Ivan Benko

Ivan Benko, uzorak kabine, snimljen u mojoj akustički obrađenoj kabini, LEWITT LCT 440 PURE u Zoom UAC-232, 32-bitni float uz stalno pojačanje, oko 10 centimetara od mikrofona.

Dobro, slušaj. Ima jedna mala pekara u Borovoj ulici. Ništa posebno. Ali kad prođeš tuda oko šest ujutro, stražnja vrata su širom otvorena i cijela ulica miriše na crni kruh i karamel. Ne možeš proći, a da ne staneš. Pekar je neki stariji lik. Rukavi puni brašna, olovka iza uha. Ne znam ni kako se zove. Mislim da to nitko ne zna. Ali kad misli da ne gledaš, ubaci ti još jedno pecivo u vrećicu. Svaki put. I nikad ništa ne kaže. A znaš što je najbolje? Nedjeljom je zatvoreno, ali on svejedno dođe. Sam. Ispeče jedan kruh, samo za sebe, sjedne i sluša kako se ulica budi. Uglavnom, idi rano. Vjeruj mi.

[Tiho] Ovo je tiše, intimnije čitanje.

[Glasnije] Ovo je glasnije.

[Punim glasom] A ovo je puni glas. Hej! Ovamo!

Opet normalno. Tri pljeska. [Tri pljeska, svaki pušten da zamre]

[10 sekundi tišine kabine]

Ivan Benko, booth sample, recorded in my treated booth on a LEWITT LCT 440 PURE into a Zoom UAC-232, 32-bit float at one fixed gain, about 10 centimeters from the mic.

Okay, so there’s this little bakery on Pine Street. Nothing fancy. But walk past around six in the morning and the back door’s propped open, and the whole street smells like brown bread and burnt sugar. You can’t not stop. The baker’s this older guy. Flour all over his sleeves, pencil behind his ear. I don’t even know his name. I don’t think anybody does. But when he thinks you’re not looking, he slips an extra roll into your bag. Every time. Never says a word about it. And you know the best part? It’s closed on Sundays, but he still goes in. Alone. Bakes one loaf, just for himself, and sits there listening to the street wake up. Anyway. Go early. Trust me.

[Softly] This is a softer, more intimate read.

[Projected] This is projected.

[At full voice] And this is full projection. Hey! Over here!

Back to normal. Three claps. [Three claps, each left to die away]

[10 seconds of room tone]