Wow thank you for the fascinating book recommendation. I’m really interested in this topic; I’ll definitely pick up a copy and let you know how I get on.
All of the images I use for the DERIVE Soundscapes series come from photographer Cody Ellingham who I’ve collaborated quite a fair bit with over the past year. He travels around countries in Asia taking stunning photos as he goes. He’s released a few zines of his images and travel stories which can be found on his website here.
There’s a huge boom recently in cyberpunk-inspired neon-filled photos of Tokyo, Seoul et al. and whilst I feel that it’s becoming a bit of a quick-buck fad I honestly admire Cody’s work because he’s doing so much more than just applying a pink/blue filter to a few photos. He tries to tell the stories of the city in the process; past, present & future.
