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Giraffes in the savanna

2020 sound recording expedition to Kenya

March 23, 2021

I keep looking over my shoulder as I’m setting up my rig in a dead Acacia tree. The last thing I want to see now is a lion, a buffalo or a hippo. Technically I’m not allowed to exit the vehicle in Tsavo National Park, and for good reason. The density of big wildlife here is impressive.

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Recording the sound of sand dunes in the desert

2020 sound recording expedition to Namibia

January 27, 2021

… as I approach the tree, I hear an aggressive hiss that instantly transports me back to the present moment. A Horned adder is viciously squirming at the base of the Camel thorn tree. How did I get here? Read on to find out.

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Borneo rainforest from above

Sound recording in Borneo - expedition report

January 23, 2020

People generally spend the holidays visiting family, buying presents, taking a break from work and maybe going on a relaxing vacation. This is what passed through my mind as I was speeding up a hill deep in the Bornean rainforest with a hungry Orangutan chasing our small group.

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Sound recording expedition to the Amazon rainforest

Sound recording in the Amazon rainforest - expedition report

November 15, 2019

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.

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Early morning in Transylvania

Early morning in Transylvania

Field recording expedition to Transylvania - 2019

May 22, 2019

I’m back from the 2019 Transylvania field recording expedition. The 10 days in the Romanian wilderness passed incredibly fast in excellent company. Field recording, hiking, bear tracking, bear avoiding were on every day’s menu along with rain, frost, sunshine and an incredible amount of wildlife.

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