Field recording adventures in Ethiopia part 2

July 31, 2019

I just finished putting together my second vlog, shot last year in Ethiopia while I was recording the African Cloud Forest library. This is part two in the series and content from other locations will follow soon.

Field recording adventures in Ethiopia

June 11, 2019

I just finished putting together my first proper vlog. This was shot last year in Ethiopia while I was recording the African Cloud Forest library. It’s only part one in a two part series, and content from other locations will follow soon.

Makeshift umbrella for microphones in the Amazon

How to record clean rain sounds

May 27, 2019

How do you get clean rain recordings without the sound of water drops hitting the blimp? This is a question I receive quite often so I decided to make a video about it. This is not the whole picture though.

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.