Have you ever wondered what butterflies wings sound like? | Paul Cheese | TEDxRoyalTunbridgeWells

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have you ever wondered what a

have you ever wondered what a butterfly’s wings sound like since I was

butterfly’s wings sound like since I was

butterfly’s wings sound like since I was very little I’ve always been fascinated

very little I’ve always been fascinated

very little I’ve always been fascinated by sound one of my earliest memories is

by sound one of my earliest memories is

by sound one of my earliest memories is of making a dam across the local stream

of making a dam across the local stream

of making a dam across the local stream and then taking out stones to make

and then taking out stones to make

and then taking out stones to make gurgling noises and then hearing the

gurgling noises and then hearing the

gurgling noises and then hearing the rush of rocks as they bash against each

rush of rocks as they bash against each

rush of rocks as they bash against each other to make different rhythms

other to make different rhythms

other to make different rhythms I think this early experimentation with

I think this early experimentation with

I think this early experimentation with sound has led me to my fascination with

sound has led me to my fascination with

sound has led me to my fascination with experimentation in inventor adventure

experimentation in inventor adventure

experimentation in inventor adventure and sound I was recording inside a dimly

and sound I was recording inside a dimly

and sound I was recording inside a dimly lit circular oast house and had my

lit circular oast house and had my

lit circular oast house and had my guitar and I could hear this noise and

guitar and I could hear this noise and

guitar and I could hear this noise and it sounded a bit like scissors and I

it sounded a bit like scissors and I

it sounded a bit like scissors and I don’t like scissors it’s not kept on

don’t like scissors it’s not kept on

don’t like scissors it’s not kept on playing and then at the corner of my eye

playing and then at the corner of my eye

playing and then at the corner of my eye I caught this flash of color so I’ve got

I caught this flash of color so I’ve got

I caught this flash of color so I’ve got my recorder and crept over and captured

my recorder and crept over and captured

my recorder and crept over and captured it this is the sound of butterflies

it this is the sound of butterflies

it this is the sound of butterflies wings

how amazing and how lucky was I to find

how amazing and how lucky was I to find that this is my bike refine it has

that this is my bike refine it has

that this is my bike refine it has carried me and more bananas than I can

carried me and more bananas than I can

carried me and more bananas than I can count on many missions everything I need

count on many missions everything I need

count on many missions everything I need I carry guitar laptop microphones duct

I carry guitar laptop microphones duct

I carry guitar laptop microphones duct tape Chargers helmet cameras filled up

tape Chargers helmet cameras filled up

tape Chargers helmet cameras filled up water bottles Bible I’ll get one punch

water bottles Bible I’ll get one punch

water bottles Bible I’ll get one punch of kids whose blood cell phones my

of kids whose blood cell phones my

of kids whose blood cell phones my jacket and a suit well you got a lucky

jacket and a suit well you got a lucky

jacket and a suit well you got a lucky best when you turned up somewhere new

best when you turned up somewhere new

best when you turned up somewhere new everything

everything

everything attaches to my bike and I use it as my

attaches to my bike and I use it as my

attaches to my bike and I use it as my mobile recording rig in my recording

mobile recording rig in my recording

mobile recording rig in my recording studio I tell my clients to imagine a

studio I tell my clients to imagine a

studio I tell my clients to imagine a place when they’re recording and it

place when they’re recording and it

place when they’re recording and it really helps to boost the performance so

really helps to boost the performance so

really helps to boost the performance so for my first solo album I thought I

for my first solo album I thought I

for my first solo album I thought I would go out to find these places I

would go out to find these places I

would go out to find these places I cycled to the four corners of mainland

cycled to the four corners of mainland

cycled to the four corners of mainland Britain carrying 40 kilos of equipment

Britain carrying 40 kilos of equipment

Britain carrying 40 kilos of equipment and a suit on the hunt for inspirational

and a suit on the hunt for inspirational

and a suit on the hunt for inspirational locations well it rained and rained and

locations well it rained and rained and

locations well it rained and rained and rained so I had to get creative with

rained so I had to get creative with

rained so I had to get creative with finding places that were dry underground

finding places that were dry underground

finding places that were dry underground in the light of a lighthouse in a

in the light of a lighthouse in a

in the light of a lighthouse in a gondola going up and down the side of

gondola going up and down the side of

gondola going up and down the side of been nervous and one time I was so

been nervous and one time I was so

been nervous and one time I was so desperate to record this melody that had

desperate to record this melody that had

desperate to record this melody that had running around that I converted a phone

running around that I converted a phone

running around that I converted a phone box into a vocal booth another time

box into a vocal booth another time

box into a vocal booth another time cycling through this little village and

cycling through this little village and

cycling through this little village and I went past this secondhand shop and in

I went past this secondhand shop and in

I went past this secondhand shop and in the window was if I can find it this

the window was if I can find it this

the window was if I can find it this little music box later that day I was

little music box later that day I was

little music box later that day I was recording inside a tin mine got my

recording inside a tin mine got my

recording inside a tin mine got my guitar out and then I remembered this

guitar out and then I remembered this

guitar out and then I remembered this and I thought hmmm I wonder what I’ll

and I thought hmmm I wonder what I’ll

and I thought hmmm I wonder what I’ll discover if I take out some different

discover if I take out some different

discover if I take out some different pins and make different melodies and I

pins and make different melodies and I

pins and make different melodies and I use this as one of the backing tracks

use this as one of the backing tracks

use this as one of the backing tracks for my songs this used to be

for my songs this used to be

for my songs this used to be supercalifragilistic expialidocious

in your life guys so many Christmas

in your life guys so many Christmas [Music]

