I had destinations in mind, and if I was interested along the way, I'd record. I like strong, stand-alone noises: ambiance and layered sounds have their place, but I take comfort in sirens at night and people drunkenly laughing outside my house. The culmination of "quiet"--as I find in nature--is my idea of interesting. City noises are completely soothing to me and therefore, I don't find them particularly exceptional to record and playback.
My recording equipment became a part of me during the process: I brought it everywhere including the grocery store, my office, trips into town, and to friends' houses. I had fun recording people's conversations, even though I didn't post of them here. My interactions with people creating sounds (such as at the fire station or work) proved to influence me the most and ultimately became the noises I ended up using.
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