Field Recordings
Field Recordings
A podcast where audio-makers stand silently in fields (or things that could be broadly interpreted as fields).
Primal scream atop Bernal Hill, San Francisco, USA on 20th January 2025 at 9am – by Kristina Loring
“A group of organizers had distributed flyers in our neighborhood for a timely cathartic moment atop the large mountain park that overlooks the city of San Francisco and the bay. It was organized to coincide with the swearing-in of the newest conservative American regime on Inauguration day. But one’s rage can’t be limited to whoever is in the presidential office. We scream for a litany of injustices—an endless list that cannot be exhausted here. Many rages filled my lungs that day and escaped
Woodpecker in back garden, south-east London, UK on 14th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
“This morning I was delighted to find that, after quite a few months, this woodpecker has returned! Back to the very same tree. I love how the sound echoes around the garden.”
Babble of Ta Ta Creek spring, British Columbia, Canada in early February 2025 – by PJ Howe
“Here is a little recording of our local spring. We hiked through 2ft of snow in the -10 temps to the head of our local creek. Due to the deep cold we are in, the ice formations around the spring are spectacular. The quiet babble of the creek makes this such a special place.”
A bright winter’s morning in south east London, UK on 5th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
“It was a lovely, bright morning. The birds were loud, trying to compete with the sound of passing planes heading to Heathrow airport.”
Lake Ontario, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada on 1st February 2025 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick
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Ice on Queen’s Park Pond, Glasgow, Scotland in January 2025 – by Katie Revell
“Recorded using a contact microphone at Queen’s Park pond on the Southside of Glasgow, during a cold snap in January. The pond had frozen over (which doesn’t happen often), and people were walking and skating on it. One person asked if I was measuring the thickness of the ice. I handed my headphones round a group of kids, and it was fun to watch their reactions to the sci-fi noises. The faint mechanical sound at the end is a boy driving his remote-control truck across the pond.”
Midnight by the river, Deniliquin, Australia in 2024 – by Sam Loy
“From a country town called Deniliquin. We stayed at a caravan park down by the river, and at about midnight, I snuck out with my mic and went down to the bank.”
Starling murmuration, Beach Park, Worthing, UK in late January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts
“As soon you walked into the park it was like someone was playing the noise out over massive speakers… It was like a giant congregation point before they headed off for their final resting place of that evening, which is usually under the pier.”
Ocean surf on a rocky beach at high tide, Ecola State Park, Oregon, USA on 11th January 2025 – by PJ Howe
“The surf was about 2.5m with a strong on shore breeze. The beach we recorded on was protected from the wind and made wonderful recording conditions. The beach is in Ecola State Park next to Cannon Beach. I recorded this clip with a stereo pair of Clippy lapel mic’s and a zoom H5. This was recorded Jan 11 2025.”
Cracking the ice underfoot over a frozen puddle, Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts
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Petrochemical drones and birdsong, Immingham, UK in January 2025 – by Andrew Conroy
“The drones are from the enormous petrochemical plant that dominates the skyline of the Immingham docks on the Humber.”
Pinares De Oromana, Alcala De Guadaira, Spain on 6th January 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
“Lovely quiet winter morning, next to one of the two water mills.”
Squeaky ice cakes in Neris river, Vilnius, Lithuania on 8th January 2024 – by Vaida Pilibaitytė
“I went for my daily walk along the Neris river one sunny afternoon last year. It was all frozen just a couple of days ago. The weather had changed overnight. As I was approaching, I saw these amazing ice cakes slowly drifting along and spinning around making the coziest squeaky sounds. I just stood there with my phone and observing in awe. And a couple of passers by did the same. And their dogs too. I came back the next day with my proper recorder but it was gone.”
Listening to the river flow as the snow melts into the water from the fields nearby, River Wenning, Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts
“My dog Toby joins in by digging in the earth next to me.”
Snow slowly melting from a bridge next to Ribblehead viaduct, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts
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Snowy walk, Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts
“Walking across some snowy fields with my dog, Toby, who joyfully runs up and bites the wind sock on my mic as he runs by.”
Father and daughter build a snowman in the backyard, Copenhagen, Denmark on 2nd January 2025 – by Joyce de Badts
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Frozen puddles, Boelaertpark, Antwerp, Belgium in early January 2024 – by Joyce de Badts
“Walking with corduroy trousers into frozen puddles.”
Tawny Owls voicing the starry dark, the foot of Dartmoor, UK at 5am on 3rd January 2025 – by Kirsteen McNish
“I stood on the doorstep to look at the stars because of the ice bright visibility and heard them calling to each other.”
New Year’s Eve, leaning out of a window in East London, UK, one minute before midnight on 31st December 2024 – by Talia Randall
“Three minutes of fireworks recorded from 23:59 – 00:01 on New Year’s Eve. They get louder and more intense as midnight approaches. I leant out of a top-floor window and […]
The Sound of 2024
A slow weave of some of the past year’s Field Recordings, from a thunderstorm in Buenos Aires to whistling wind rattling the windows of a lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides. […]
Christmas brass and birds, London, UK on 15th December 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall
“On a cold December day, birds duet with a brass band”
Mynas, Amer Fort, Jaipur, India on 17th December 2024 – by Siddharth Khajuria
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Whistling wind in lighthouse, Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland on 8th December 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Climbing to the top of a lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides, wind sings through the crack in a window”
Pilot Boat Station, Cobh, Ireland in February 2023 – by Damian Drohan
“Timid water soothes and refreshes the thirsty kelp, which gratefully responds with a crackling chorus of tiny algal voices.”
Changing of the Guard, Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden on 6th April 2024 – by Alan Hall
“On the 50th anniversary of ABBA winning Eurovision”
River Thames near Greenland Dock, London, UK on 30th November 2024 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
“The tide was very high and choppy, hitting the side walls. You can also hear planes coming and going from the nearby London City Airport.”
Contact mics on metal fence during the storm, Stornaway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK on 7th December 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall
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Storm Darragh, Powys, Wales on Saturday 7th December 2024 – by Matt Faulkner
“I was in Powys for a few days, staying in a converted barn for a long weekend and was unexpectedly impacted by Storm Darragh. At first the heavy winds and […]
Frogs after the storm, Ko Lanta, Thailand in late June 2022 – by Sam Loy
“I don’t know their species, but we nicknamed them baby cows. Perhaps you’ll hear why.”
San Martín Railway at night in Vedia, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina in November 2024 – by Joaquín Conde
“My father and I got into the car and hurried to the railroad crossing, willing to get there in time to record: just minutes earlier we heard the distant sound […]
Deer, Parco nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, Italy in September 2024 – by Cosmin Sandu
“Every year in September and October is the deer mating season, you can hear them all over the natural park. It is something unique, especially when you are fortunate enough […]
Frogs at Night in Yogyakarta, Java on 22nd November 2024 – by Arya Adyuta
“It’s the rainy season now, and at night frogs would show up and start making sounds—somehow it was like they’re talking to each other, forming a busy temporary town under […]
Snow falling on recorder and into a small stream, Devon, England, UK in November 2024 – by Meg Brooks
“Here is a recording of snow falling on the recorder and into a small stream that feeds into the River Dart. Plus a bonus call from the Jay that nests […]
A congress of geese preparing to fly south, Arlington Reservoir, Massachusetts, USA in the morning on 23rd November 2024 – by Julie Shapiro
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Bells after dusk, Ludwigskirche, Munich, Germany on 7th November 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall
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Frogtown, Los Angeles River, USA in April 2024 – by Alan Weedon
“I made it around dusk as I wanted to get the call of the Baja California frogs that live on this stretch of the river… it’s a part of the river which […]
Wetlands, Walthamstow, London, UK in late October 2024 – by Charlotte Petts
“Walking around Walthamstow Wetlands in late October, moments before the area was shut down due to a threat from an armed person.”
Ambient bus, Shadwell, London on 27th September 2024 – by Nada Smiljanic
“I made this crappy phone recording late one evening, passing through Shadwell on my way home. I was admiring the quaint docklands architecture along Cable Street (and the clear skies […]
Falling leaves and light rain in Brede High Woods, East Sussex, UK on 26th October 2024 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
“The sound of birds, constantly falling leaves mixed with very light rain, some forestry work in the background and the odd plane above.”
Cyclist’s perspective, Melbourne, Australia on 14th April 2023 – by Corey Marie Green
“A field recording of Melbourne city from a cyclist’s perspective. This is the combination of two recordings that were made simultaneously. One was made with a contact mic attached to […]
Two cows in conversation, Eagle Bridge, New York, USA in late September 2024 – by Lu Olkowski
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On a small boat off the coast of Ithaca, Greece on 2nd August 2024 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
“We rented a small boat for the day to explore the island. We found several coves only accessible by sea. While anchored at one of these coves I noticed how […]
6pm at Haworth Cemetery, West Yorkshire, UK on 10th April 2023 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
“After all the day tourists have left and the evening starts to set in Haworth becomes very quiet and eerie. With the church and Brontë parsonage to one side and […]
Partially submerged handrail next to the pier, Cobh, Ireland in February 2024 – by Damian Drohan
“Cobh, February. A slimy slipway with uncertain footing. A microphone collects a rasping tone as the tape, holding it to a barnacle encrusted hand-rail, gives way. Secured, it reveals a […]
Wind, ocean and gulls, Bay Roberts, Newfoundland, Canada in Summer 2024 – by Laura Nerenberg
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Late night tennis match, North Carolina, USA in July 2024 – by Stuart Barefoot
“Here I’m at a late night tennis match. I think it started just before 8 PM and went until around 10:30. It was at a tournament in North Carolina”
After the race, Old Town, San Sebastian, Spain on 8th September 2024 – by Eleanor Chalmers
“Recording taken from the streets of the Old Town in San Sebastian after the final race of the Bandera de la Concha rowing regatta. This day was the final race of […]
Tooting Bec Lido, London, UK on 15th September 2024 – by Eleanor Chalmers
“Recorded on a Sunday morning at the glorious Tooting Bec Lido where swimmers were enjoying the last of the summer sun.”
Broken handrail on a fisherman’s hut, Cobh, Ireland in February 2024 – by Damian Drohan
“A metal tube, maybe 30cm long, 3cm diameter, is threaded by a weathered rope whose hair-like filaments protrude in multiple directions. The rope sags in places and is taut in others […]
National March for Palestine, Russell Square, London, UK on 5th October 2024 around 1pm
“From October 2023 to May this year, the Government issued over 100 new licences allowing UK companies to sell arms to Israel. On the 2nd September David Lammy revoked just 30 […]
Early morning, RSPB Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk, UK in May 2024 – by Talia Randall
“An early morning wander through RSPB Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk, on a bright May morning. According to my bird identification app, throughout the recording, you’ll hear sedge warblers, blackbirds, a pheasant, […]
Sunday afternoon football in the rain, Sheffield, UK on 22nd September 2024 – by Andrew Conroy
“Please find attached a recording and image of an amateur men’s football match in Sheffield on a very wet and gloomy Sunday. If the date in the calendar said 22nd September, […]
A pickup baseball game in Providence, Rhode Island, one summer evening in August 2024 – by Conor Gillies
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Marking the Autumn Equinox by a stream in Epping Forest, 22nd September 2024 – by Talia Randall
“The autumn equinox fell on Sunday 22nd of Sept 2024 at exactly 1:43 pm. In the northern hemisphere, this is the moment when the sun is exactly above the equator; when day […]
Moon rise with an orchestra rehearsal through an open door, North London, UK on the night of 18th September 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall
“At the top of a hill in North London, as the Harvest Supermoon rises, the sound of an orchestra rehearsing pours into the night through an open door. Buses, children […]
Herons at night, Isle of Mull, Scotland in late summer 2024 – by Paul Ridout
“We stayed on the shore of Loch Scridain and the night air brought with it a slightly disconcerting sound. I eventually established that it was not babies being murdered in the […]
Late August night in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts, USA, 2024 – by Leah Kopperman
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Fog at Swallowtail Lighthouse, Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada in July 2024 – by Lu Olkowski
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Symphony of sheep bells, near Telti, Sardinia on 10th July 2022 – by Samantha Hodder
“I was travelling with my family on the island of Sardinia. We turned off the highway near Telti, a mountain town outside of Olbia, heading to an Agritourismo for dinner.