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[Music] in your life you will find hills so many

in your life you will find hills so many

in your life you will find hills so many cuz there’s so many evaluate and take

cuz there’s so many evaluate and take

cuz there’s so many evaluate and take the best bits with you what if I did

the best bits with you what if I did

the best bits with you what if I did this again

this again

this again but this time I’ll make sure I’ll be

but this time I’ll make sure I’ll be

but this time I’ll make sure I’ll be miles away from home I won’t know where

miles away from home I won’t know where

miles away from home I won’t know where I am

I am

I am and I’ll be totally exhausted possibly

and I’ll be totally exhausted possibly

and I’ll be totally exhausted possibly so my family name is changed for my

so my family name is changed for my

so my family name is changed for my surname is teased so I thought it would

surname is teased so I thought it would

surname is teased so I thought it would be funny to start in E damn in the

be funny to start in E damn in the

be funny to start in E damn in the Netherlands and cycle down to Gruyere in

Netherlands and cycle down to Gruyere in

Netherlands and cycle down to Gruyere in Switzerland over the out to gorgonzola

Switzerland over the out to gorgonzola

Switzerland over the out to gorgonzola in Italy up into Andorra not cheese I

in Italy up into Andorra not cheese I

in Italy up into Andorra not cheese I know but and then all the way through

know but and then all the way through

know but and then all the way through France to camembert to finish well 4000

France to camembert to finish well 4000

France to camembert to finish well 4000 miles you can eat a hell of a lot of

miles you can eat a hell of a lot of

miles you can eat a hell of a lot of bananas and drink a lot of milk well it

bananas and drink a lot of milk well it

bananas and drink a lot of milk well it was the best and the worst

was the best and the worst

was the best and the worst there were times that I just well could

there were times that I just well could

there were times that I just well could overthink everything and anything and

overthink everything and anything and

overthink everything and anything and sometimes I just stopped by the side of

sometimes I just stopped by the side of

sometimes I just stopped by the side of the road totally exhausted thinking you

the road totally exhausted thinking you

the road totally exhausted thinking you idiot

idiot

idiot what you can’t wean this for what’s the

what you can’t wean this for what’s the

what you can’t wean this for what’s the point in this way and then other times

point in this way and then other times

point in this way and then other times I’d find a place that was so amazing I

I’d find a place that was so amazing I

I’d find a place that was so amazing I wish everybody I’d ever met could be

wish everybody I’d ever met could be

wish everybody I’d ever met could be there to see it but this is what I

there to see it but this is what I

there to see it but this is what I wanted it wasn’t just the sounds and

wanted it wasn’t just the sounds and

wanted it wasn’t just the sounds and locations

locations

locations it was the thoughts and lyrics that go

it was the thoughts and lyrics that go

it was the thoughts and lyrics that go with the challenge these random thoughts

with the challenge these random thoughts

with the challenge these random thoughts just pop into your head and you think

just pop into your head and you think

just pop into your head and you think about so many different brand of things

about so many different brand of things

about so many different brand of things it’s all quite relative banana banana

it’s all quite relative banana banana

it’s all quite relative banana banana banana milk banana banana banana banana

banana milk banana banana banana banana

banana milk banana banana banana banana milk banana most people have a song if

milk banana most people have a song if

milk banana most people have a song if it reminds them of a time and can take

it reminds them of a time and can take

it reminds them of a time and can take you right back to that place bananas

you right back to that place bananas

you right back to that place bananas well I just captured these sounds and

well I just captured these sounds and

well I just captured these sounds and phrases and created what I like to call

phrases and created what I like to call

phrases and created what I like to call audio photographs and these sounds

audio photographs and these sounds

audio photographs and these sounds create sort of the different escapes

create sort of the different escapes

create sort of the different escapes that I can put together in my songs and

that I can put together in my songs and

that I can put together in my songs and free tracking is how I describe creating

free tracking is how I describe creating

free tracking is how I describe creating and collecting these sounds in

and collecting these sounds in

and collecting these sounds in inspirational locations

inspirational locations

inspirational locations I just come down from the Pyrenees and I

I just come down from the Pyrenees and I

I just come down from the Pyrenees and I found this well so I slid the top off

found this well so I slid the top off

found this well so I slid the top off and I thought hmmm I could drop some

and I thought hmmm I could drop some

and I thought hmmm I could drop some microphones down in there so I picked up

microphones down in there so I picked up

microphones down in there so I picked up some rocks and bricks and ricocheted

some rocks and bricks and ricocheted

some rocks and bricks and ricocheted them off the inside to create a

them off the inside to create a

them off the inside to create a different beat listen to this

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[Music] another time I was sitting on this bench

