Where@bouts: The Magic Skates

Mad Genius (US 2016)

11 min Episode 4 of 13

Where@bouts is the art "popcast" that remixes the world. Found sound addicts Mad Genius build stories linked to a location's ambience. Our guests conduct their world like a song.

Jeanne Du Snark brings the pain for the Mad Rollin’ Dolls, a roller derby league in Madison, Wisconsin. She does this while living with her own persistent pain. “When I have my skates on, I’m awake and I’m alive. I don’t have to take drugs.” We recorded Jeanne’s world, remixing her skates into an arena-shaking stomp. “You could get hit from anywhere. Just be ready.”

Producer: Mad Genius

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Selected by our guest curator: Jesse Lawson - Audio Producer, Sound Designer + Facilitator

“I love how playful this piece is, it's really inspired my approach to sound design. 10/10 would recommend to a friend!”


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