At first I couldn’t make out what the clamorous sound was…it was both noisy and beautiful in the same moment. The sun was setting over the mountain, so I had to squint to see what was making all that sound. And then I could see an entire flock of sheep, hundreds of them, walking through the field, each with a different bell ha
Hurdles and high jump at the Stade de France, Paris Olympics, France on Wednesday 7th August 2024 – by Alan Hall
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Stop the Far Right, Waltham Forest Immigration Bureau, London, UK at 8pm on 7th August 2024
“Hundreds of people gather in solidarity at one of the locations threatened by far right violence last night, as anti-racist groups across the UK respond to a list encouraging attacks on immigration centres.
This followed a week of domestic terrorism from far right groups, fuelled by a poisonous political and media discourse in this country, which had seen violent attacks on communities – rioters storming hotels housing asylum seekers, targeting mosques, burning a library, hurling bricks and f
Cave, Assos, Kefalonia in the morning, 24th July 2024 – by Alan Hall
“It’s a cave at the foot of the hill at Assos under the old Venetian fortress. There’s a sea entrance (the light in the centre) and a small hole that […]
Fizzing pylon, Chopwell Woodland Park, Gateshead, England, UK in July 2024 – by Tash Walker
“I was on a walk in Chopwell Woodland Park which is on the fringe of Gateshead, and I came across this beautiful pylon. I heard it first fizzing with static […]
Pétanque, Saint-Savin, France on 20th July 2024 – by Siddharth Khajuria
“Full of chaotic bells from an 11th or 12th century Abbey in the town we’re staying in. Listen out for one of the Pétanque players stepping away from the game […]
Northern Line, London Underground, London, UK in April 2024 – by Joe Wilkins
“A journey on the underground. Eight and a half minute field recording. London, April 2024.”
Cowbells, Dolomites, Italy in early July 2024 – by Alex Lewis
“Around the Dolomites in Northeastern Italy, you frequently come across herds of cows. Munching on grass and wagging their heads, their cowbells echo around the mountain valleys like wind chimes or […]
Egg, London, UK on 12th July 2024 – by Harpreet Purewal
“disgusting – shall I put it up? Lol sure. It was so squelchy. Never heard an egg like it.”
After the election, Cours Julien, Marseilles, France just before midnight on Sunday 7th July 2024
“People gather to celebrate in Place Jean Jaurès hours after the Nouveau Front Populaire (an alliance of left wing movements in France) beats both Emmanuel Macron’s centrists and the far […]
Sweet Caroline behind a hedge, Bratch, England, UK on 6th July 2024 – by Helen Zaltzman
“We were in a place called Bratch, talking a walk along a canal towpath. We had a big trivial argument, saw some baby moorhens and nice houseboats, and on the […]
Summer solstice at sunrise, Stonehenge, Salisbury, England on 21st June 2024 – by Yu Leng
“It was recorded on summer solstice 21st of June in Stonehenge last week, where thousands of people gathered there to wait for the sunrise. Loads people brought drums and all kinds […]
Dyke March greets Restore Nature Now March in solidarity as they pass each other in central London, UK on 22nd June 2024 – by Laura Hurley
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Bamboo in the wind, Fire Island, New York, USA in June 2024 – by Will Coley
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Emergency alert test signal, Bergen, Norway at midday on 12th June 2024 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
“I made this recording recently whilst on tour in Norway. There was a national alarm test (similar to what we had in the UK a while back) and I was […]
Inside of the cabinet under the sink in the laundry room, New York, USA on 10th August 2023 – by Jon Moskowitz
“Don’t know if it qualifies as a field recording–it’s water draining through the pipes after a washing machine spin cycle.”
Goats – protected landscape managers on 5th June, 2024, in Pervalka, Lithuania – by Vaida Pilibaitytė
“In the first week of summer in June 2024, I was out recording some interviews for my radio program on environment at the Curonian Spit National Park. There I visited […]
Humming a very old song on the 171 bus, London, UK at 11.20pm on 30th April 2024 – by Melissa Viney
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Donkeys in Dol, Hvar, Croatia on 29th May 2024 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick
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Waves on a pebble beach, Hvar, Croatia on 26th May 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Waves fizz and crackle on the shoreline”
Aulus-les-Bains, France on 4th May 2024 – by Tess Davidson
“Recorded on Saturday 4th May 2024 in Aulus-les-Bains, a little village nestled in the French Pyrenees. I was out for a walk around the village watching the soft colours of […]
Gibbon morning chorus, recorded in the car park of Fota House, near Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland in April 2024 – by Damian Drohan
“This is a gibbon morning chorus, recorded in the car park of Fota House, near Cobh, Co. Cork. The car park is seperated from Fota Wildlife Park by a fence. […]
Sea organ in Zadar, Croatia on 17th March 2024 – by Marta Medvešek
“Created by the architect Nikola Bašić in 2005. Everytime I visited the sea organ it was crowded with tourists. This time – although only for a brief moment – I […]
Stone mill milling corn, a village near Otočac, Croatia, on March 17th 2024 – by Marta Medvešek
“When I asked if I may record, the lady said of course – she loves the sound, too, and plays it back from her phone when she’s away from the […]
Freight train and waves, White Rock Beach, B.C., Canada on 15th May 2024 – by Martin Zaltz Austwick
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Rattling corrugated iron roof and singing fisherman, Pilot Boat Station, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland on 23rd August 2023 – by Damian Drohan
“It’s a contact mic recording of a corrugated iron roof sheet rattling in the wind. There was a fisherman in a nearby hut singing and you can just pick him […]
Flag poles drumming in the wind, La Napoule, France on 15th April 2024 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick
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Solar Eclipse, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Québec at 3.24pm on 8th April 2024 – by Suzie McCarthy
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Wren and cathedral bells, Exeter, England, UK in early April 2024 – by Paul Ridout
“I was in Exeter last weekend and as I walked round the north side of the cathedral this wren was singing louder than the bells.”
Dawn, Chewton, Victoria, Australia in April 2024 – by Camilla Hannan
“I recorded this while Easter camping the other week at my friend’s place in Chewton, Victoria. Nothing like sleeping in a tent to get you up early! But this was totally worth […]
In the path of totality, Limerick Forest, North Grenville, Ontario, Canada on 8th April 2024 – by Laura Nerenberg
“It’s a park with marshes, trails and boardwalks. It was in the path of totality, so we traveled there to witness the total solar eclipse — about 45 minutes from […]
Singing extractor hood in an easterly wind, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland on Friday 29th March 2024 – by Damian Drohan
“…a singing extractor hood in my mum’s kitchen which makes this deep rumbling tone when the wind catches it from outside the kitchen window. It only happens with an Easterly […]
Micro Bats, Dularcha Railway Tunnel, Mooloolah, Queensland, Australia on 15th August 2023 – by Glenn Legge
“Micro bat (large footed myotis bat) sounds and voice reflections from inside the disused (since 1932) Dularcha Rail Tunnel, Mooloolah, Queensland, Australia. Audible sounds include: bat sounds, bird sounds, footsteps, […]
Westminster Palace Clockmaker’s Workshop on 14th November 2023 – by Andrew Strangeway
“The various heritage clocks belonging to parliament are serviced here. The sound of two clock movements on test after repair. Their ticks drift in and out of phase with each […]
Evening waves, La Napoule, France on 9th April 2024 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick
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Partial eclipse, Morro Bay, California, USA at 11.11am on 8th April 2024 – by Rebecca Nolan
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Two minutes before the total eclipse, McGill Campus, Montreal, Québec at 3.24pm on 8th April 2024 – by Cristal Duhaime
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Mary Valley Rattler, Gympie Steam Train 967, Queensland, Australia on 22nd November 2023 – by Glenn Legge
“The sounds of a working steam tourist railway as engine 967 winds it’s way from Gympie to Amamoor in the Mary Valley, Queensland, Australia. Sounds include ambiences from inside the […]
Seashore, Chapadmalal, Buenos Aires, Argentina in August 2023 – by Joaquín Conde
“In August 2023, I participated as an editor in the 2nd “Encuentro Provincial de Bibliotecas Populares” in Chapadmalal, which brings together librarians, independent publishers, and officials from the province’s cultural […]
Air escaping from a wet, upturned jar on a drainer (on a windy day), Scotland on 20th February 2024 – by Katie Revell
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Singing Escalator, Greenwich, London, UK on the morning of 7th March 2024 – by Alan Hall
“When we worked on Monument together in 1993 (the musicalised documentary that launched BBC Radio 3’s Between the Ears), my old friend Ian Gardiner was keen to capture what he called a Singing […]
Summer storm, Vedia, Buenos Aires, Argentina in January 2024 – by Joaquín Conde
“After nearly three consecutive years of drought (caused by La Niña phenomenon in the surface waters of the Pacific and exacerbated by increasing climate change), El Niño brought relief to […]
Birds, Northern Manhattan, NY, USA on 3rd February 2024 – by Jon Moskowitz
“This was recorded in a courtyard of a building on Fort Washington Ave., in Northern Manhattan, a few blocks south of Fort Tyron Park and The Cloisters. The birds sound […]
Palestina Libera فلسطين حرة Free Palestine protest, Rome, Italy on 28th October 2023 – by Cosmin Sandu
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Heating pipes, Manhattan, New York, USA on 2nd January 2024 – by Jon Moskowitz
“This is the sound of some sort of building heating system that I encountered on a walk on Riverside Drive by Grant’s Tomb in Manhattan. It was a freezing cold […]
Sunday Afternoon Snores, Pittsburgh, PA, USA on 11th February 2024 – by Dennis Funk
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Bow Bells, London, UK at 7.36pm on 17th January 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Bow bells – absolutely going for it – folding off the walls of the buildings surrounding the church. Inside, a brass ensemble is starting to rehearse”
Sunday morning footballers, Oak Hill Park, Barnet, UK on 14th January 2024 – by Siddharth Khajuria
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Capitola, California, USA in December 2023 – by Sara Maino
“Quite noisy rain on the ocean…”
Harbour market, Kep, Cambodia in August 2022 – by Oliver Young and Lauren Lai
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Loch Lomond, Scotland, UK in April 2023 – by Joe Wilkins
“We’d arrived at our campsite in the evening and pitched our tent just as the A82 was being closed, we didn’t find out why but I decided to take advantage […]
Storm from the greenhouse, Sheffield, UK in June 2023 – by Joe Wilkins
“Our greenhouse had a few panes of glass missing as a result of recent weather, as another summer storm blew through I set up to record in a dry corner […]
Boxing Day cacophony, Hampstead Heath Fayre, London, England, UK, 2023 – by Jodie Taylor
“A cacophony of clashing sounds at Hampstead Heath fayre on boxing day. Standing among it felt both assaulting and weirdly hypnotic. Sounds of the fairground organ along with the thumping formless music […]
Moments after midnight on New Year’s Eve 2023, London, UK – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
“A party joyfully sings Auld Lang Syne whilst fireworks explode overhead. Recorded using DPA 4060 matched pair.”
Naples, Italy, just before Christmas 2023 – by Mair Bosworth
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Wind chimes and bells, Provincetown, Massachusetts on the Winter Solstice after the light fades 2023 – by Eleanor McDowall
“I’d arrived in Provincetown three nights before the solstice, just after a storm had knocked out power to part of the town. Finding my way down a pitch-black Commercial Street, […]
The Sound of 2023
A slow weave of some of the past year’s Field Recordings, from a church in Vilnius to a floating choir in Copenhagen. Orthodox Christmas service, Catholic Church of St. Johns, […]
Radio with Palestine by Soundcamp, streamed from London, Bruxelles and Chania on 11th November 2023 – by Cat Byrne, Nele Möller, Inne Eysermans, Emily Moore and Maria Papadomanolaki
Radio With Palestine is a series of live transmissions. The broadcast on 11 November 2023 included streams from: London (Cat Byrne) Bruxelles (Nele Möller, Inne Eysermans) London (Emily Moore) Chania, […]
Edith purring, Glasgow, Scotland in December 2023 – by Steve Urquhart
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Santa Lucia kayak parade, Copenhagen, Denmark on 13th December 2023 – by Kara Oehler
“Paddling in the Copenhagen harbor with hundreds of people and looking up at thousands of people lining the shores singing together…”
Chimes outside the monastery, Stanstead Mill Stream, after dark on Sunday 10th December 2023 – by Eleanor McDowall
“17mph winds rattled these chimes so much that their sound rose up over the noise of the road and the nearby canal. Suspended on top of a tall metal pole, […]
Frog song, Mount Wilson, New South Wales, Australia in July 2022 – by Alexander Moffatt
“Limnodynastes Peronii, Litoria Verreauxii and a mystery frog one evening near the water tank.”
