The purpose of this field study is to create as much music as possible utilizing the resources, culture, soundscape and environment of Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, in conjunction with a current process and technology.

Research Question: What Influence will Los Angeles and San Francisco have on the music created?

Research Methods: Collaboration, Musical Community Involvement, Exploration, Soundscape Sampling, City Sampling, Environment Sampling, Listening, Active Participation, LA based Vinyl Sampling, San Francisco based Vinyl Sampling, Reading, Meditation, Reflection, Creative and Academic Writing.

Research Outcomes: Daily Musical Compositions, Composition Evolution, Comparing and Contrasting, Journal Entries, Creative Writings, Photographs, Annotations of Process, Connections between LA/SF and Music Compositions.