Category Archives: Field Recordings

Doodle #4 | Sound-Map: Library Whispers

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Oliver

Whispering by Sound Map A lo-fi recording of some whispering in the library. At first it was somewhat irritating having these flurries of soft voices chattering behind me; but once I focused in on the sound I heard an almost … Continue reading →

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Sound Map: The other, other windy city…

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Oliver

Today the wind in Leeds was extreme. Here is a short recording taken from the cafe after hours.  The microphones were sheltered away from the wind behind a glass door, but the sounds from outside are still pretty clear (though … Continue reading →

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Hydrophones: First test-run

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Oliver

After countless damaged transducers; dodgy soldering; and on more than one occasion - fusing my fingers together with epoxy-resin: my hydrophones are working. This morning I ran a few tests in the sink before heading down to the small stream in Kirkstall. … Continue reading →

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Missing: Kirkstall Abbey’s Dawn Chorus

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Oliver

Yesturday morning, I headed up to Kirkstall Abbey at about 6 am.  My aim was to to test out a new wind jammer, and hopefully get a few nice shotgun recordings of birdsong in the trees around the stream and … Continue reading →

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Zoogeography

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Oliver

Libraries are surreal places.  Yesturday I began recording a new piece based in one. Its a series of location recordings of the Leeds University Brotherton Library.  Located in the Parkinson building (a grade-II listed-building, completed in 1951), the main reading … Continue reading →

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Sound Map: Three perspectives of a stream

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Oliver

‘You could not step twice into the same river; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.’ ~ Heraclitus December’s snow and ice begins to thaw, and the streams starts to run again.  3 fixed-perspective recordings of a stream … Continue reading →

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Sound Map: Layered birds

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Oliver

Here is a short soundscape recorded on Boxing Day morning in the garden: 101226-Layered birds by Sound Map I initially captured the most prominent bird-song with a mono shotgun mic.  It was a nice recording but I wanted to add a little … Continue reading →

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Sound Map: Windy Hedges

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Oliver

101223 Garden Hedgerow (Noisy) by Sound Map

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Oliver

Merry Christmas! This is a recording of yesturday’s morning chorus. Slightly busier than the other day, and a little less noise. Lovely stuff, could listen to this all day. 101224 Birds in Garden by Sound Map [8:30am – Zoom H4n, … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Acoustic Ecology (Wrightson)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Oliver

From the first issue of the The Journal of Acoustic Ecology (ed. World Forum for Acoustic Ecology, Volume 1, Spring 2000): An Introduction to Acoustic Ecology by Kendal Wrightson ‘As a reader of this journal it is possible that you … Continue reading →

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