Palestinian Solidarity March, London, UK on 11th November 2023
“On 11th November 2023, hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully through London calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Chanting “ceasefire now” and “stop bombing children”, organisers estimated 800,000 people […]
Midnight Soundscape, Sedona, Arizona, USA on 5th October 2023 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
“A strong wind blows across the canyon, rustling trees. The sound of crickets can be heard all around.”
Metal drum by the sea, Sint-Idesbald, Belgium on the morning of 16th October 2023 – by Sara Maino
“Through this sound, I was trying to find a connection to the historical context of the beach, and to link it with the idea of the distant groan of glaciers.”
Nighttime chorus by the pool, Westchester, New York, USA on 25th August 2023 – by Jon Moskowitz
“Recorded on a late night in August, up at my brother-in-law’s house in Westchester, north of NYC. Heavy cricket and cicada season, but also on a flight path for a […]
Spanish Point (Rinn na Spáinneach), County Clare, (Contae an Chláir), Ireland on 8th June 2023 – by Kalli Anderson
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Crown green bowling club in Macclesfield, England, UK in June 2022 – by Geoff Bird
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Argentino Lake shores in front of Spegazzini Glacier, Santa Cruz, Argentina in April 2023 – by Joaquín Conde
“When I went to Los Glaciares National Park in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, I had the chance to leave my recorder by the shore of Argentino Lake for […]
Summer dusk with birds near Vedia, Buenos Aires province, Argentina in January 2023 – by Joaquín Conde
“I recorded this landscape on a summer afternoon, in a pasture land where a canal and a country road intersect; around 5 kilometers away from the center of town. Over […]
Alcudia Beach in the morning, Mallorca, Spain on 18th September 2023 – by Sam Clements and Louise Owen
“We woke up at 6am on our last day in Mallorca to squeeze one final sea swim into the trip. We were the first ones in at the local beach […]
Gaggles of geese, River Thame, England, UK on 23rd September 2023 – by Paul Ridout
“I was out in the fields by the River Thame yesterday morning and the geese were clearly excited by the amount of water across the meadows and were making a […]
Electrical storm, East London, UK on 18th September 2023 at 1am – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
“A binaural recording of an electrical storm followed by heavy rain from a back garden in East London at 1am” Image credit: The Rebecca Project
Tywardreath ringing the bells of St Barts, Lostwithiel, UK on 9th August 2023 – by Celia Robbins
“These are the church bells of St Bartholomew in the town of Lostwithiel around 8.30pm on a still evening. The next morning I put my foot in it by congratulating […]
Delta del Tigre, Argentina on 4th August 2023 – by Eva Moeraert
“The Tigre Delta is among the world’s largest, and it is one of the only major deltas in the world that does not empty into a sea or ocean. It flows […]
Whippoorwill and bullfrogs, St-Pierre-de-Wakefield, Quebec, Canada on 30th June 2023 – by Laura Nerenberg
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Demonstration at the Italian Embassy, London, UK on 2nd August 2023 – by Lisa Hack
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/07/24/italys-mounting-attack-lesbian-parents “In January, Italy’s right-wing government ordered state agencies to cease registration of children born to same-sex couples. Now they’ve taken it a step further: a state prosecutor in northern […]
Moncrieffe Island, Perth, Scotland at midday on 12th June 2023 – by Eleanor McDowall
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Loons of Lac Forbes at Sunset, Mont-Tremblant National Park, Québec, Canada on 19th July 2023 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick
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Competing fireworks, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, New York City, USA on 4th July 2023 – by Jon Moskowitz
“Every 4th of July in my neighborhood, there is an hours-long competition to see which corner can launch the most illegal fireworks. It gets quite intense, and I recorded it […]
Frogs of Lac Labelle at 1am, Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, Quebec, Canada on 4th July 2023 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick
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Via Balilla, Rome, Italy on 17th June 2023 – by Cosmin Sandu
“Via Balilla is a small street in Rome where people gather together once a year to celebrate the local community. Back in the days the street was famous for containing […]
Dawn, stone circle drums at Glastonbury, Worthy Farm, Shepton Mallet, UK in June 2023 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
“About 20 drummers and hundreds of festival goers gathered around the fire at the centre of the stone circle and played throughout the night. This recording was made at 4am […]
Early evening by Lake Michigan, Northport, Michigan, USA on 20th May 2023 – by Roger Amundsen
“at a friend’s cottage on lake michigan. it was early evening & i wanted to capture the sounds of water breaking on the shore, and of our kids playing—singing to […]
Carillon, Sint Janskerk, Gouda, Netherlands in June 2023 – by Paul Ridout
“Here are some Dutch bells from last week. I was cycling from Amsterdam to Lille and stayed overnight in Gouda where I went to the market square just before 11pm […]
Mountain goats, Kefalonia, Greece, in June 2023 – by Tash Walker
“I was in Greece last week, on my first full day there I was on an early morning walk when I started to hear this distant sound of bells but […]
Royal Courts of Justice, London, UK on Saturday 17th June 2023 at 1.30pm
“Thousands of protestors gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice to call for the decriminalisation of abortion. Abortion in England and Wales still falls under criminal law in 2023 – […]
Dozing through thunder and rain, Tulse Hill, London, UK on Monday 12th June 2023 – by Matt Faulkner
“I was having an afternoon dose on Monday when the stormy weather rolled in around South London. My room is situated within a block of flats, and the courtyard reflects […]
Thunderstorm, Abney Park Cemetery, London, UK on 12th June 2023 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
“12.06.2023. Caught in a thunderstorm on a hot London day in Abney Park cemetery. A passer by on her mobile phone remarks ‘not soaked, soaked…'”
Sea Organ, Zadar, Croatia on 24th July 2015 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick
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Chair lift to the Wolzenalp, Switzerland, on Saturday 10th June 2023 – by This Wachter
“The history of the Wolzenalp chairlift, in eastern Switzerland, goes back over 50 years. It was built in 1965. The slow journey from the valley to the mountain takes a […]
Outside the Black Lion in Plaistow, London, UK, at 7.45pm on Thursday 8th June 2023, for the passing of the open top bus following West Ham’s victory in the Europa Conference League Final – by Alan Hall
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Eider ducks in the glacier river lagoon (Jökulsárlón) as rain falls, Vatnajökull National Park, south coast of Iceland on Friday 26th May 2023 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Icebergs break off the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier and drift through the water into the Atlantic Ocean, some of them glowing a surreal, bright blue – others vast and blackened like old ships. […]
Whistling wind, Reykjavík, Iceland on 20th May 2023 – by agnieszka czyżewska jacquemet
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The Basilica Cistern around closing time, Istanbul, Turkey on 10th May 2023 – by Ed Coulson
“More than 300 marble columns create a space that could hold 80,000 cubic metres of water. The space hums with constant reverberations from the slightest sounds. I stood at the […]
Bees, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada in August 2022 – by Luke Quinton
“I made this tiny recording of bees in Gros Morne National Park on the west coast of Newfoundland. It was August, 2022, peak summer, and the big bees were zooming in […]
Musical cacophony pouring through the open windows of practice rooms, London, UK on 18th May 2023 – by Eleanor McDowall
“I’ve been walking past this music college on the way to work for nearly fifteen years. Each year, as the weather gets warmer, the musicians open the windows of their […]
Bullfight, Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla, Spain on 22nd April 2023 – by Charity Be
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A rickshaw journey through Bengaluru, India, at dusk, as heavy rain begins to fall on 1st May 2023 – by Siddharth Khajuria
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Jack in the Green procession, Hastings, UK on 1st May 2023 – by Jorge Stride
“I was at the Jack in the Green procession in Hastings Old Town earlier today and managed to get a quick recording of the various players (in wonderful garbs) drifting […]
Market and funfair, Chesterfield, UK in April 2023 – by Larrie Knights
“At the bustling Chesterfield flea market, I was immersed in the vibrant sounds of a funfair. This popular weekly market is one of the largest in the UK.” Photo: David […]
Emergency alert system test, Oxford Circus, London, UK, around 2.58pm on 23rd April 2023 – by Anthony Ing
Two minutes before the testing of the emergency alert system. photo: Oxford Circus tube station building, London by Eluveitie
Woodpeckers in Wandle Park, London, UK on 3rd April – by Andrew Strangeway
“I was waiting to meet a friend and there were at least two woodpeckers in the trees in the park. I couldn’t see them, but I could hear them really […]
Traditional coffee house, Vienna, Austria in March 2023 – by Lucia Mair
“This is a short snippet of an afternoon in a traditional coffeehouse in Vienna, Austria in March 2023. Vienna is famous for its coffeehouse history, this coffeehouse being over 100 […]
Pigeon in the cinema, London, UK on 15th April 2023 – by Sam Clements and Louise Owen
“On Saturday 15 April, a pigeon showcased it’s cinephile credentials by joining a packed audience in the BFI Southbank’s biggest auditorium (NFT 1) for a screening of Mervyn LeRoy’s classic […]
River Thames tidal beach, London, UK on 19th September 2022 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
“Made on the tidal beach on the river Thames watching people mudlarking just under Waterloo bridge… trains pulling into Waterloo station above and simultaneously waves lapping below… Towards the end […]
Whistling wind rattling the windows, inside the library, London, UK in January 2023 – by Siddharth Khajuria
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Cadogan Pier, north bank of the Thames, London, Spring 2023 – by Lucy Wood
“Cadogan Pier, North Bank of the river Thames, beneath Albert Bridge near Chelsea Embankment. Built in 1841 Cadogan Pier has been Chelsea’s only river transport link for over 150 years […]
Outside the Houses of Parliament during the second reading of the bill, Parliament Square, London, UK on 13th March 2023
“Hundreds of people gather to demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament whilst MPs hold the second reading of the ‘Illegal Migration Bill’, a piece of legislation that denies asylum to […]
Underwater, Førdefjord, north of Bergen, Norway in February 2023 – by Jay Richardson
“Myself and my co-editor (at The Sonification) went to cover a story about a mining company that has permits to start an open pit project in a rural area about […]
Bacău, Romania at 10am on 27th December 2022 – by Cosmin Sandu
“A soundscape recorded on December 27, 2022 at around 10 a.m. in Bacău. It immortalises ‘Alaiul datinilor’ 56th edition, a special day when people from all over the Moldova region come to […]
Thunderstorm, the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica on 22nd May 2022 – by Ted White
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Walking in the snow, Vancouver, Canada on 25th February 2023 at 11.30pm – by Martin Zaltz Austwick
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Sounding stairs, Kaunas, Lithuania on 19th January 2023 – by Marta Medvešek
“I was fascinated by these sounding stairs on the entrance / exit of a park in Kaunas, Lithuania. I heard the sound from afar, and thought it was in my head until […]
Applause after the set – before the encore, Princess Theatre, Brisbane, Australia on 17th October 2022 – by Michelle Ransom-Hughes
“I was way up in a crows nest style ‘box’ at the back of the mezzanine in the Princess Theatre for Aldous Harding’s concert. I recorded the crowd trying to […]
Last leaves of Autumn, on a road in suburban Pittsburgh, USA, 26th October 2022 – by Dennis Funk
“A really windy night in the days just before Halloween swept what was left from the old silver maple trees in the neighbourhood. As the final few fell to earth, […]
Department of Education, Westminster, London, UK on 15th February 2023 – by Tash Walker
“I went to Brianna Ghey’s vigil last night outside the Department of Education. It was a very emotional and affecting time, with people standing together holding candles and lighters, whilst […]
Plymouth nighttime, Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, USA on 31st August 2022 – by Jon Moskowitz
“Plymouth Nighttime — Recorded August 31, 2022 in Plymouth, MA. We were staying at a house on a bluff overlooking Cape Cod Bay. At night you could see the lights […]
Orthodox Christmas service, Catholic Church of St. Johns, Vilnius, Lithuania on 7th January 2023 – by Vaida Pilibaitytė
“On January 7th I went to an unusual Orthodox Christmas service at the Catholic Church of St. Johns in Vilnius where the service was led by a chaplain father Heorhiy Kovalenko visiting […]
Thawing ice, Tammisalo canal, Helsinki, Finland on 4th February 2023 – by Miia Laine
“The February full moon had just come up and I was on a stunning Saturday afternoon walk around sunset, the sky was a beautiful red. I stopped by the Tammisalo […]
Goose night, Eskdalemuir, Scotland, UK on 24th January 2023 – by Geoff McQueen
“It gets really dark in Eskdalemuir. In winter it is sometimes so dark and foggy that you can literally see nothing. Once or twice a winter I step out my […]
Crows, Vancouver, Canada on 27th January 2023 at 4pm – by Martin Zaltz Austwick
“Walking down the street and a shitload of crows tipped up. #crowzone”
Tuning the organ, Peterborough Cathedral, UK on 24th October 2022 – by Paul Ridout
“We had walked into Peterborough Cathedral at lunchtime on 24th October 2022 and it took us a while to work out that the sound we were listening to was two […]
A short shower in Battle Woods, Sussex, UK on 21st December 2022 – by Jorge Stride
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Geese on snow, Springfield Park, London, UK on 16th December 2022 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Geese pad softly over the top of a snowy hill (while I walk heavy-footed behind them).”
