Remember the Warm Summer Past Audio

 

    I created this audio because nature has always been a place where I feel calm and grounded. When I am surrounded by natural sounds, I feel less stressed and more connected to myself. 

In Understanding Media, Marshall McLuhan writes, “The ear favors no particular ‘point of view.’ We are enveloped by sound. It forms a seamless web around us.” This quote captures exactly how I experience nature. When I listen to flowing water, wind moving through the trees, or distant birds, I don’t feel like I am observing something from the outside. Instead, I feel surrounded and included. Sound does not force me to focus in one direction; it gently holds me in the moment. Creating this audio was my way of sharing that feeling. 

I wanted listeners to step into the space I feel when I’m outside—to pause, breathe, and simply exist within the calming presence of nature.

Remember the warm summer past audio


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