This is the first draft of my instructional score, for my instructions I kept it clear but effective. Given the piece is very sound-heavy, with dense field recordings used throughout, and the theme of death. I thought having the listener sitting in darkness would be a good way to immerse them in the experience.
I want the listener to hear the piece in a way that suits them, either through headphones or monitors. Which is the best way to hear it. But I also proposed if the listener chose to listen to the piece they could play it through external devices, like a tape machine. The reason I decided this was to give a more unusual experience for the listener. Since we are so accustomed to hearing sound through traditional ways e.g. speakers, headphones. I thought giving the listener the option to listen through other devices could add another layer of connection and immersion. I chose the idea of the tape machine as since tape adds layers of hiss and warble that I find really works with field recordings and spoken word.
The third and final instruction is to just reflect on your own experiences and personal connections with this concept. Since the piece focuses on London in particular and most if not everyone in our class lives in London, everyone should be able to reflect on this concept of noise in London in some way.
When it comes to the script itself, I took the route of spoken word and poetry mixed with more factual information. One of my main inspirations when it comes to the spoken word is the Canadian post-rock group Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Godspeed You! Black emperors are famous for their use of spoken word, field recordings, long drones, and crescendos. The track that influenced me was their song ‘The Dead Flag Blues’.