Outside Recordings Vol.2/Bolivia
2018 / 27’min
Field recordings
Sennheiser MKH 416 P48 + Edirol R-4 Portable 4-Ch Recorder
Various locations, August 2018.
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These recordings emerge from my participation in a documentary co-produced between Spain and Bolivia, which not only explores the music, but also delves into some of the traditions of the Andean country. My involvement in this project provided a unique opportunity to capture sound, far from a tourist context, and a privileged position to travel for 30 days, discovering outstanding locations and interacting with local residents.
My intention here is to share some of the sketches from this trip, aiming to offer a different perspective than the one presented in the documentary's final cut. A viewpoint that I personally felt was shaped by many biases stemming from our colonial background.
However, I am mindful of the limitations of my Eurocentric position while selecting and editing the pieces for this project. My reinterpretation remains conditioned and brings together certain contradictions.