\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiogo Lopes<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tWhile previous episodes of the Sound Conductors<\/em> series have taken the role of conductor quite literally, placing artists like Masego<\/a> and BUNT.<\/a> in front of actual orchestras with beautiful final results, this episode\u2014featuring Smith\u2014demonstrates how Sonos empowers music lovers to customize the way they listen to music within their own private spaces. For Smith, this frequently means highlighting the subtle sonic details in her own songwriting.<\/p>\n \n\tShe explains, \u201cI want to conduct a listening experience in my home that allows me to discover new things about music that I love: being able to hear the highs and lows, hearing the bass and the sub, which is so important to me as an artist.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAs her music catalog grows, Smith frequently invites friends over to her South London home for listening parties, relying on the Sonos Era 300, the Sonos Arc Ultra, and Sonos Sub to reproduce even the slightest of embellishments on the recording.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiogo Lopes<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cGetting to hear my music in my home, really hearing every layer, is so important to me and who I am as a musician,\u201d she says, later adding, \u201cSonos allows my loved ones to hear my song the way it\u2019s meant to be felt and heard.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRecently, Smith had friends over to listen to her new single \u201cHigh<\/a>,\u201d a meandering, introspective coda to a relationship that is no longer working despite her best efforts.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201c\u2018High\u2019 is a song that is part of my evolution as an artist,\u201d she describes. \u201c[It\u2019s about] growing in and out of things. Growing in and out of love with places and people.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWhile \u201cHigh\u201d contemplates the quiet realization that something precious has come to a close, Smith hopes that her music will resonate with listeners and remind them that they\u2019re not alone in their experiences.<\/p>\n \n\tShe says, \u201cWhen people listen to my music, I want them to feel comforted. I want them to feel seen and heard and that they\u2019re not alone, and with surround sound, it allows me to let them be immersed in the music and get lost in it.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiogo Lopes<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tLike the music itself, Sonos creates a sense of connection and immersion, even during quiet moments alone. For those who choose to engage in community more literally, portable speakers provide equally intimate and detailed listening experiences, even at a park or barbeque.<\/p>\n \n\tAs the world experiences more of Nia Smith\u2019s music, which she once aptly described<\/a> as \u201chonest to the core and for the soul,\u201d Smith continues to grow into herself as an artist who stays true to herself and empowers others by example.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWho I hope to become is someone who stands firm, someone who people can look up to and feel seen by,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n
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