http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/the-curious-ear-doconone-meat-factory-ear-worms.html Accessed 1/12/13, Richie Beirne, March 2011
As part of my research for my sound piece, I listened to Richie Beirne's 'Meat Factory Ear Worms' after being introduced to it in a seminar a while ago as it presents the idea of juxtaposing sounds with upbeat music alongside harsh, sharp noises such as knife slicing along each other. The voiceover throughout the whole piece provides the audience with a narrative of what is happening in the meat factory and how the character is daydreaming in order to get through their everyday routine.
The sound of heavy machinery and drilling/cutting is played alongside the soundtrack of optimistic songs such as 'I Used To Love Her' by The Saw Doctors. The narrator refers to these songs as 'earworms' - songs which stay in your head; a technique that helped him get through his job in the meat factory.
I feel this research shall help me with the idea Alex and I have come up with as it layers juxtaposed sounds to create a slightly uncomfortable atmosphere for the audience. In our soundtrack we may experiment with layering eerie/background sounds with the morning routine - such as birds tweeting but increasing in volume - in order to increase the tension.
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