Expressing with a pump, accompanied by Top Chef on a glitching internet connection, Chicago, USA at the end of April 2022 – by Sarah Geis
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A Tree full of Birds, Christmas Day in Essex, UK in 2022 – by Siddharth Khajuria
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The Sound of 2022
A slow weave of some of the past year’s Field Recordings, from a clock repair shop in January to snow falling in December. Clock repair shop, London, UK on Saturday […]
Trumpeter Swans, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area Portland, Oregon, USA on 28th January 2022 – by Jason Hovatter
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Crunching ice and snow, London, UK in the early morning on 14th December 2022 – by Caspar Salmon
“The snow is not as gleaming and beautiful as on the first day but the CRUNCH underfoot is at its peak!”
Snow falling on the canal, London, UK, near midnight on Sunday 11th December 2022 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Listening to the snow fall on the surface of the water as I walk home. The white blanket underfoot softening the sound of the city.”
Crackling fire and chimes, London, UK on 9th December 2022 – by Eleanor McDowall
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Bells (church and cow) in the hills of Flüeli-Ranft, Switzerland in the evening of 6th December 2022 – by Charlie Shackleton
“There are three churches within earshot of the spot where this recording was made, in the Swiss village of Flüeli-Ranft, and their bells overlap but do not synchronise. A local […]
Koliada singers rehearsing for the Christmas season, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal, Québec, Canada on 30th November 2022 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick
“A traditional Ukrainian Koliada song – traditionally sung house to house, like a Christmas carol. This group of Montreal Koliada singers rehearsing for the Christmas season was founded by Natalia Telentso […]
Inside the bell tower, All Hallows, Twickenham on the morning of 16th November 2022 – by Alan Hall
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Transmission Tower, Portland, Oregon, USA on 8th February 2022 – by Jason Hovatter
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Cabin fireplace, Camp Sherman, Oregon, USA on 15th April 2022 – by Jason Hovatter
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Winter Bees, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK in November 2022 – by Julian Higgs
“We keep a beehive, just the one in our back garden in Flitwick, Bedfordshire. we are about as far from any coast that you can get in the country, to my eternal […]
Woman, life, freedom, Iran solidarity protest in Trafalgar Square, London, UK on 26th November 2022
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Roaring cascades at Cajón del Azul, El Bolsón, Chubut, Argentina in January 2022 – by Joaquín Conde
“After 4 hours of walking in the forest, some friends and I reached Cajón del Azul where the ice-cold waters of Azul River have carved deep into the stone over […]
Birds cooing, Berlin, Germany in March 2022 – by Jeff Emtman
“An enclosure with about a dozen captive pigeons in a park who are fluffing their feathers and flying around with sticks.” Recorded for the Here Be Monsters episode 153: Klänge […]
Westminster Bridge, London, UK on 5th November 2022
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Katydids in the moonlight, Bearsville, New York, USA on 20th August 2022 – by Joe Dobkin
“I was sitting outside listening to the katydids and the moon.”
Bells on sheep, east of Rome around 7pm on 26th June – by Cosmin Sandu
“I love the randomness they produce and the contrast with the surround and distant car traffic… I recorded it with my zoomh6 – X/Y capsules.” immersedinsounds.wordpress.com
Blackbird hatchling, Melbourne, Australia on 27th October 2022 – by Jaye Kranz
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Garden next door to a festival, Münster, Germany in October 2022 – by Tristan Konrad
“This one was recorded in my garden in Münster, Germany with a Zoom H1N. 3 times a year there is a huge folk festival called ‘Send’ going on right next […]
Heavy rain, North West London, UK in October 2022 – by Alex Micu
“I would like to share with you a field recording from my garden in NW London. It features this garden furniture cover and raindrops tap dancing on it during a […]
Binaural bells, St Pauls Cathedral, London, UK on 19th September 2022 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
“St Paul’s cathedral bells ring for the state funeral on 19th September 2022. A binaural recording made using a matched pair of DPA 4060 microphones. Please use headphones for the […]
Hogpen Hill Farm, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA on Sunday 16th October 2022 – by Leah Kopperman
“I recorded the attached audio file on Sunday, October 16, at Hogpen Hill Farm in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Hogpen Hill is a 234-acre tree farm + landscape sculpture park in the mountains […]
Sukkot celebrations from my window, Brooklyn, New York, USA on 12th October 2022 – by Jess Shane
“I live close to a Chabad-Lubavitch in Brooklyn. Last night, the community was celebrating Sukkot, and I could hear peals of celebration a few blocks away from my bedroom window.” […]
Dusk chorus, Ewingar, New South Wales, Australia on 16th October 2022 – by Jaye Kranz
“A 300 acre farm in Ewingar NSW. The dusk chorus you can hear from the porch”
Enough is Enough National Day of Action, Outside Kings Cross Station, London, UK on 1st October 2022
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Healcrest Green, Garfield, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 11th October 2022 – by Andrea Laurion
“I recorded this while reporting a story on an urban farm that’s being turned into a community green space.” andrealaurion.com
Muffled Bells, Cuddington, Buckinghamshire, UK on 19th September 2022 – by Paul Ridout
“As a republican I probably shouldn’t have enjoyed this as much as I did – the bells in the village church were being rung this morning with muffled clappers so […]
Night train, Vedia, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina in April 2022 – by Joaquín Conde
“The sound of a distant night train reaches out to us over the barking dogs and the wind chimes at my parents’ house”
Trafalgar Square, London, UK around 1pm on 10th September 2022
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Midnight waves crashing on Overstrand Beach at high tide, Norfolk, UK on 1st August 2021 – by Joe Harvey Whyte
“Binaural recording using DPA 4060 matched pair & Sound Devices Mix Pre 3ii”
Thunderstorm through skylight, London, UK at 11.20pm on 5th September 2022 – by Eleanor McDowall
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Takapou Bay, South Island, New Zealand in August 2022 – by Martin Zaltz Austwick
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Cow chorus in the middle of the road, near Te Kao, New Zealand on 30th August 2022 – by Helen Zaltzman
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Shingle Shack, Lydd on Sea, on the edge of Dungeness, UK in 2019 – by Grant Wilkinson
“I was recently given the gift of time and space, to blow at my own discretion, in Lydd on Sea, on the edge of Dungeness. I’ve visited half a dozen […]
Mid-afternoon by the river, near Uxbridge, London, UK on 19th July 2022 – by Andrea Rangecroft
“When it’s the hottest day ever recorded in the UK (40.2c) and you live in a small metal box, there’s only one thing to do and that’s go to the […]
8pm, rural village garden, Suffolk, UK on 19th July 2022 – by Melissa Harrison
“4 mins of a rural village garden, 29.7 degrees at gone 8pm on the day we broke 40, in the UK’s most water-stressed and lowest-rainfall region, featuring a greenfinch, collared […]
Sitting in the dark, by the fan, reading and writing emails, London, UK on 19th July 2022 – by Siddharth Khajuria
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Pondweed bubbles, Raglan Castle moat, Wales, UK in the afternoon on 16th July 2022 – by Paul Ridout
“It was a blazingly hot afternoon and the sunshine on the pondweed in the moat was generating bubbles that were popping all around as I sat in a “Watergate” at […]
Afternoon rain, wild savanna rainforest on the border between Republic of the Congo and Gabon, 2018 – by George Vlad
“The patches of trees create small shaded havens for wildlife, but they don’t completely obstruct the soundscape as ancient rainforests will do. You can hear birdsong and insect calls from […]
Lake swim at sunrise, the morning after midsummer, Groß Köris, Germany in June 2022 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Swam out to watch the sun come up across the water. Bats overhead and roosters crowing in the distance.”
Parsley frogs at night, Lérouville, Lorraine, France on 5th June 2022 – by Colin Hunter
“The main goal of my trip to Lorraine in the east of France was to record Common Midwife Toads. The location was an old disused quarry just outside Lérouville and […]
July morning on Perent Lake, Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Northern Minnesota, USA in 2021 – by Rob Byers
“Most of the BWCA is only accessible by canoe —no motors are allowed — making it a quiet place. I like this recording because there are so many things happening […]
Rain on the sea, Camber Sands, East Sussex, UK on 23rd May 2022 – by Sam Clements and Louise Owen
“Stayed overnight in Camber Sands, East Sussex. Was hoping to go for a morning swim in the sea, but was so cold the best we could manage was paddle in the shallows […]
Hail on glass, Portland, Oregon, USA on 13th April 2022 – by Jason Hovatter
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Rock jump cove, near Harlyn and Mother Ivy bay, Cornwall, UK in July 2021 – by Tash Walker
“This is the sound of the cove before I swam out to the rock and jumped in, it was completely deserted and about 8am in the morning. I wanted to […]
Church bells fading into birdsong, Berlin, Germany in March 2022 – by Jeff Emtman
“Bells on the weekend coming from the church. They give way eventually to birdsong.” Recorded for the Here Be Monsters episode 153: Klänge from Berlin https://www.hbmpodcast.com/podcast/hbm153-klange-from-berlin
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA in June 2022 – by JT Green
“I’ve got a new field recording for you. It’s of Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn. Quite an electric afternoon for being in the middle of the week. I went there […]
8pm, Herefordshire, UK on 14th May 2022 – by Simon Forster
“Alive with the sound of ducks, ewes & lambs, wood pigeons, a distant lawnmower & surprise appearance from light aircraft passing directly overhead (passing from right to left). Bliss!”
Industrial area with birds and a working crane, Lempdes, Auvergne, France on 30th May 2022 – by Elena Lazic
“My parents have sold their previous house and now temporarily live in a small apartment within the sort of hangar where the trucks and machines of my dad’s company are […]
Stream in a forest glade, Ambleside, Cumbria, UK in April 2022 – by Geoff Marsh
“I just sent you a recording from a lovely little glade in the forests above Ambleside, which was covered in bluebells, and loads of pesky bumblebees feeding off them. Also sat […]
Spring peepers at dusk, Glen Arbor, Northern Michigan, USA on 21st April 2022 – by Roger Amundsen
“Was out for an evening run off Lake Michigan, and i was quite literally stopped mid-stride by this deafening cacophony of spring peepers and the lot.”
