Gateway 4

"Gateway 4" is a sonic journey that takes listeners through the complex, yet familiar audio experience of interacting with a door. It begins with the distant sound of a door opening, the creaking hinges echoing through the silent surroundings, creating an atmosphere of anticipation. The door then swings wide open, the sound resonating, indicating a vast, new possibility or a new path. Then comes the inevitable closing of the door. The hinges groan again, but this time with a sense of finality as the door swings shut, cutting off the echoing silence it originally opened to. The distinct thud of the door fully closing punctuates the experience, leaving the listener with a sense of closure. The experience is repeated a few times, replicating the various instances in life where one may open or close a door. Each time, the door opening signals a beginning and its closing, an ending. The audio is a metaphorical representation of life's many beginnings and endings, opportunities taken or m