Classroom Events Poly Track -

“What’s the theme?” asked Priya, fingers hovering over her synth.

Mr. Dalloway, tie askew, coffee-stained lesson plan in hand, gave us a weary nod. “Page 42. Don’t burn the place down.” Then he was gone.

By minute twenty-eight, it cohered .

I pulled up a field recording from my phone—last week’s thunderstorm. Layered it underneath.

The announcement crackled over the PA system, sharp and sudden: classroom events poly track

He saved the file to the school server. Named it “Classroom Events – Poly Track – A+.”

“ This ,” Maya said. “The whole building. Every sound from now until Dalloway gets back.” “What’s the theme

The room went quiet. The speakers played back our creation.