Picaflor Bronceado (Gilded Sapphire) in Mármol, Buenos Aires, Argentina on 8th October 2021 – by María Emilia Pérez
“I walked along Canale Street with Damián, we talked about what life is like in José Mármol while we enjoyed the rich sound and visual landscape, more than anything the […]
Goats walking on pebbles close to the sea, just beyond Kas, Turkey in April 2022 – by Phoebe McIndoe
“This was part of the Lycean way we did and this recording was made just beyond a town called Kaş. We thought we had reached the middle of nowhere when this […]
Creaky trees at Rannoch Moor, Scottish Highlands, Scotland on 23rd April 2022 – by Steve Urquhart
“I recorded this at dawn, at the edge of a vast forest on the north-west bank of Loch Laidon on Rannoch Moor, on a dry and bright but blustery Spring […]
Dawn Chorus, Forêt du Grand Duc, Mandelieu, France in April 2021 – by Colin Hunter
“Here is a recording I made of the spring dawn chorus in the Tanneron Ridges, about 5km inland from the Mediterranean Sea in the south of France. The Forêt Du Grand Duc […]
In the gloaming, Eskdalemuir, Scotland on 19th April 2022 – by Geoff McQueen
“Lambs and their mothers. Pheasants shouting and roosting. Other, nicer sounding birds, doing their things. The steady sound of the river at the bottom of the valley. An annoying aeroplane. […]
Halla-san, sacred mountain and shield volcano on Jeju ‘island of 18,000 gods’, South Korea on the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces on 12th April 2022 – by Sarah Shin
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Night Chorus, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA on 8th June 2019 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Standing by the lake in the dark.”
Ironbark Gorge, Victoria, Australia in the early morning on Sunday 20th February 2022 – by Anouk and Camilla Hannan
“It’s recorded down the coast at a place called Ironbark Gorge early on a sunny Sunday in February this year. Lots of tall eucalypts and tree ferns and sweet tiny finches. Anouk […]
Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany in early April 2022 – by Barnaby Nutt
“Put on your headphones to hear a binaural recording of trains arriving at the platform in front of me and the one behind. Hear announcements, people walking by and a couple […]
Cemetery before the storm, Key West, Florida, USA on the morning of 12th March 2022 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Hours before the storm breaks, watching iguanas sunbathe on the gravestones in the cemetery.”
South Fork Creek, Pennsylvania, USA on 21st March 2022 – by Sam Clevenger
“The recording is of South Fork Creek in Pennsylvania, which runs through the site of the Johnstown Flood of 1889. The creek used to be the source of a reservoir […]
Roosters, Southernmost Point, Key West, USA on Monday 14th March 2022 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Hidden amidst the greenery, by the side of a busy beach in Key West – hens, tiny newborn chicks and a couple of roosters shade from the morning sunlight. The […]
Cotorras, Buenos Aires, Argentina on 11th March 2022 – by Pablo Fisher
“Last summer a group of parakeets, very popular birds in Argentina -species: Myiopsitta monachus, known as monk parakeet in English, cotorras here-, began to nest in the square in front of my house. And what a […]
Woodpeckers by the water, Buckinghamshire, England, in March 2022 – by Paul Ridout
“Here are some woodpeckers in a stand of trees by the Thame – it’s 11 minutes, but it’s worth listening for the birds hammering on different instruments.”
Birds, morning, Oxford, England on 23rd February 2022 – by Georgia Melodie Hole
“The growing morning birdsong of early spring on the green outskirts of Oxford, England, 23rd February 2022.”
Black Growler Steam Vent, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA in winter 2021 – by Jason Hovatter
“On a recent trip to Yellowstone i spent a few days recording many of the park’s geysers with LOM Uši Pro and Geofón”
Five hours walk from the Sheep’s Head peninsula, County Cork, Ireland in February 2022 – by Barnaby Nutt
“I’d been walking for hours. It started off as a fun hike with fine views of the Atlantic Ocean from the Sheep’s Head Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland. But 5 hours in, […]
Fireworks, Meersbrook Park, Sheffield, UK on 5th November 2021 – by Joe Wilkins
“People gather on 5th of November in Meersbrook Park to watch the fireworks over Sheffield. From the top of the park you can see across the city to the hills […]
Corno do Bico, Paredes de Coura, Portugal on 19th April 2021 at 7pm – by Sofia Saldanha
“This soundscape was recorded at Corno do Bico, a small natural reserve of fauna and flora, located in Paredes de Coura, Portugal. In this recording, made at around 7pm on […]
The bells at St Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday 13th February 2022 at 4.43pm – by Barny Smith
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Just before dawn, a garden in County Clare, Ireland in February 2022 – by Barnaby Nutt
“Twenty minutes in our garden in County Clare, just before dawn in mid-February, 2022. There are rooks, tits, pigeons, robins, wrens and the star of the show, a blackbird. There’s also […]
Birdsong, Co. Cavan, Ireland on 19th November 2021 – by Laura Fitzpatrick
“I recorded this in my garden in the countryside of Co. Cavan using a pair of Rode NT55’s. It was quite a mild day for mid-November and the birds were […]
Paten Park, The Gap, Brisbane, Australia, Jagera / Turrbal land on 1st February 2022 – by Michelle Ransom-Hughes
“I made this yesterday, standing with my sister in the park behind our childhood home, 40 years after we moved out. It’s the height of summer in Brisbane, hot and […]
Clock repair shop, London, UK on Saturday 22nd January 2022 at 11am – by Andrew Strangeway
“I work in a clock shop in London where we service antique and vintage clocks. This is recorded from my bench on a quiet Saturday morning, there are sounds of […]
Krasnogorskaya square, Sergiyev Posad, Russia on Thursday 6th January 2022 – by Vladimir Kryuchev
“The Orthodox Church in Russia celebrates Christmas on January 7, and this is the day when the most powerful of church bells ring. This one, I believe, is the 72-ton […]
Mer du Nord, Sunset at Koksijde-Bad, Belgium on Thursday 13th January 2022 – by Sara Maino
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Dawn, Brynberian, north Pembrokeshire, Wales on 14th January 2021 – by Siddharth Khajuria
“Visiting friends in west Wales. Went for a frosty walk at dawn with their ten-month old puppy Lyra. The river in the distance is Afon Brynberian.”
Ice storm stomp, sometime around Christmas 2021, Conway, Massachusetts, USA – by Sara Brooke Curtis
“Left the warmth of the wood stove to check out the dusk post ice storm. Icicles dropped from trees, trees dripped with water. Pushed shimmering sheets of ice off of porch railings, […]
Milky complex geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA on 18th October 2021 – by Jason Hovatter
“On a recent trip to Yellowstone i spent a few days recording many of the parks geysers with LOM Uši Pro and Geofón.”
Foghorn, St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada in November 2021 – by Luke Quinton
“I was standing about 20 feet away from the Fort Amherst Foghorn, next to a flagpole, this past November, a day with a wild sea. The foghorn sits near a […]
The first snow storm of the season, Sergiyev Posad, Russia on 30th November 2021 – by Vladimir Kryuchev
“This is the first snow storm of the season, myriad tiny crystals of ice flying in all directions, and many of those houses will get lost in the snow tomorrow, […]
Pipe organ practice, St Peter’s Ad Vincula, Coggeshall, Essex on 4th December 2021 – by Ross Sutherland
“I spent most of my childhood living in Coggeshall. It’s a small (very old) town in the Essex countryside. Now that my family has moved away, I haven’t been back […]
Birdsong and carillon, outside Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Chicago, USA on Sunday 19th December 2021 – by Eleanor McDowall
“I’d wanted to hear this sound again for years. On an autumnal day, nearly a decade ago, it had caught me by surprise – reverberating off the surrounding buildings, filling […]
Ice cream van funeral procession, New Cross, London, UK on 17th December 2021 – by Lucy Dearlove
“Sometimes I feel like the A road equivalent of a curtain twitcher as I often hear something unexpected happening outside my flat and rush to look out. This sound was […]
Waves at Cushendun, County Antrim, Northern Ireland after darkness falls in winter 2021 – by Phil Smith
“I had around an hour’s time in Cushendun, a small village just off the Antrim coast road. There was nobody in the streets and the pub was closed. This recording […]
Winter at Herring Cove, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA in the morning on 9th December 2021 – by Eleanor McDowall
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Rhythms in the rain, Portland, Oregon, USA in Winter 2021 – by Jason Hovatter
“It’s a rainy day and i’m messing around outside the house with my hydrophone… popped it in one of the little copper rain basins out front and WOAH! the bass […]
After the World Cup Final, Paris, France on 15th July 2018 – by Leland Buck
“On July 15, 2018, France beat Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final. Just moments after the game ended the city of Paris erupted in celebration. This short recording was made […]
At Blackwater Pond, Provincetown, USA on 8th December 2021 in the morning – by Eleanor McDowall
“Beech Forest seems entirely silent until I stand still. I’m at the edge of Blackwater Pond, surrounded by bare winter trees, when I start to hear the wingbeats overhead. Tiny […]
Skylarks, Buckinghamshire, UK in November 2021 – by Paul Ridout
“I went out at lunchtime hoping to see and hear some of the skylarks that gather in flocks in the fields round here. There were perhaps 50 or 60 circling […]
Walking in the snow, Gedimino prospektas, Vilnius, Lithuania in December 2021 – by Inga Janiulytė
“I have a field recording from Vilnius central prospect, Gedimino prospektas, which on the weekend becomes a pedestrian-only street. It was the last weekend, Saturday evening, people are going to see […]
The Sound of 2021
A slow weave of the past year’s Field Recordings, from sunset on the last day of 2020 to a gathering storm in Iceland at the end of 2021. Sunset on […]
Molhe Norte do Porto de Abrigo da Nazaré, Portugal on 16th October 2021 at 3.45 pm – by Sofia Saldanha
“Nazaré is an old fishing village, nowadays bustling with tourism. It is also known for its big waves, becoming a world-famous surfing location. In this binaural recording we hear the […]
Geroldsauer Waterfall, Black Forest, Germany on 28th November 2021 – by Sam Clements and Louise Owen
“We stopped on a little wooden bridge, passing over a river, whilst hiking through the Black Forest in Germany on Sunday 28 November. Pay close attention just before the 2 minute […]
Midday, Wellsford State Forest, Wellsford, Victoria, Australia on 5th November 2021 – by Jon Tjhia
“Birds, bugs, breeze, bushes, Box-Ironbark.”
Singing gate, Bronkham Hill, Dorset, UK on the winter solstice 2020 – by George Ridgway
“Recorded on a very windy and foggy morning on winter solstice, shortly after sunrise, en route to Bronkham hill. Whilst walking along the ridge, dotted with Burial Mounds and Barrows, […]
Before the storm, Stykkishólmur, Iceland in late November 2021 – by Ted White
“A recording that I captured in Stykkishólmur, a beautiful tiny fishing village. There was a storm brewing so after dinner I went out and hunkered down in the grass for […]
Two prop planes drone over Castle Cary, Somerset, England, UK on 24th November 2021 – by Matthew Faulkner
“I was with some friends on a quiet woodland walk in Castle Cary, when we noticed a drone appear from the soundscape, gradually getting louder and closer. It turned out […]
Dusk at Lerryn Creek on the Fowey Estuary, Cornwall, UK on 15th November 2021 – by Celia Robbins
“I went downstream of the village at dusk. It was very still, owl and jackdaw conversations echoing around the valley as they roosted. At one point a group of jackdaws […]
Signs of spring on the prairie, Crete, Illinois, USA on 13th March 2021 – by Dennis Funk
“It’s mid-March and spring is starting to poke it’s ears out on the prairie. It’s hard to believe that a week ago, this was a silent sheet of white snow. […]
Ghostly White Christmas, Sussex, UK at dusk on 19th November 2021 – by Phil Smith
“I had met Ozzy and his double bass earlier on that day to play some music in the park. There was some kind of tree surgery going on on an industrial […]
Saxophone and birds, Markfield Park, London, UK on 11th May 2021 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Walking over the same small stretch of ground I’d covered every day during the UK lockdowns, I heard music coming from a small hidden copse beside the railway line. One […]
Building a giant Christmas tree, Chicago Union Station, Chicago, USA on 13th November 2021 – by Jackson Roach
“Union Station is Chicago’s main regional rail station, and the echoes in the “great hall” are very very long. I guess those huge Christmas trees need metal armatures inside to […]
Amphibian chorus after the storm, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda at night on 9th November 2013 – by Colin Hunter
“Whilst relaxing one evening at my lodge in the heart of Queen Elizabeth National Park, a sudden storm brought heavy rain and ended days of drought. As soon as the […]
Hippos at water hole, Tsavo National Park, Kenya in 2020 – by George Vlad
“Hippos spend a lot of time frolicking at water holes in the savanna. Every now and then they will move around or utter a call that sounds a lot like […]
Hungary v San Marino, Outside the Ferenc Puskás Arena, Budapest on 12th November 2021 at 10:20pm – by Paddy Power
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Open window, Clapton, London, UK on Easter Sunday 2021 – by Rachel Byrne
“I’ve always had a sort of love affair with windows. The life they let in, the life they let out. I exist by them in the day. A day is […]
Little Black Dots, Crete, Illinois, USA on 13th March 2021 – by Dennis Funk
“I went outside and at one moment found what looked like 100 little black dots making a racket in a tree. I hung out until all but a few were […]
Doggy Splash, Streatham, London, UK on 6th November 2021 – by Martin Zaltz Austwick
“Doggy Splash is the one day every year dogs can play in the Streatham Common paddling pool in South London before it’s drained for the winter. I have never seen […]
Cabra River and waterfall, Dún a Rí Forest Park, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, Ireland on 7th September 2021 – by Laura Fitzpatrick
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Tide pool, Oswald West State Park, Arch Cape, Oregon, USA in August 2021 – by Jason Hovatter
“I brought my LOM Geofon and hyrdrophone out to the Oregon coast and spent some time at short sand beach in Oswald West State Park (one of the most beautiful […]
Rain On a Tin Shed Roof, Sixmilebridge, County Clare, Ireland in October 2021 – by Barnaby Nutt
“We’re at the mercy of the Atlantic ocean and catch all the weather that has gathered between here and America. This means rain, wind and more rain. This was recorded […]
Kayaking with loons, Adirondack mountains, Upstate New York, USA in August – by Sean Johnson
“I was in the Adirondack mountains paddling my kayak with my recorder and came across a loon and it’s young. The wheezing in the beginning is the young loon breathing. It was […]
Semi-wild horses in Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK in summer 2021 – by Jake Lee-Savage
“Recorded only recently after the last lockdown ended on a baking hot summer’s day at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, crouching behind the cow parsley with flies buzzing lazily around me. Listening […]
Alor Setar Bus Station, Kedah, Malaysia on 26th December 2009 – by Colin Hunter
“There are many different private bus companies operating in Malaysia, each offering slightly different routes, destinations, comfort and price. Competition between these companies is high and the right sales technique […]
Bells at dusk, Southwark Cathedral, London, UK on 6th October 2021 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Walking around the cathedral as the light fades, the bells reverberating off the surrounding buildings.”
