Sweat bees, spiders, snakes, heat, humidity. These are not the things I travelled halfway around the world for, but nonetheless encountered on my trip to Eastern Peru earlier this year. I also found exquisite soundscapes, beautiful wildlife and sadly logging and cattle ranching. Read on to find out more about my adventures in the Amazon rainforest.
Read MoreInsects in the Congo rainforest
Field recording albums on Bandcamp
Ever since I started to share my field recordings online, listeners have told me that some of these are particularly enjoyable to listen to.
Read MoreWinter field recording in Romania
My plans for January were to travel and record in the Northern reaches of the Sahara desert, among other interesting places. Unfortunately, due to worrying developments I had to cancel everything and find a last-minute destination for a week-long recording trip. After checking the weather forecast I decided to travel to Romania where plenty of snow was to fall.
Read MoreSound recording in Senegal
I recently returned from a 3 week expedition to Senegal. To say that it was an enjoyable experience would be an understatement. This was more than 1000 miles through desert, dry savanna, tropical savanna, tropical forest, wetland, mangrove forest, bustling cities, remote villages and anything in between.
Read MoreBasecamp from above
Field recording expedition to Ethiopia
Earlier this year I was reading a book about rainforest ecosystems and I learned about Cloud Forests. These are specific types of rainforests that generally occur at high altitude and harbor excellent biodiversity. Incidentally the humidity and lack of scorching heat makes these forests the best place for wild coffee to grow. I’m quite fond of coffee and wildlife so this aspect stuck to mind.
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Interview about noise in nature recordings for Creative Field Recording
I was recently interviewed by Paul Virostek of Creative Field Recording about how I avoid noise when recording nature. Check out my answers on the CFR website.
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Field recording in Norway
I recently got back from a field recording trip to Norway. I was very optimistic at the prospect of recording in this relatively remote area, but my expectations would be cut short quite soon.
Read MoreField recording trip to Islay in Scotland
I just returned from a very pleasant week on the island of Islay in Scotland, organized by the Wildlife Sound Recording Society. I have previously attended many WSRS meetings (blog posts here, here and here) and I knew I wouldn't be disappointed .
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