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A free letter every Sunday: where I recorded this week, what it sounded like and one sound to listen for.
October 29, 2026 · 6 min
Why I record the empty hall first
Before any music, a few minutes of the room alone: the tone every later sound sits in.
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A free letter every Sunday: where I recorded this week, what it sounded like and one sound to listen for.
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