Skógafoss, Iceland on 5th October 2021 – by Helen Zaltzman
“Walk up a gravel path to a waterfall via a lot of people taking goofy photos of themselves.”
Pyrénées forest outside of Aulus-les-Bains, France in May 2019 – by Rob Byers
“Birds and wildlife abound in the mountain forest in the middle of a summer afternoon. Don’t miss the fun visitor in the final seconds!”
Nightjars at Westleton Heath, Suffolk, UK in July 2019 – by Paul Ridout
“A rare reunion with my brother and sister on the edge of the heath provided a chance to listen to the slightly other-worldly churring of nightjars at around midnight. We only […]
Harbour, Bildudalur, Icelandic Westfjords, Iceland in late September 2021 – by Martin Zaltz Austwick
“Bildudalur is home to the Icelandic Sea Monster Museum so listen carefully for signs of life deep beneath the waves.”
Port of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, in the early morning of 8th September 2021 – by Sam Clevenger
“I sat for a little while under a tree near the edge of the water, listening to the cicadas and the droning sound of a docked cargo ship. At times […]
Peel harbour, Isle of Man on 17th June 2021 – by Katie Callin
“I went home to the island for the first time in 15 months in June, and before I saw my family I had to isolate for a bit on my […]
Counter-protest at the ‘March for Life’, Parliament Square, London, UK on 4th September 2021 at 1.57pm – by Eleanor McDowall
“Standing with the Abortion Rights protest as the ‘March for Life’ streams round the corner of the square. In the week that that the American Supreme Court voted 5-4 to […]
Cityscape by night, Berlin, Germany on 28th August 2021 – by Michal Milczarek
“This is the recording I made from my hotel room in the heart of Berlin, Mitte (Brunnenstrasse). Here is an example of how this city sounds at night. It never […]
Thunderstorm from apartment balcony, Minneapolis, USA in summer 2020 – by Rob Byers
“A summer thunderstorm quickly rolls in and out of the city. Recorded from a balcony overlooking a small alley.”
Ice sizzling as bow wave breaks it, Svalbard, 2020 – by Dickon Bonvik-Stone
“As we moved deeper into the fjord towards the glacier, the sea formed a thin layer of ice, and as the ship surged forward, its bow wave lifted and snapped […]
Rain on skylight, North London, UK on 22nd August 2021 – by Eleanor McDowall
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Monk Parakeets, Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona, Spain on 20th September 2019 – by Matthew Faulkner
“I sat down next to a tall tree that was heaving with twittering birds. Turns out they are monk parakeets. The noise sounds like modular synths bubbling away at times, which is […]
One early morning, South Tangerang, Indonesia in August 2021 – by Arya Adyuta
“In the midst of fighting off the boredom due to the pandemic, waking up early has given me a new strength to get through the day. That early morning, I […]
Under Tuscan bugs, Prato, Italy in summer 2018 – by Neil Verma
“The sound of bugs in the hills above Prato, Italy, on the hottest day of the summer, 2018. Recorded with a Sony PCM D-100.”
Inside Kashveti Church, Tbilisi, Georgia in June 2015 – by Amy Ryles
“Stealing a quiet moment in the middle of the city.”
From a window in Lisbon, Portugal, early evening on 20th June 2021 – by Audrey Gillan
“It’s my last evening in Lisbon. There’s a squat out of the window, over on the next roof – they do wee jam seasons so I just stuck the recorder […]
Feral Parrots, Los Angeles, USA on 30th July 2021 – by Jackson Roach
“I’m visiting my parents in LA for the first time in 2 years, and heard this wild sound coming from the tree in their front yard. When I went out […]
Binaural rain & thunderstorm, North London, 12th July 2021 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
“A binaural field recording of a thunderstorm experienced from the shelter of a small Spinney in North London on 12th July 2021. The storm caused intense flooding across London. Recorded […]
Q Train, Manhattan to Brooklyn, New York, USA on 23rd July 2021 – by JT Green
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Toad chorus, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA on 25th June 2021 – by Neroli Price
“After an almighty summer thunderstorm in the desert, the toads emerged from their burrows to sing in the mud.”
Punta Vagno, Genova, Italy in July 2021 – by Jonathan Zenti
“During a G8 meeting in July 2001, outside the golden cage of the city center where the most powerful men in the world gathered to decide the future of the […]
Walking on gravel, Eastern Alps, Italy in July 2021 – by Jacopo Furlanetto
“An uphill walk on a rocky gravel path on the Eastern Alps usually results in one step ahead and two steps back. The rocks are sometimes the size of a […]
Swallow nest in an air vent, Saint-Victor-des-Oules, France on 21st June 2021 – by Cicely Fell
“A few weeks ago, my five-year-old daughter spotted two pieces of straw poking through an air vent in our bathroom. She didn’t think much of it until we heard the […]
Ocean Cave, Traeth Gwyn, Wales on 4th July 2021 – by Ted White
“I wanted to share with you a recent recording I captured whilst on location searching for interesting Ocean Cave and Rock Pool sounds in Wales. I thought this recording in particular […]
Death Valley, Mojave Desert, USA on New Year’s Eve 2013 – by Chris Hoff
“This was recorded New Year’s eve of 2013, in the outskirts of Death Valley, near a town called Tecopa. I have never met with such loneliness on terra firma.” www.theworldaccordingtosound.org
Harborne Cricket Club, Birmingham, UK on 26th June 2021 – by Harpreet Purewal
“This field is where I spent P.E lessons and sports days as a child, it belongs to Harborne Cricket Club. To my shame, I don’t know anything about cricket. I […]
Package in Transit, from Bloomington, Indiana, to Beverly Shores, Indiana, USA on 24th May 2021 – by Alex Chambers
“This transit began on Monday, May 24, when the recorder, a Tascam DR-07x, was put in the mail from Bloomington, Indiana, to Beverly Shores, Indiana. The recorder was apparently accidentally […]
First light, Walthamstow Marshes, London, UK on 16th June 2021 – by Eleanor McDowall
Recorded in the woodlands at the edge of the marshes as the dawn breaks.
Retreating thunderstorm, Cuddington, Buckinghamshire, UK in May 2021 – by Paul Ridout
“An unexpected spring afternoon thunderstorm heading towards the Chilterns, recorded from a first floor window of our house. All the usual features are here: the steady rumble of a passing […]
Thunderstorm, Langoué baï, Congo Basin in 2018 – by George Vlad
“In the Congo basin rainforest, you can feel a thunderstorm long before it makes contact. Thunder booms in the distance and the insect chorus sounds a bit more tense as […]
Song Thrush, Cambridgeshire, UK on 4th May 2021 – by Anna Selby
“This was recorded on some farm and conservation land in Cambridgeshire. I have been recording and writing poems outside by this tree and in a nearby rookery through four seasons, […]
Frozen lake, Northern Michigan, USA in January 2021 – by Rob Byers
“A drop in temperature causes a frozen lake to sing through the winter night. The piece starts underneath the ice, recording laser-like sounds with a hydrophone. At 2:15 it transitions […]
Early morning in the forest, Kopalino, Poland on 20th May 2021 – by Michal Milczarek
“I recorded this early morning soundtrack during my short holiday in Kopalino – a small village by the Baltic Sea. The birds in the lakeside forest sang along to my […]
Medical oxygen, end of a day shift, Lewisham Hospital, London, UK on 21st March 2021 – by Jess McArdle
“I’m sending a recording that I took on 21st March after a day shift. I’m standing outside Lewisham hospital near the medical oxygen canisters. I work as a midwife on […]
Praia Fluvial do Taboão, Paredes de Coura, Portugal at 8am on 19th April 2021 – by Sofia Saldanha
“Praia Fluvial do Taboão is an idyllic setting for a walk by the river and one of the most beautiful landscapes of Northern Portugal. In the summer it holds one of […]
Common Eastern Froglets, Sunny Corner, New South Wales, Australia in April 2021 – by Jason L’Ecuyer
“It’s autumn in the Blue Mountains in Australia. For many, this is the time to pick mushrooms in the planted pine forests. I was walking through a pine forest in […]
Morning on the patio, New York, USA at 8.15am on 18th April 2021 – by Sean Johnson
“I recorded this a couple weeks ago on a beautiful Sunday morning while sitting on our patio. Finches, a wren and coffee.” www.capturedsound.com
Immigration Van Stand-off, Kenmure Street, Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday 13th May 2021 – by Steve Urquhart
“A dawn raid in Glasgow’s Southside led to a day-long stand-off between immigration officials, police and local residents. Throughout the day chants of ‘refugees are welcome here’, ‘the Home Office […]
After the rainstorm, Texas, USA at 1.47pm on 29th April 2021 – by Jay Roff-Garcia
“The microphone and I stood in a small field near the geographical centre of the city as a rainstorm abates.”
