ich bin ich goes to the club

about this audio drama

This audio drama is based on the children’s book "Das kleine Ich bin Ich", but was reinterpreted for an adult audience. While the original narration was kept word-for-word, we recontextualized the story: the “little I-am-me” becomes a woman in a club taking drugs, losing her sense of self, and finally returning to reality.

The result is a unique mix of familiar storytelling and experimental sound design, transforming a classic children’s tale into an immersive experience for grown-ups.

Quickfacts

Role: Voice acting (multiple animals), intro & outro design, sound effects, scene corrections and mixing & mastering (with one partner) within a team of 5

Tech: Recordings were made in a Studio, ProTools

Production time: ~2 weeks

Platform: Soundcloud

Language: German

Production

Content & Structure

Narration: Original children’s text, reinterpreted through sound for a new context
Voice acting: I performed several animal characters myself
Sound design: Created intro & outro, added effects and atmospheres throughout
Mixing & mastering: Worked on balancing 20+ tracks in dense scenes, ensuring consistency across all recordings

Challenges

Consistency: Unifying different recording qualities and EQ’ing many voices, often multiple characters performed by the same actor
Standards: Matching and raising other scenes to the mixing/mastering level I set with my co-engineer
Complex scenes: Handling 20+ tracks simultaneously in dense sections (intro/outro), balancing atmospheres and dialogue cleanly

Reflection & Learnings

This production taught me how to shape an atmosphere through sound alone and how much story can change depending on audio design. I gained valuable experience in voice acting, large-scale mixing sessions, and mastering consistency across many different tracks. It also showed me the importance of collaboration in creative audio production, especially when ensuring a unified sound across multiple contributors.

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