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sounDesign, or Gianpaolo D’Amico and Sara Lenzi from Italy are next in the ongoing series of Five Sound Questions. With their projects and events they want to focus more attention on the importance of great sound design. Visit their blog at soundesign.info
Sara Lenzi is a saxophonist and a composer as well as a teacher. She founded the sound design company
Lorelei.
Gianpaolo D’Amico works at the Media Integration and Communication Centre of the University of Florence. His main interests are sound design and new media.
What sound from your childhood made the most impression on you?
Gianpaolo: My beautiful mother and some other amazing women in the kitchen at childhood home, dealing with domestic activities, feminine laughs, washing machines, forks & spoons…
Sara: The sound of coffee coming out. It meant that it was Sunday morning and that my parents were both at home, and we were going to have breakfast all together, and to spend the whole day together. In brief, it meant Happiness.
How do you listen to the world around you?
Gianpaolo: My ears are wide open. A lot of years ago a teacher told me that Sound was just there. My world turned to a big audio system. Sometimes I stop talking and dedicate myself only to listen. When I was a rebel boy I used to play in a indie-rock band, you know :), then every sound is a potential tune to develop for creating a song. It’s a natural and violent process. There’s no way out for me.
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