I feel as though I can get an end result that works for me, but as far as recording techniques, I don't feel that confident in my abilities.

As soon as we get out of our urban shell, we're still at the mercy of nature as individuals.

I find that I'm always struggling with the noise of the city. When I get a good take, there will be a horn or a siren or something. So it makes me very conscious of outside sounds, which in a way maybe led me to incorporate the field recordings.

Learning how to record has been super empowering for me, because I spent so many years going into the studio and watching other people do it. I guess a lot of musicians have gone through this because now recording is really available for everybody.

I can really only can record at home.

I don't really understand the natural world, I admire it and am a little bit afraid of its power.

People tend to eat through the cello. They tend to take out the things that make it beautifully cello-y sometimes.