About the Process

This project provided me with ample opportunities to learn about many of the stages of music production. From the recording studio, to the editing process, to filming, I got to dip my toes in it all. With the covid restrictions we were having to live under at the time, even the recording process had to be slightly altered. Some pieces were recorded in separate parts and later layered together, such as the pieces for flute and guitar. For these, I first recorded Victor’s guitar parts, then played the flute lines over those audio files in a separate recording session.

I recorded most of the pieces myself, using whatever space was available — mostly in SPU’s Nickerson Studios, though also using an empty classroom and my apartment bedroom for some recordings. Asta and I were fortunate enough to have Zehao Huang jump in with less than 24 hours notice to record the three pieces for flute and piano, which I am incredibly thankful for!

After editing and mixing the pieces, I stepped into the videoing stage with Benjamin Finley. To lend beautiful scenery to the music, we filmed in various outdoor locations. We then played the already studio-recorded audio files over a speaker and played along with the recordings to bring you studio-level sound amidst beautiful scenes from nature.