Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape

XII Sound ~ Tube V

Opera singer Alice DeVille is XII Sound, a change of pace for the singer-composer that allows her to face her fears head-on.  Growing up next to Wimbleton Station, she was comforted by the sounds of the train: the soothing rhythms of

XII Sound ~ Tube V

Opera singer Alice DeVille is XII Sound, a change of pace for the singer-composer that allows her to face her fears head-on.  Growing up next to Wimbleton Station, she was comforted by the sounds of the train: the soothing rhythms of

John Roach ~ When We Bow Down Our Heads

The wind whistles further into the spotlight as the climate continues to change.  One of our top releases of 2025 was Grand River’s Chasing the Wind; late-year literary hits included Simon Winchester’s The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of

John Roach ~ When We Bow Down Our Heads

The wind whistles further into the spotlight as the climate continues to change.  One of our top releases of 2025 was Grand River’s Chasing the Wind; late-year literary hits included Simon Winchester’s The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of

ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape

A remarkable year for field recordings was led by forms of minutiae’s incredible Ice Series, from which three albums made our top ten (and a fourth was just outside at #11!).  The series highlights the fact that the genre isn’t

ACL 2025 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape

A remarkable year for field recordings was led by forms of minutiae’s incredible Ice Series, from which three albums made our top ten (and a fourth was just outside at #11!).  The series highlights the fact that the genre isn’t

Tomáš Šenkyřík ~ 1m²

What wonders can be found within a single square meter?  Inspired by George Haskell’s book The Forest Unseen, field recordist Tomáš Šenkyřík decided to limit himself to a meter of wetland near his house, only to discover that the area was

Tomáš Šenkyřík ~ 1m²

What wonders can be found within a single square meter?  Inspired by George Haskell’s book The Forest Unseen, field recordist Tomáš Šenkyřík decided to limit himself to a meter of wetland near his house, only to discover that the area was

pablo diserens ~ ebbing ice lines

The invitation is simple: spend an hour immersed in the sounds of melting glaciers, and ask if they sound like living, endangered entities.  The water flows like blood; the air escapes like breath; steam leaves like sweat evaporating from a

pablo diserens ~ ebbing ice lines

The invitation is simple: spend an hour immersed in the sounds of melting glaciers, and ask if they sound like living, endangered entities.  The water flows like blood; the air escapes like breath; steam leaves like sweat evaporating from a

Tomáš Šenkyřík & Pavel Zlámal ~ 306

The musicians come in, the musicians come out; the instruments come in, the instruments come out; and not a note is played. Pavel Zlámal‘s 306 Beers event was convened to celebrate the 200th birthday of Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and the 106th

Tomáš Šenkyřík & Pavel Zlámal ~ 306

The musicians come in, the musicians come out; the instruments come in, the instruments come out; and not a note is played. Pavel Zlámal‘s 306 Beers event was convened to celebrate the 200th birthday of Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and the 106th

Various Artists ~ Sounds of the Wetlands

This collection is so good that it may make prompt a move to the wetlands.  The double album is the result of a SoundLapse project which united composers and field recording artists from Valdivia (Chile) and London, sharing sounds captured

Various Artists ~ Sounds of the Wetlands

This collection is so good that it may make prompt a move to the wetlands.  The double album is the result of a SoundLapse project which united composers and field recording artists from Valdivia (Chile) and London, sharing sounds captured

Cheryl E. Leonard ~ near the bear

Today is the first day of fall, which means the air should be growing slowly colder in the Northern Hemisphere.  And yet, year to year, the air is growing swiftly warmer around the world.  This is the impetus for forms

Cheryl E. Leonard ~ near the bear

Today is the first day of fall, which means the air should be growing slowly colder in the Northern Hemisphere.  And yet, year to year, the air is growing swiftly warmer around the world.  This is the impetus for forms