Digging Soil

The audio begins with the distinct sound of a shovel piercing the earth. The rhythmic movement of shovelling is heard, each time the metal blade digs into the dirt, a muffled thud echoes. The shovel scrapes the ground, unearthing hidden roots and rocks beneath. The soil, rich and dense, gives off a dry, rustling sound as it's being turned and shifted. The tearing sound of roots being severed from their anchorage in the earth provides a contrasting high note to the low, grounding noises of digging. There's an ongoing interaction between the spade and the ground, the former relentlessly breaking apart the compact layers of earth. The audio captures the essence of laborious work and the intimate relationship between man and earth. You can almost feel the weight of the soil against the shovel, the exertion of the digger, and the transformation of the solid ground into loose, workable soil. The act of digging, in its most raw form, is beautifully encaps