A Glass Face in the Rain

A Glass Face in the Rain

Abstract

This Culminating Experience project investigates how disability-driven adaptation functions as an essential catalyst for artistic innovation and, consequently, the evolution of music production. Through the creation of A Glass Face in the Rain, a 1990s alternative rock–inspired EP, the author documents the process of producing and engineering a record as a wheelchair user working within studio environments designed around assumptions of able-bodied participation. While the EP is not explicitly about disability, its sonic identity is shaped by the author's lived experience navigating inaccessible spaces and systems. Through technical documentation and critical reflection, the project examines barriers encountered throughout the recording process and the creative solutions developed in response. These modifications became defining elements of the EP, generating innovative methodologies that challenged conventional production practices, expanded its stylistic vocabulary, and produced sounds and textures extending beyond established genre conventions. The project demonstrates that accessibility is not only an imperative matter of equity but also a necessary condition for the continued evolution of artistic practice. The findings show that adaptive methodologies generate new creative horizons, enrich the artistic landscape for creators and audiences alike, and are not merely contributory to the development of music production, but essential to it.

Publication Date

7-1-2026

Campus

Valencia (Spain) Campus

Keywords

Disability representation; Accessibility; Music production; Audio engineering; Inclusive design; Rock Music

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