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.

Afternoon canoeing in the Amazon rainforest

New youtube series: Field work and bushcraft

April 15, 2019

This is the first episode in a planned series on general fieldcraft and survival skills aimed at media professionals working in demanding or exotic environments. While my focus is going to be field sound recording, these tips easily translate to other areas like photography, video work, research and even responsible tourism. I will try to touch on conservation and sustainability aspects as well.

The African Jungle sfx library in numbers

March 11, 2019

This past weekend I finished working on my most ambitious sound effects library project so far. From planning to delivery it took more than a year of on-and-off work. I will soon write a blog post about the field recording trip, but until then here’s some figures relative to the project itself.

Field recording albums on Bandcamp

March 7, 2019

Ever since I started to share my field recordings online, listeners have told me that some of these are particularly enjoyable to listen to.

Handheld recorder review and comparison

February 18, 2019

Review and comparison of five handheld sound recorders: Sony PCM D10, A10, D100 and M10, Olympus LS14. Sample recordings included.

Sound devices Mixpre review

February 14, 2019

An update to my 2017 review for the Sound Devices Mixpre line.

Winter field recording in Romania

January 31, 2019

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.

Sound recording in Senegal

January 3, 2019

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.

Field recording tools of the trade

At the lower end of the price spectrum, field recording equipment will yield relatively similar results. A few dB of self noise won’t make a huge difference if the recordist hasn’t mastered the other tools of the trade, the ones that can’t be bought. Let’s examine some lesser known but rather more important tools that are sure to improve your field recording practice.

Introduction to Freestyle field recording

Freestyle field recording is a flexible approach to recording nature and wildlife sounds outside of the studio or any controlled environment, developed by George Vlad. While traditional methods are prescriptive and rigid, Freestyle field recording encourages deliberate experimentation and a very organic workflow.

Listening session at the House of Lords in Westminster

I recently received an invitation to play some of my soundscapes and to tell stories about conservation. While there’s nothing unusual about that, the setting was definitely novel for me.

A collection of Owl sounds

Owls are awesome and worth learning about. What better place to start than a curated selection of owl recordings, captured by your favourite wildlife sound recordist!