Sonic Footprints

Sonic Footprints investigates the hidden sonic journey of mass-produced objects and the ecological consequences of the noise they generate. Tracing the industrial soundscape behind a plastic toy dolphin, this project exposes how human-made acoustics intrude on the fragile habitats of real marine life. Through conversations with leading voices in sound ecology and philosophy, it reveals how perception, technology, and power shape what we hear and what we overlook. Paired with recordings from the toy’s supply chain and musical reinterpretations by Inland and SHXCXCHCXSH, Sonic Footprints challenges readers and listeners to tune into the overlooked acoustic links between industry and environment, asking how sound can restructure our understanding of ecology itself.