Inside the world of a wildlife audio expert
Chris Watson, who has worked on Attenborough’s Frozen Planet and Life in the Undergrowth, shares a remarkable insight into sound recording, some exclusive clips – and his feelings about music in wildlife shows Full article
El Coyote
El Coyote, a great essay published by sound artist David Velez at The Field Reporter: ‘El Coyote’ is a sonic, visual and written essay based on my experience in the touristic complex of Bijao in Panama on January of 2013. In Bijao the tension between the ecosystem and the intrusive architecture was evident from the moment I arrived: this...
Andrew Roth, Audio Archaeologist
Andrew Roth has been hunting 19th-century sounds. A self-described “audio archaeologist,” this fall he tracked down and recorded the musical instruments, bawdy songs and period slang that made up the actual sounds of San Francisco during the Gold Rush, for a new exhibit called “Boomtown.” Full article
Sandy
Michael Raphael has published several recordings of hurricane Sandy. This past Monday was a rather hectic day on the East Coast, especially for New York and New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy started to bear down on Sunday night, and by Monday evening it was clear New York City was going to be hit with hurricane grade...
Whisper of the Wild
Fantastic article at NYtimes featuring sounds from Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Read & Listen Via Field Mic
PNG
Fantastic post by Tim Prebble about a field recording trip he had at PNG (Papua New Guinea). Well it was a field recording trip that was equals parts inspiring & exhausting! By the end of the week I had recorded total data of: 744 24 bit 96kHz 4 channel audio = 70.74GB 722 24 bit...
Sounds from Yosemite’s Frozen Lake
Composer Cheryl E Leonard, who you may remember from the great interview Nathan had with her here at Sonic Terrain, has published a very interesting post about the sounds she captured at Yosemite’s frozen lake, including some ambiences and also internal sounds from the lake, recorded with hydrophones. Read and listen at Music from the...
Chris Watson – Painting with Sound
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson spends much of his time listening and recording the sounds of the natural world. When the National Gallery invited him to create a sound piece inspired by a painting of his choice, he chose Constable’s ‘The Cornfield’. This was the start of a creative and exciting project, which also involved...
In Search of the Tiger’s Roar
New episode from the Nature Series 5 by BBC Radio 4. Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson travels to India, to capture the sounds of the forest and the spine tingling roar of a Bengal Tiger. Chris is leading a team of wildlife sound recordists on this quest. They travel to Corbett National Park which was...
Snowstorms
Frank Bry, known as The Recordist, has published a fantastic post on his blog talking about snowstorms, including sounds, videos, and some great tips. The third week of January 2012 proved to be a goldmine for snow sound effects here on the ranch. The typical North Idaho winter finally arrived bringing with it lots of...
Suoni dal Confine #1 – Venice
“Suoni dal confine” a new project curated by Leandro Pisano wants to describe those transformations and transitions that traditional soundscape has gone through in the last years. In order to do that we merge together different level of arts (live performances, installations, talks and conference) and we move away from a simplistic and nostalgic interpretation...
The Sonic World of Pollardstown Fen
There’s a new episode of BBC Radio 4′s nature series 5, this time featuring sounds of Pollardstown Fen, Ireland, recorded by Tom Lawerence, truly inspiring sound recordist who sadly died during the last year. Several of these sounds can also be heard in the fantastic Gruenrekorder 087 CD: Watter Beetles of Pollardstown Fen. For over...