It’s not surprising that natural sounds are the most popular field recordings. Crashing surf, rolling thunder, and birdsong were listed as favorites in articles from The Washington Post and The Telegraph. Natures sounds evoke powerful emotions: from the soothing rush of wind in wheat to the power of a surging waterfall. Earlier this year, members […]
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Article: Interview with Pole Position Production
Today I am quite honoured to be featured in an interview with Pole Position Production on their website. As many are aware, Pole Position Production is well-known for their field recordings of rare and challenging vehicles for the game audio and feature film communities. They also capture many other field recordings, design custom sound, and […]
Continue ReadingSound Devices MixPre Chat: A New Tonebenders Podcast Episode
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Tonebenders co-host René Coronado on their excellent field recording and sound design podcast. It was the second time I had the opportunity to appear there. A few years ago I was on the show chatting about sound effects mastering and databasing. This time, René and I chatted […]
Continue ReadingRevealing Field Recording Craft Through Location: Interview with Mark Ferguson
Field recording is often compared to photography. There are good reasons for this, too: both crafts sample our environment so they can share it, later. There is one key feature that separates the two, though: time. Photography freezes a specific moment in time and presents to others. On the other hand, field recording captures duration. […]
Continue ReadingInterview: A New Documentary About Gordon Hempton
Ecologist and field recordist Gordon Hempton is no stranger to this blog. We first heard from Gordon during the “Month of Field Recordists” series last year. We also learned about Gordon’s vocation and his craft in his latest book: Earth is a Solar Powered Jukebox. Gordon Hempton has of course inspired many field recordists. His […]
Continue ReadingExplorers of Ambisonics – Paul Col
I first met today’s guest last year when he launched a new type of sound fx Web shop. Paul Col described the community-powered store he runs at CrowdSourceSFX. Later, Paul also described the kit he uses to collect field recordings for that website during the “A Month of Field Recordists” series last year. As the […]
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