At its core, it's the idea that the way we perceive music changes according to whether we are listening to it at a *fixed* location, like a club, a disco, at home, a festival, a concert venue... or without being at any location at all; while *moving*, hiking, biking, riding the bus, train, raft, whatever... listening to music during travel.
And at best, this travel should not be done in a mainstream-commercially-integrated way - i.e. not a plane trip to a holiday resort or a car ride to work - but a natural, diy, free way. For example, hiking to a beautiful lake that no one else knows, or slowly strolling down the desolate streets past midnight, while the pale moon beams down at you sporting a bittersweet smile...
We believe that being *in motion* while letting the stream of soundwaves flow to our ears and brains totally changes the experience and pleasure of music. Hidden emotions, structures, content, suddenly becomes "visible", or audible, and generally: it's a wild trip.
You can read more about it here: https://thehardcoreoverdogs.blogspot.com/2024/01/itinerant-audio-music-for-sonic.html
How can I join in?
Listen to music while moving or traveling, and keep an audio travelogue.
Then send it to us, or excerpts.
Doesn't have to be much, perhaps 1-2 travel notes, a few pictures, a playlist, whatever...
We just want to know if more sonic itinerants are out there, and like to hear your story!
Maybe sonic itinerancy is something you have been doing on your own already, you just had not heard the term yet.
What kind of music is useful for Sonic Itinerancy?
In essence, any kind of music could be listened to while traveling.
Yet, in our experiences, deeper, darker, more experimental, more "out there" music works best. Like Dark Ambient, Psychedelic Rock, Trance, Doomcore, Industrial, Techno....
We suspect there might be a hidden sub genre of "travel music" within these and other styles as well. We are going to dig deeper here.
What is the point / final goal / intent?
First, in the most "sober, scientific" way we'd like to prove the assumption that it is not trivial in what way or condition you are in while listening to music. That your surroundings and activities change the way you perceive music.
Second, it's a lot of fun, and can lead to deep experiences, insight, delights! Maybe you'll even find your soul as you go home?
Third, once the Sonic Itinerancy movement gains solid ground and begins to sprout roots, we are interested to kickstart more advanced projects.
Maybe people could meet up in groups, listen to the same set of sounds, as they go hiking?
And then we will have the first "moving party" with 100s of people blasting beats while traveling from one place to the other.
The future is wide open...
If interested, and / or you need more information, contact us at tapeductseven@gmail.com
Again, it's enough if you just write down a few words about your "sonic travel experiences".
You can read these example sonic itinerant travelogues for inspiration:
1 1/2 Years of Sonic Itinerancy - A Project for Audio Travelers
Sonic Itinerancy: The Second Report
Note: no ai was used in writing this text.
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