In the summer of 2023, I was one of five artists selected to design a spatial audio piece in collaboration with the MIT Spatial Sound Lab and exhibit the work in their "Pop Up Sound Lab" at the Museum of Science’s Waveforms event. The exhibition featured multimedia experiences from Masary Studios, Boston Cyberarts, Illuminus, and New Impressions.

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I submitted the song “Get Grounded” from my album Bottle Grin. I wrote the song during a particularly challenging bout of depression; the lyrics act as a letter to my younger self, an attempt to access a different perspective, seek joy, and offer comfort. The song’s structure emerged from a video of my nephew laughing: after sampling audio transients from the video, I discovered a compelling rhythm and melodic foundation, around which I built the rest of the piece.

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After the song was accepted into the Futures of Listening Mixtape, I created an additional introduction using samples from my childhood home videos. Working closely with Justin Looper of the MIT Spatial Sound Lab, we rendered the piece in 4D, transforming it into an immersive, spatial experience.

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Sharing such a personal work with an audience of strangers, friends, and family was deeply meaningful. Get Grounded, along with the introduction Interlude: Indigo Baby, was featured at Waveforms at the Museum of Science in 2023 and again at Masary Studios in 2024.

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This project broadened my understanding of my own creative and technical abilities, showing me some of the possibilities for continuing work in experimental sound design, spatial audio, and immersive experiences. It reinforced my interest in blending personal storytelling, technical exploration, and interactive sound and inspired me to continue pushing the boundaries of what I can create in this field.

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