Sonic City: stories and sounds of Sydney
Presenting sound-designed stories of Sydney inspired by locations in the City of Sydney LGA, curated by Sydney-based publishing company, Spineless Wonders and produced in collaboration with Echidna Audio.
A Strange Affection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney
Words by Christopher Marcatili | Sounds by Martin Gallagher
An awkward meeting, even as first dates go. Him arriving fifteen minutes late, no message or warning.
A queer romance blossoms under one of Sydney’s iconic trees.
About the Artists
CHRISTOPHER MARCATILI is an author of weird and queer fiction. He works at the ANU, as a consultant for Not For Profits, and runs Ellipsis Editing at www.ellipsis-editing.com. Read his work at www.christophermarcatili.com.
MARTIN GALLAGHER is a sound engineer/designer focused in creative media production. He has a Bachelor of Audio Engineering (Post-Production SAE) and a Bachelor of Performance in Theatre (University of Wollongong). His passion is creating amazing sound for projects, digital or live. Martin runs Echidna Audio, a sound studio for hire, based in Glebe, Sydney.
curated + presented by
SONIC CITY SYDNEY
Stories and sounds of Sydney. Sonic City Sydney is a series of audio-stories, each under five minutes in length, produced by Spineless Wonders and Echidna Audio and funded by the City of Sydney.
