The Story of Earthsong

A feeling of stagnation had crept up on my life in London and it dawned on me that I had lost my once vibrant connection to the world around me. Amplified by a sense of paralysis in the face of the climate crisis, nature felt far away and abstract; the future felt bleak and lost. As both a sound artist and therapist, I searched within my practice to address my feeling of alienation from the natural world. Through sound and creative practices, a new resonance with nature emerged.

Nature is the original story-teller, rich with mythos and metaphor; it became clear that many answers to our Earthly crises could be found within these naturally-occurring narratives: The biodiversity of the human microbiome, the relational and reciprocal philosophy of mushrooms, seaweed as ally to both planet and body.

Nature is a healer, and so too is sound. Sound felt like an underused, but potent, medium of communication for these stories. I had previously contained my sound practice within the walls of Wellness, but I wanted to tap into its ability to evoke, transport and connect for collective wellbeing, whilst simultaneously making use of its therapeutic and cathartic nature for the individual. Earthsong emerged from this point of convergence - at the intersection of what is healthy for the self and healthy for the planet.

A note from Joseph…

Earthsong Project is currently in early-stage development and we are seeking collaboration with green-minded partners across spatial-audio technology, scent-creation and food products that pertain to our themes of mycelium, seaweed and probiotics. If you would like to join us on this adventure of bringing Earthsong to life, please get in touch.