Saturday, July 26, 2014

Ein Tag, fünf Personen - Tempelhofer Feld

In this feature, I go out into the urban sprawl that is Berlin and track down five unsuspecting pedestrians (all of whom wearing headphones) and ask them one question: "Was hören Sie gerade?"-"What are you listening to?"  

The results and reactions are sometimes surprising...

For the first instalment of ETFP, I visited the glorious surroundings of Tempelhofer Feld, a once functioning commercial airfield now converted into a giant, cosmopolitan, all-purpose recreational park.
Berliners flock here to cycle, longboard, shoot hoops and ultimately get away from the hustle and bustle of inner-city life.

Uta - Germany

The first ever entry and she was brilliantly smiley and super friendly. Spent time in America and you could hear this in her accent.


What are you listening to? - Lorde - "Tennis Court"

Sebla - Germany

Slightly shy and reserved, seemed suspicious of some strange Scottish guy interrupting her listening session. She didn't want her face on camera but offered to dangle her headphones instead.


What are you listening to? - Sertab Erener - "Bu Böyle"

Max - Germany

I was a little scared to disturb this guy as he looked quite tough. Turns out he was pretty chilled out. He introduced himself with a friendly "Servus" - a greeting commonly heard in the south of Germany and Austria.

What are you listening to? - Robin Schulz - "Waves"

Joanna - Germany

This girl was beautiful and carried herself with a purposeful stride (maybe it had something to do with having Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé blasting in her ears). She had the volume turned up so high I could hear it from a meter away!

What are you listening to? - Kelly Rowland feat. Beyoncé and Michelle - "You Changed"

Bernard - USA

Was very obliging to my intrusion and was the only one out of the five to be listening to an audiobook. He took the time out to have a nice little chat about what it was about too. Seemed quite concerned about my photography skills however. Think we got a good one here Bernard!


What are you listening to?  - The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
"It's not music, but I can tell you..."

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