Ep 75: Sound Series 3 – Cooki Aimee M and Eamonn Marra

/ daphnemoran

This is the third of our ten-part Sound Series where I talk to writers and artists about their work in relation to sounds they have chosen.

In this episode I talk to Cooki Aimee M and Eamonn Marra.

  • Cooki Aimee M
  • Eamonn Marra (Image by Ebony Lamb)

Cooki Aimee M chose this recording of water running from a bath which they recorded.

Water running from bath by Cooki/Aimee Stains

Eamonn chose the song ‘Clean’ by The Jelly Tips which was a solo project of Joseph Harper. Thanks heaps to Joseph Harper for letting us use his amazing song.

Exercise:

We talked a bit in this episode about sound that are ‘difficult’ or ‘uncomfortable’.

So, this exercise is about discomforting sounds and is pretty straight forward.

Find a sound that is hard to listen to.

Play it over headphones while you speak for 45 seconds into a recorder. It might work quite well if you have it loud enough so you can’t hear your voice.

The title of this work is the sound you listened to.

Exercise Showcase

At the end of this series I’m going to make an episode showcasing the responses to these exercises. Maybe you would be willing to share your exercises for this showcase.

You can leave your recordings or links to recordings in the comments below.

You can also email me them to me at: betterreadnz@gmail.com

If your sound files are big you can share a Google Drive link or use a service like WeTranfer

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September is such an exciting month because it sees the launch of The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances an amazing novel written by Terri Te Tau and published by Spoor Books The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances is a wildly good book. It's a stunning work of science fiction that speaks really clearly to our current moment. Spoor Books describe it as, 'A remarkable debut that follows one close-knit Māori community and the Wairarapa forest they are fighting to restore.' i found it so compelling and beautiful. My copy arrived in the post a couple of days ago and as well as this being an amazing work of fiction it is also a really beautiful object – like all the other Spoor Books i have. i can't recommend this book highly enough! This podcast was recorded at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a not-for-profit charity managing an unfenced breeding sanctuary for native wildlife. 'Our 942-hectare forest is home to wild birds. Inside our aviaries we hatch kiwi, kākā and kākāriki for release across Aotearoa New Zealand. We are located on the border of the beautiful Tararua and Wairarapa regions, on the north island of Aotearoa New Zealand.' You can support Pūkaha by becoming a member, donating or volunteering. For more information visit the Pūkaha website You can support Better off Read financially at Buy Better off Read a Coffee Music in Better off Read was made by Brent McIntyre. Better off Read website it here: https://better-read.com/
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  2. Ep 163: Molly Crighton and pip adam talk about The Body and the Blood
  3. Ep 162: Tīhema Baker and pip adam talk about One Day A Taniwha
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  5. Ep 161: Asher Emanuel and pip adam talk about The Valley

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