96 Tram Ride from Acland St, St Kilda, to St Kilda Station in Melbourne, Australia on 21st March 2021 – by Lee Davis-Thalbourne
“It was Sunday afternoon, I had to be out to gather some foley for a project, it was wet and miserable, but while I was out I ended up with […]
Ice thumping against the hull, Svalbard in 2020 – by Dickon Bonvik-Stone
“The ice layer thickened up in some parts of the fjord and as the ship’s bow ploughed through it, the clamour of ice against steel grew louder. Fragments were propelled […]
Church bells at dusk, Suffolk, UK on 9th April 2021 – by Melissa Harrison and Peter Rogers
“In a sleepy village in rural Suffolk, UK, the church bell rings at dusk to mark the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh earlier in the day. It’s answered […]
By the lake, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, UK on 25th March 2021 – by Michael Holmes
“On the edge of the green campus of the University of East Anglia, the Sainsbury Centre is made up of an engineered steel space frame, clad in brilliant white panels […]
Common Cranes at Dawn, Lac du Der, France on 10th January 2021 – by Colin Hunter
“At 48 km2, the Lac du Der is the largest artificial lake in Europe, built in 1974 to regulate the river Marne and help protect Paris from flooding. The lake […]
Spring peepers, Cherokee Marsh, Madison, Wisconsin, USA on 6th April 2021 – by Craig Eley
“This park is a favorite of mine, but I’m often there around midday when the animal life is pretty mellow. I got a tip from a friend that the spring […]
5am, Raunds, Northamptonshire, UK on Sunday 14th March – by Rob T Stanier
“This was taken on our early morning dog walk, usually its difficult to get a decent recording as our Shar Pei Juno starts whimpering and grumbling as soon as you […]
Head out of the window while shielding, UK in 2020 – by Rosa Eaton
“I am vulnerable and have been shielding, so I got a text from the government telling me I could open my windows but not put out my bins. After two […]
Skate park, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia on 8th October 2020 – by Camilla Hannan
“This recording is from my local skate park where my soon-to-be 12 year old son likes to go. During the lockdown we had here, he’d take himself down there most […]
Calm morning at riverbed, Borneo rainforest in 2020 – by George Vlad
“It’s early morning at a dry riverbed in the Borneo rainforest. The soundscape is thick and piercing but not too busy. Gentle fog drip creates a subtle drawn-out rhythm while […]
Dawn kayak on the lake, Adirondack Mountains, NY, USA in August 2020 – by Sean Johnson
“Escaping the pandemic with a slow, foggy paddle.” www.capturedsound.com
Drinking Snake Plant, London, UK on 21st March 2021 at midday – by Eleanor McDowall
Recorded using a stereo pair of contact mics. You hear the plant being watered, the moments that follow and the light heartbeat of bass from my flatmate’s room below.
Kill the Bill, Parliament Square, London, UK on 16th March 2021 at 6.52pm
Protest organised by Sisters Uncut outside the Houses of Parliament as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill passes its second reading by 359 votes for to 263 against. The […]
March 4 Justice, Melbourne, Australia on 15th March 2021 – by Michelle Ransom-Hughes
“More than 5000 women and allies gathered at Melbourne’s Treasury Gardens on Monday 15th March as part of a national day of demonstrations around Australia demanding action to end gendered violence. […]
Rain and thunder, Boungingi, Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1994 – by Louis Sarno
“This recording of thunder and rain was made in Boungingi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 1994, by musicologist Louis Sarno (born in Newark, New Jersey, 1954), who lived in […]
Dreaming dog, the Wirral, UK on 26th February 2021 – by Caroline Crampton
“At the end of a long lockdown week, my husband, dog and I collapsed on the bed and dozed for a while. Morris, a Clumber spaniel who takes sleep very […]
Sorting shells, Ilha de Armona, Portugal on 27th February 2021 – by Audrey Gillan
“Ilha de Armona is one of five barrier islands in the Ria Formosa that protect the Eastern Algarve from the full force of the Atlantic. I have been living here […]
Early evening, Jayuya, Puerto Rico on 18th February 2021 – by Daniel Guillemette
“This was recorded on a farm outside the mountain town of Jayuya in Puerto Rico. It was early evening and the coquí frogs were buzzing.”
Thin ice, Salmon Falls River, on the border between Maine and New Hampshire, USA in February 2021 – by Katie Semro
“Here’s a recording from a few weeks ago. It’s taken on the banks of the Salmon Falls River (a tidal river) which forms the border between Maine and New Hampshire. […]
Lone blackbird at dusk, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia on 22nd December 2019 – by Jaye Kranz
“A lone blackbird singing on the TV aerial, on the roof next door, at dusk. I had no idea they did mash-ups of their own song. Tiny, sonic motifs switched […]
Night barge on the Rhine, Mainz, Germany in February 2018 – by Neil Verma
“Some barges on the Rhine, recorded around 4:00 in the morning, February 2018. Recorded with a Sony PCM D-100 in XY mode. The photo is from Cologne, but the recording […]
Winter roost, Halesworth, Suffolk, UK in December 2020 – by Tom Fisher
“Recorded just after dark in a muddy wood, a day after solstice on the outskirts of Halesworth, Suffolk in December 2020. An awe-inspiring spectacle of thousands of corvids, mainly rooks […]
Waves crashing the frozen shore, Lake Ontario, Wilson, NY, USA on 14th February 2021 – by Sean Johnson
“My wife and I took a ride along Lake Ontario today and I was able to get a short recording of the waves crashing the frozen shore. I would’ve liked to have […]
Goblin Combe, North Somerset, UK on 13th February 2021 – by Mair Bosworth
“We drove a little way out of the city to buy logs and stopped at a nice wood called Goblin Combe for a walk. It was so cold I put […]
Fireplace, West Coast of Ireland on 11th February 2021 – by Nick van der Kolk
“My favorite place in my house, at least sonically, is the fireplace. Its chimney was constructed in such a way as to pull sounds from the outside with both a […]
Labyrinth Walk, Franciscan Center in Tampa, Florida, USA on 28th January 2021 – by Theresa Collington
“About 60 people all walking/meditating/praying silently through our labyrinth, lit up with the full moon and small tea lights. The path is made of crushed shells so the crunch of […]
Standing in the yard, Lewiston, New York, USA in February 2021 – by Sean Johnson
“A cold and windy day in the yard with my dogs.” www.capturedsound.com
Primrose Hill, London, UK on Sunday 17th January 2021 – by Serena Braida
“On top of Primrose Hill in Tier 4 London. Two puppies are playing. People move and talk. A saxophone track is played on a boom box. The hill is animated.”
Dawn chorus, Mallacoota, Australia in January 2021 – by Camilla Hannan
“The area was struck by massive bushfires in January 2020. Its starting to grow back in that amazing way that bushland does. There are still swathes of burnt bush, mainly […]
Snow melt, Pearsall Avenue, Bronx, NY, USA on 5th February 2021 – by Ariana Martinez
“It was such a resonant, hollow sound, I started to hear it even before I reached the street corner. I sometimes forget that there’s this whole underground world of urban infrastructure […]
Enchanted Circus at the Rye Summer Carnival, Rye foreshore, Victoria, Australia on 17th January 2021 at 7:29pm – by Jaye Kranz
“Here is a field recording from me. From what really is a field, a sometime-grass, sometime-dirt, drought-depending foreshore in a small seaside town not far from here. Though one that becomes something else after […]
25 de Abril Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal in May 2020 – by Fabio Fusillo
“Waves, cars and metro.”
Shingle Beach, Newhaven, UK in January 2021 – by Sam Care
“I recorded this one morning last week at high tide, underneath the cliffs on the edge of the Newhaven port, just beyond where ferries to and from France arrive and […]
River Volga, Russia on 7th July 2020 – by Vladimir Kryuchev
“An outgoing middle-sized passenger liner trying to unmoor at the town of Myshkin on the River Volga.”
Waking up the neighbours, a dawn chorus in Glenshee, Scotland in June 2019 – by Neil Verma
“A dawn chorus of birds I recorded during Murmurations, a field recording retreat in Scotland in 2019 hosted by Jez Riley French and Chris Watson. Halfway through you hear a […]
Sunset at Belmont Harbor, Chicago, Illinois, USA on 26th December 2020 – by Claire Tighe
“On the day after Christmas, I spent the afternoon walking along the lakefront in Chicago. As the winter sun went down, I stopped to witness the last hour of daylight […]
Aquatic insects and plant photosynthesis, River Waveney, UK in May 2020 – by Tom Fisher
“This jungle of activity was recorded with hydrophones dropped into the River Waveney on the Suffolk/Norfolk border, on a very sunny day in May 2020.” www.actionpyramid.com www.instagram.com/actionpyramid
Lamp post, Shoreham Port, Sussex, UK on 18th December 2020 – by Simon James
“The tall lamp posts oscillate in the wind on this exposed bit of industrial coast, making the cables inside move rhythmically against the metal.” www.thesimonsound.bandcamp.com
Early morning, Piddlehinton, Dorset, UK on 20th December 2020 – by Nada Smiljanic
“One morning, during a visit to Dorset, I awoke to the sound of birds outside my window. I hadn’t left the city all year and don’t normally have much greenery […]
Thunderstorm on a summer night, Frisanco, North-Eastern Alps, Italy in 2019 – by Jacopo Furlanetto
“Night thunderstorms can be both unsettling and relaxing, especially when heard from an old and tall stone house surrounded by the woods. Surely, the 11 o’clock bell towers’ voice echoing […]
First snow of the year, London, UK on 24th January 2021 – by Eleanor McDowall
Walking up the best local hill for sledding, the snow still falling.
Sefton Park at the dawn of a new Lockdown, Liverpool, UK on 5th January 2021 – by Flora Zajicek
“Living in the middle of a concrete, urban environment the news of another lockdown was bleak. I went at dawn on the first day to find stillness and a bit […]
Thunderstorm, Tbilisi, Georgia on 13th June 2015 – by Amy Ryles
“The thunderstorm that ended in tragedy for the city: lost homes and a washed away zoo that released its animals into the streets (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/08/the-tragedy-of-tbilisi-zoo-what-happened-next-georgian-capital)”
Downtown Toronto, Canada on 19th January 2021 – by Jess Shane
“Some confused chickadees who think it’s spring for you.” www.jessshane.com
Ngo Dong river near Ninh Binh, through the Tam Coc caves, Vietnam in November 2019 – by Robin Leeburn
“You can climb the hills around the river with spectacular views, storks flying in formation underneath. There’s also a series of pagoda temples embedded in the hills nearby.” www.fairly.media
Rooftop, Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti on 13th January 2021 – by Jacki Huntington
“I stood on my roof overlooking the city this morning.” www.jjaacckkii.com
Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA on a summer night in 2020 – by Jeff Emtman
“The story I’ve heard (but not been able to confirm) about the naming of the region is that the name comes from French settlers who heard the indigenous people calling […]
Schoolhouse Beach, Washington Island, Wisconsin, USA in the summer of 2018 – by Neil Verma
“Sound from a limestone beach on Washington Island in Wisconsin. The stones on the shoreline have fallen from nearby cliffs and been polished over hundreds of years. On a windy […]
Tundra swans at sunset, Madison, Wisconsin, USA on 26th December 2020 – by Craig Eley
“I recorded these tundra swans at sunset on the day after Christmas. Every year, they stop over in Madison, Wisconsin, on their way to the Chesapeake Bay. Usually my family […]
Inside the log burner, Devoran, Cornwall, UK in January 2021 – by Chris Attaway
“I was prepping a fire in our log burner on a cold, blustery day here in Devoran, Cornwall and the wind whistling through the vents was really creepy! So I […]
Lilli Pilli beach, New South Wales, Australia in October 2020 – by Olivia Rosenman
“I sat at this beach on a cool spring day with my ten-month-old daughter who makes a couple of cameo gurgles. It’s steady surf sound punctuated by some beautiful birdsong, including […]
Early morning, Central Park, New York, USA on 6th January 2021 – by Chrystal Genesis
“The only time I can rest my head before bedtime (7.30am)” www.stancepodcast.com
Howling wolves at night, Mafra, Portugal in Autumn 2020 – by Melissa Pons
“Groups of Iberian Wolves in Portugal howl into the nights of Autumn in Mafra, Portugal. In a beautiful mediterranean forest, where other species co-exist, the Wolf easily becomes the center […]
Lagoon, Venice, Italy in November 2020 – by Marco Rip
“I made a rowboat cruise through the canals of Venice, rowing away into the lagoon, on a quiet November evening. You can hear the sounds of a few motor boats […]
Storm Bella in the early hours of the morning, North Berwick, Scotland, UK on 27th December 2020 – by Ted White
“I hunkered down in our local harbour in the early hours of the morning. The constant battering of the wind on the sails and masts made some really interesting sounds.” […]
Winter rain and bells, New York, USA in December 2020 – by Sean Johnson
“I was testing new mics the other day and have a small recording during a unseasonable rain and had a nice surprise.” www.capturedsound.com
Sunset on the last day of the year, Marshes, London, UK in December 2020 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Two boys dare each other to run across the thin, cracked layer of ice which zigzags over the surface of the marshland. Their joyful shrieks scatter the crows from a […]
Circular overtones by the railway, Sussex, UK in October 2020 – by Mike Woolley
“This is taken from my garden (a small field), next to the railway line, while a few doors down someone works with a circular saw. I was indoors doing my […]
Walk in the snow, Milan, Italy on 28th December 2020 – by Jonathan Zenti
“After probably the most turbulent Christmas of my life, this morning I woke up in a neighbourhood of Milan covered in snow. I took a walk toward my studio, leaving […]
Marigny Church Piano, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on 14th December 2020 – by Alex Lewis
“Against all safety measures and reason, I had to go on a trip to New Orleans last week for a doc project. I did not feel good about it. There […]
Ojai, California, USA on Christmas morning 2020 – by Tess Morris
“A pandemic Christmas Day morning in Ojai, birds big and small, celery prep chopping, Christmas messages being left on voicemails.”
