Bees, Birds & Bikes
This recording was made in a domestic garden on the outskirts of Kirkcaldy, Fife in June 2012. As you may have guessed from the title the prominent sounds are [...]
Robins in the Urban Jungle – Birmingham, UK
Photo: Ernst Vikne via Wikipedia I have recently been enjoying the sight of a pair of nesting robins (Erithacus rubecula) who chose to build their nest among the ivy [...]
Above the River Wye
This recording contrasts 'Below the River Wye', being made in a small, thin stretch of woodland running alongside the bank above the river. The wood was flanked by fields [...]
Below the River Wye
The first of two recordings that contrast the soundscape of the River Wye above and below the water line. Recorded on a glorious day in early June, where the [...]
Bird Market, Kunming, China
This recording was made during a brief visit to Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, China. I stumbled upon a small market with some caged birds just off one of [...]
Khaen Player, Sampeng Lane, Bangkok
The Khaen (also Khene, Kaen, Khen) is a musical instrument indigenous to the people of Laos and north eastern Thailand. It is a free-reed, mouth organ made from bamboo [...]
Islamic Call To Prayer – Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
This is a dawn recording of the Islamic call to prayer on the island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. The Gili Islands consist of three tiny islands Gili Meno, Gili [...]
Mani Wall Prayer Wheels, Annapurna, Nepal
Mani walls are a common site on the outskirts of villages in the northern sections of the Annapurna circuit where the local villagers practice Tibetan Buddhism. The stone built [...]
Mule Train, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
Pack mules are still a common means of transporting supplies between villages on the Annapurna Circuit, a 300km trek around the Annapurna massif. Particularly in the more remote areas [...]
Keas, Mount Cook, New Zealand
This is the first of a series of field recordings I'm hoping to post here that I made while traveling New Zealand and South East Asia in 2007. This [...]
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