Erin Demastes
我經常深入大自然進行實地錄音。大部分的錄音旅行都是在路易斯安那州或加利福尼亞州，這兩地的環境非常不同。
在加利福尼亞，我需要做很多防曬措施——戴帽子、太陽眼鏡、穿長袖襯衫，以及寬鬆的衣服，以便活動自如。即使外面很熱，通常也會有些微風。不太需要擔心昆蟲，所以不用特別穿長褲、厚襪子或使用防蚊液。我會多帶些水，因為我大多前往沙漠或草原地帶，這些地方幾乎沒有遮蔽。
至於路易斯安那，情況則不同。因為沿途有很多樹木和茂密植被，走路時不需要太多防曬。我通常穿著更有彈性的衣服，並且一定會穿長褲、厚襪子和防水鞋。那裡有很多蚊子和會咬人的昆蟲，而且地面常常濕軟，甚至有時會淹水。由於幾乎沒有風，我會穿無袖上衣，搭配防蚊液和能排汗的衣物來應對潮濕的氣候。路易斯安那的地形變化迅速，而且地勢平坦，因此我總是攜帶雨具、地圖，以及額外的食物零食，以防迷路。
Often my field recording trips include venturing deep into nature. Most of my trips have been in either Louisiana or California which have very different environments. For California, I use a lot of sun protection— hat, sunglasses, long sleeve shirt, loose clothing to allow for movements and the knowledge that even though it is warm outside, there will be some sort of breeze. No insects, so no worries about long pants, protective socks, and repellent. I bring extra water since my trips are normally to the desert or grasslands and have little or no shade.
For Louisiana, on the other hand, I don’t need as much sun protection due to the many trees and foliage that will surround me on my walk. I typically wear more flexible clothing and make sure to wear long pants, thick socks, and waterproof shoes. There are a lot of mosquitoes and insects that bite, and the ground is soggier and sometimes flooded. There won’t be a breeze, so I tend to wear sleeveless shirts with insect repellent and moisture wicking clothing to help with the humidity. The Louisiana landscape can change rapidly and has no elevation, so I always bring rain gear, a map, and extra snacks in case I get turned around.
番外篇問答 Bonus Interview Questions or Side Story Q&A:
Q1.我想問問 Erin：在你那些小型的馬達裝置作品中，是否與你在實地錄音時的身體記憶有所連結？例如，你聆聽昆蟲與鳥鳴的方式，以及你對空間震動頻率的感知。
Q1.I’d like to ask Erin: In your small motorized installations, is there a connection to the bodily memories you have from field recording? For example, the way you listened to insects and birds, and the vibrational frequencies of space.
Erin: 讓我想想！我覺得可能是這樣的，但也許不是有意識的吧？因為很多人看了我的裝置作品後都說讓他們想到沼澤、昆蟲，或是某種自然的東西，雖然我並不總是刻意那樣創作。這種事情發生起來真的很有趣，不是嗎？
Let me think about that! I feel like they are, but maybe not consciously? Because with many of my installations, people comment they remind them of the swamp, insects, or something from nature, even though I don’t always intentionally make it so. Funny how that happens isn’t it??