Walk through the snow to the water at 3:30pm in Conway, Massachusetts on 22nd December 2020 – by Sara Brooke Curtis and Eligh Moon Frizzell
“A windy tromp to an icy brook through the snowy woods behind my house. The snow was deep enough that it felt like I was walking through sand dunes. When […]
Field, Cambridge, UK on 12th December 2020 – by Arlie Adlington
“Today I used my rainy Saturday to go to a gen-u-ine field and do you a recording.” www.arlie.me
Turkey Farm, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, UK, Christmas 2020 – by Sam Care
“I made this recording in the run up to Christmas in a barn on a turkey farm in the South Downs National Park in East Sussex. The bizarre collective gobble-gobble trill […]
First big snow, 5pm, New York, USA on 17th December 2020 – by Ariana Martinez
“This recording starts with a distressingly loud helicopter flying overhead but I’ve kept it in because I think it helps to contrast with and accentuate the quiet that comes after.”
Sunset before the longest night of the year, The Loupin Stanes, Esk Valley, Scotland on 20th December 2020 – by Geoff McQueen
“The Loupin Stanes is a small stone circle that has stood in the Esk Valley in Southern Scotland for around five thousand years. This was recorded binaurally within the circle […]
‘Cries in the air’, bird calls in the early morning, Berlin, Germany during the lockdown in 2020 – by Christian Lerch
“I am sending you a recording I did during lockdown. It was at a very particular part of the city, where the urban traffic and the few remaining sounds of […]
The Sound of 2020
A slow weave of some of 2020’s Field Recordings in chronological order. Pebble Bay, Nuuk, Greenland in March 2020 by Katalin Laszlo “It’s -20 degrees, and at first I can’t […]
Ghost train, Peaks Island, Maine, USA in 2020 – by Kristina Loring
“I present to you, the haunting of the Ghost Train! echoing through the thin winter air. I can hear the call of the train travel four miles from Portland across […]
Cooking and distant Christmas piano, Sussex, UK on 1st December 2020 – by Phil Smith
“Leah was chopping brussels sprouts and putting them into a risotto, which is an amazing thing she does around this time of year. I was doing a bad attempt at […]
Winter Forest, Bala, Ontario on 2nd December 2020 – by Jess Shane
“Spending my quarantine in the woods. The snow mostly makes everything extra quiet, but when the wind blows you can hear the cracking of branches and gentle thuds of boughs […]
Woods, one hour before, November 2020 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Walking through the woods behind the cemetery, the spiked edges of the holly scratching a thin pattern through my tights.”
Waves on Kvariati beach, Batumi, Georgia in June 2015 – by Amy Ryles
“A gorgeous, pebbly beach recorded on the morning of a friend’s wedding.”
Turkeys, North East Syria on 27th November 2020 – by Barny Smith
“Breakfast with a rafter of Turkeys”
Lake, Louga région, Senegal on 16th August 2019 – by Sami El-Enany
“A mind-frying congregation of vibrating exoskeletons, birds and mammals celebrating the gifts of rainfall around a newly formed lake in the Louga région of Senegal. These party animals were nowhere to […]
Binaural recording between twin bridges, New York, USA in early spring 2020 – by Sean Johnson
“This is a binaural recording while I was standing between the North Grand Island Bridges in Grand Island New York.” www.throwbackreviews.com/theaveragerunner
A nightwalk through the first snow of the year before it will melt tomorrow, Roihuvuori water tower, East Helsinki, Finland on 20th November 2020 – by Miia Laine
“I live nearby this really captivating and ominous water tower so walked up the hill there. It sounded surprisingly crunchy because it’s gotten quite icy and I was walking through […]
Davit Gareja, the Georgia desert in June 2015 – by Amy Ryles
“In a courtyard in Davit Gareja, a beautiful cave monastery carved into the foothills of Mount Gareja, bordering Georgia and Azerbaijan.”
Standing in a valley in Fordwells, Oxfordshire, UK surrounded by woodpigeons, planes, and the wind in the trees sometime in the spring 2020 – by Iain Chambers
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Train passing, River Road and Ward Road crossing, North Tonawanda, NY, USA in 2020 – by Sean Johnson
“I’ve heard this train for months now at my home approximately 7 miles (11.25 km) away and waited 2 hours for it to pass one morning. Being so close was […]
Crickets and Fountains, Shinjuku Park, Tokyo, Japan in summer 2019 – by Lucy Dearlove
“I stayed one or two nights in this hotel that was directly opposite Shinjuku park. Not a field per se but a pretty standard urban park: fairly landscaped, surrounded by […]
Kittiwakes, Dunbar, Scotland in July 2020 – by Philip Revell
“Recorded towards the end of July 2020, down at the shore near the entrance to Dunbar’s New Harbour. The ruin of Dunbar Castle dominates the harbour and provides a nesting site […]
Charatas in El Impenetrable, Argentina on 28th August 2019 – by Mariano Pagella
“When the sun rises in El Impenetrable forest, in the Chaco province of Argentina, and the day begins, the charatas (a local bird) start to sing (or maybe caw?), one […]
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, USA on 7th November 2020 – by Lu Olkowski
“By the time I got dressed and out of the house, a dance party erupted a few blocks away. People handing out booze on street corners. Two glasses of champagne […]
At the window, Brooklyn, USA on 7th November 2020 – by Lu Olkowski
“Late Saturday morning (or was it afternoon), I was sitting in my pajamas, still drinking coffee and engaging in general lazing when I heard something outside… Opened the window to […]
Downtown Chicago, USA on 7th November 2020 – by Miles Kampf-Lassin
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18th Street Northwest, Adams Morgan, Washington DC, USA on 7th November 2020 – by Adam Taylor
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The 270-fuelled, electromagnetic energy of Park Place, Brooklyn, USA on 7th November 2020 – by James T. Green
“It’s (finally) a good day in Brooklyn.” www.jamestgreen.com
Birdsong, Ashtead, UK in Winter 2017 – by Eleanor McDowall
“I recorded this one of the last times you were sick. I’d spent the evening at your house, my bedroom door ajar to listen for you in the night. You […]
Helmsdale Beach, Sutherland, North East Scotland on 30th August 2019 – by Steve Urquhart
“I recorded these pebbles being carried by the waves, whilst my partner was having a swim (it was FAR too cold for me to get in). We also met this dog. Then […]
Underneath the Baobab Tree, Sahel, Senegal on 16th August 2019 – by Sami El-Enany
“In the grasslands (Sahel) of Senegal I was making recordings in the brutal midday sun. It was this day that these grasslands had come alive for it had finally rained the […]
Thunderstorm outside a tent, Cévennes, France in summer 2020 – by Sarah Cuddon
“It was the middle of the night and the thunder woke me. My family slept on peacefully. But I’d never heard thunder like it. It was quite thrilling. Like a […]
Shoreline, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia on 20th October 2020 – by Michelle Macklem
“We’re emerging from our little lockdown bubbles here in Melbourne, and I was keen to stretch out past the 5km radius I’d been confined to since July. It was good […]
Fireworks, Bronx, NY, USA on 21st June 2020 – by Ariana Martinez
“This past June, at least in the US, there was a sense that the fireworks going off well into the night, every night, across neighbourhoods in major cities were a […]
Starlings under Brighton Marina, UK, 9th October 2020 – by Martin Zaltz Austwick
“Under the Boardwalk Down by the sea Hanging out by the Wetherspoons, squawking Some starlings, and me”
Lake Pyhäselkä in Joensuu, Finland on 15th August 2020 – by Lauri Liimatta
“One of the last warm and sunny summer days by the lake Pyhäselkä in Joensuu, Finland. Small waves gently crashing on the rocks.”
Dawn chorus at riverbed, South Africa – by George Vlad
“Riverbeds in south Africa and Botswana are home to incredibly loud and varied soundscapes as the rainy season arrives. The acoustics of these places make them perfect for birds to […]
Pylon Symphony, Tottenham Marshes, London, UK in Summer 2020 – by Kirsteen McNish
“In lockdown cycling to Tottenham Marshes has afforded me some early morning solitary peace amongst the singing grasses and the quiet boats bobbing upon the canal. As the sun started […]
Kittens purring, Regent’s Canal, London, UK on 31st July 2020 – by Andrea Rangecroft
“The ducks and geese used to wake me up at dawn but now it’s the kittens. They crawl into bed and find a nook to settle down in until breakfast. […]
5am, Lough Currane, Kerry, Ireland on 3rd May 2020 – by Brian
“After being repeatedly woken by the birds outside my window at 5 AM, I finally managed to muster the energy to point my recorder out at the dawn chorus before […]
Late afternoon, field in East Kent, UK on 12th July 2020 – by Laura Barton
“I had driven past this field, close to my home in Kent, many times. Last year it was filled with rapeseed. This year it was wheat. In late April I […]
Nunhead Cemetery, London, UK at 9.33am on 14th June 2020 – by Alice-Anne Psaltis
“I stand among the graves of Nunhead cemetery. My eyes are fixed on a set of headstones, adorned with draped urns rendered in stone. The partly cloaked objects appear to […]
Early morning, Hullavington, Wiltshire, England, UK on 7th July 2020 – by Katie Callin
“After a night camping out in the garden, I woke up in the early hours of the morning with the birds. I popped my recorder out the front of the […]
Marsh at dusk, Southern Quebec, Canada in Spring 2020 – by Geoff Mitchell
“Dusk is one of the most active times for bird and frog calls in this marsh in Quebec, Canada. The large open space invites listening, with birds swooping by and lots […]
Morning Swim, Belle Isle State Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA on 14th July 2020 – by Zak Rosen
“On the 1,000 acre island, just over one-mile from our home, on the eastside of Detroit, there’s a swimming hole I like to go to as much as I can. […]
Kaibab Lake, Arizona, USA on 7th April 2020 – by Diane Hope
“This little pocket-handkerchief sized reservoir sits between the main BNSF rail line and Highway 64 just 50 miles south of the Grand Canyon and is a popular recreational spot so […]
Raindrops against the roof of a car, Sergiyev Posad, Russia on 12th December 2017 – by Vladimir Kryuchev
“Sitting in the car, listening to the raindrops beating against the roof. This is a binaural recording.”
Babbling brook stroll, Devil’s Glen Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada in June 2020 – by Veronica Simmonds
“I sat by this brook for a long time recording its burblings before an older couple walked down the trail, ‘taking pictures of the water are ya?’ the man asked. […]
Rusava, Czech Republic on 3rd May 2020 – by Tomáš Šenkyřík
“The recording is from the place where I grew up and where I used to listen to the soundscapes since my early childhood. There is a meadow with some old fruit trees, […]
Fallen Tree, Hampstead Heath, London, UK, night-time on 28th June 2020 – by Eleanor McDowall
“Last night we watched a tree fall. A loud crack – before the landscape fell apart. It collapsed in front of the moonlit lake across the path behind us. Branches […]
Rain, Bedroom Window, Brockley, London, UK at 1.30pm on 17th June 2020 – by Liberty Rowley
“I’m on furlough, and stuck indoors by lockdown and the rain.There was thunder and lightning, not much. And then it started to rain. I stood at my bedroom window and […]
Fawn, Scotland, UK in 2019 – by Mark Stephen
“I’m reasonably knowledgeable about birds but last year I heard something I couldn’t recognise. It was a strange high-pitched squeak. It turned out to be a roe deer kid ( […]
Babbling brook, Cornwell, West Oxfordshire, UK on New Year’s Day 2020 – by Helen Bostock
“I stumbled across this gently babbling brook on an overcast New Year’s Day walk in the charming village of Cornwell, West Oxfordshire, close to where we live in the Cotswolds. […]