I’ve just booked and organised a trip to North California for this August. This trip comes as both a holiday and a sound capturing and general exploratory mission. Time in the woods with animals and natural features that we just can’t offer here in Scotland. And of course the Red Woods…

We have our own sonic ecosystem here which is equally as rich but a new world with a new sound palette to record is always intriguing to explore… That and sadly I have to be all UK now, some damn sunshine would be most welcome. I can’t wait to do this journey. It’s been a while.

There’s also a very exciting history of Sound Designers coming out of that part of the world and not to mention Skywalker Sound, obviously. Perhaps I’ll pay them a wee visit. Even just to see where the studios are situated, it seems like such a fabulous location to conduct some sound work. An interesting time ahead for sure.