I've been a professional violinist for more than 30 years, playing everything from orchestras and quartets (lotsa weddings!) to recordings to backing up headliners to rock and blues and cabaret. Couple years back, I started getting into the Phonography movement, a group of musicians who make, trade and modify field recordings (and especially Aaron Ximm, the "Quiet American," who has travelled extensively in Asia and elsewhere and has been an inspiration to me). I've gotten into doing field recordings myself, too, using an old Sony minidisc recorder and a set of stereo mics mounted on an old set of headphones for camouflage. Combining these real-life soundscapes with synthesized voices, sound effects, various signal processing and bits and pieces I've picked up, I've done things more on the abstract side, and lots of others more like comedy sketches or little radio plays. Doing this stuff has kept me out of trouble, like when I've played way too many weddings in a row... By the way, you might consider using a good pair of phones to listen...