Searching for Sound feature: MITYA

In 2016 producer MITYA (aka. Mitya Burmistrov, OneBeat 2013) was commissioned by Red Bull’s Searching for Sound series to gather audio material from one region of the world with which he has a personal connection. Mitya, who hails from Kazan, Russia, took an excursion through the Republic of Tatarstan to collect the sounds of traditional instruments and folklore. He wanted to collect these songs and stories that he sensed were in danger of being lost, and to pass them through his own musical filter to create something new. “When you go out with a dictaphone in your hand, you don’t know what will happen, who you will meet, how you will communicate,” says Mitya. “I’ve always loved a touch of improvisation, because it’s specifically in the unknown where something new and powerful is born.” Watch the full documentary here.  And read Mitya’s interview with Ableton about the project! (Photo credit: Searching for Sound)

Searching for Sound feature: Sandunes

In 2016 musician and producer extraordinaire Sandunes (aka. Sanaya Ardeshir, OneBeat 2014) was commissioned by Red Bull’s Searching for Sound series to gather audio material from one region of the world with which she has a personal connection. Sandunes explored sounds and stories in her home city of Bombay, India, collecting a diversity of sounds from potato chopping at veggie markets to vocal reverberance in spaces of worship (the latter done in collaboration with OneBeat 2013 alumna Malabika Brahma). She says that the task of collecting found sounds in Bombay has been fascinating because, in her words, “I want to be able to catch the essence of Bombay… and now through the chaos, I have to try to find the sound of the city, and try to find the music within it.” Watch the full documentary here. And read Sandunes’ interview with Ableton about the project! (Photo credit: Searching for Sound)