another time I was sitting on this bench

another time I was sitting on this bench outside this grain grinding stone

outside this grain grinding stone

outside this grain grinding stone crushing windmill that had a fantastic

crushing windmill that had a fantastic

crushing windmill that had a fantastic rhythm and these swans walk past I

thought that would make a fantastic

thought that would make a fantastic symbol okay so while sitting on that

symbol okay so while sitting on that

symbol okay so while sitting on that bench I wrote a song called bench

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[Music] sitting on the bench watching everything

sitting on the bench watching everything

sitting on the bench watching everything go by if I have the chance this is how I

go by if I have the chance this is how I

go by if I have the chance this is how I would waste my time life reminders pop

would waste my time life reminders pop

would waste my time life reminders pop up at the oddest times I just cycled to

up at the oddest times I just cycled to

up at the oddest times I just cycled to the top of this big hill and it was

the top of this big hill and it was

the top of this big hill and it was pouring down rain and I was having a bit

pouring down rain and I was having a bit

pouring down rain and I was having a bit of a hard time let’s be honest and I’m

of a hard time let’s be honest and I’m

of a hard time let’s be honest and I’m sitting on this bench was steam rising

sitting on this bench was steam rising

sitting on this bench was steam rising off the top of my head and I’m smashing

off the top of my head and I’m smashing

off the top of my head and I’m smashing this pie or eating this pie and on the

this pie or eating this pie and on the

this pie or eating this pie and on the bench next to me there were two old

bench next to me there were two old

bench next to me there were two old ladies underneath a Bharati and

ladies underneath a Bharati and

ladies underneath a Bharati and one of them leaned over to me and said

one of them leaned over to me and said

one of them leaned over to me and said we used to cycle up this here we know

we used to cycle up this here we know

we used to cycle up this here we know but we can’t anymore because we’re too

but we can’t anymore because we’re too

but we can’t anymore because we’re too old but we don’t complain about getting

old but we don’t complain about getting

old but we don’t complain about getting old

old

old it’s the privilege there’s so many

it’s the privilege there’s so many

it’s the privilege there’s so many people that don’t get the chance well I

people that don’t get the chance well I

people that don’t get the chance well I thought about this for days and days

thought about this for days and days

thought about this for days and days afterwards so I can hit along rattling

afterwards so I can hit along rattling

afterwards so I can hit along rattling around my head and I think actually it

around my head and I think actually it

around my head and I think actually it stayed with me my whole life when I’m

stayed with me my whole life when I’m

stayed with me my whole life when I’m having sort of tricky times or climbing

having sort of tricky times or climbing

having sort of tricky times or climbing up that hill metaphorically I just think

up that hill metaphorically I just think

up that hill metaphorically I just think about those old ladies and it’s not

about those old ladies and it’s not

about those old ladies and it’s not quite so bad

quite so bad

quite so bad [Music]

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[Music] another time I was completely in the

another time I was completely in the

another time I was completely in the middle of nowhere hadn’t seen anybody

middle of nowhere hadn’t seen anybody

middle of nowhere hadn’t seen anybody for a good couple of hours and I heard

for a good couple of hours and I heard

for a good couple of hours and I heard someone shout pol nothing nobody there

someone shout pol nothing nobody there

someone shout pol nothing nobody there 20 minutes later cheese and this

20 minutes later cheese and this

20 minutes later cheese and this happened for good half a day and to be

happened for good half a day and to be

happened for good half a day and to be honest I haven’t got a clue what that

honest I haven’t got a clue what that

honest I haven’t got a clue what that was all about apart from the fact that

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[Music] 100 miles south of Milan there was this

100 miles south of Milan there was this

100 miles south of Milan there was this giant crop sprinkler I thought that’s a

giant crop sprinkler I thought that’s a

giant crop sprinkler I thought that’s a great high hat so I stopped worked on a

great high hat so I stopped worked on a

great high hat so I stopped worked on a bit of a song and there were these dogs

bit of a song and there were these dogs

bit of a song and there were these dogs running around as well so I sampled them

running around as well so I sampled them

running around as well so I sampled them to crop sprinklers

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[Music] the chauffeur place no one is to be seen

the chauffeur place no one is to be seen

the chauffeur place no one is to be seen behind my head

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[Music] did you shout my name chase thanks very

did you shout my name chase thanks very

did you shout my name chase thanks very much

much

much [Applause]

most people have a road or a path near

most people have a road or a path near their house that they’ve never been down

their house that they’ve never been down

their house that they’ve never been down before I found butterflies wings thanks

before I found butterflies wings thanks

before I found butterflies wings thanks very much for listening I’ve been pulled

very much for listening I’ve been pulled

very much for listening I’ve been pulled teased and this has been a selection of

teased and this has been a selection of

teased and this has been a selection of my audio photographs see ya

my audio photographs see ya

my audio photographs see ya I forgot my bike