Growing up in Ghana and the sound of the Ice Cream bike

Basketball is more than a sport. It’s a lifestyle that involves physical fitness, mental resilience, and camaraderie. The court becomes a canvas for personal growth, demanding discipline and fostering a strong work ethic applicable to daily life. 

Produced By: Jordan Jainlett

As a young child I would only have one nightmare. One of a strange clown that would attack me. Where this nightmare stems from? I will never know. But the harsh sounds of waking up from it with my heartbeat pulsating through my ear drums was I feeling I will never forget.

Producer: Paola Trinh 

I grew up fascinated and surrounded by cars, and I wanted to showcase the love and adoration that has grown in me for cars and the surrounding culture as a result through audio. I recorded audio from various cars, car shops, and road locations, and even asked my mom to record some audio of my car driving by for an added personal feel.

For additional sounds, I used audio I had previously recorded of nature, large crowds of people talking, and smaller sounds, like the sound of a door closing or the satisfaction of having a good sip of coffee. I also wanted to showcase some of my own original music, which I included at the end of this piece to thematically tie it all together.

For over a decade, Producer Mackenzie Peluso put dance classes above school. And every day, she fell into the same exact routine that got her from school to the studio.

Produced By: Machekzie Peluso

Music Credits:

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 5 C minor Opus

Don Quixote: Entree of Kitri, Mariinsky Orchestra

Act II: Sugarplum Fairy and Cavalier Pas de Deux, provided by Nonesuch/Warner Records

Recounting living in Pheonix, Arizona. A soundscape about friendship and redefining ‘home’ after moving out.

Produced by M Shimek

A reflection on the bittersweet emotions of hearing the final bell on the last day of high school; the pains of growing up and the weight that comes with pursuing higher education as a person of color.

Produced By: Alisha Mess

Growing up with a bilingual mother, in an English speaking household; hearing her native language, Portuguese, was a sort of special treat.

Produced By: Gabriella Bottomley

Music Credits: ComaStudio

Emily Wampold recounts her experience with self-expression through the form of hair dye. From its beginnings as a hobby to becoming an integral part of her identity, it has shaped her memories in ways she never would have expected. 

For an hour every day, long tones and scales rule producer Lillian Heckler. Though warming up her flute can be tedious, she finds comfort in the monotony of the ritual and how it transports her to other realms. 

Produced By: Lillian Heckler