Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape

Manuel Carbone ~ Acherusia

“A sail to Puzzuoli, little trips by land, cheerful walks through the most wonderful regions in the world! Beneath the purest sky, the most treacherous soil; ruins of inconceivable opulence, oppressive and saddening; boiling waters, clefts exhaling sulphur, rocks of

Manuel Carbone ~ Acherusia

“A sail to Puzzuoli, little trips by land, cheerful walks through the most wonderful regions in the world! Beneath the purest sky, the most treacherous soil; ruins of inconceivable opulence, oppressive and saddening; boiling waters, clefts exhaling sulphur, rocks of

thruoutin ~ Tchefuncte Soundmap

In 1989, Annea Lockwood released A Sound Map of the Hudson River, followed by A Sound Map of the Danube in 2008 and A Sound Map of the Housatonic River in 2013.  Inspired by Lockwood, Brad Seippel (known here as

thruoutin ~ Tchefuncte Soundmap

In 1989, Annea Lockwood released A Sound Map of the Hudson River, followed by A Sound Map of the Danube in 2008 and A Sound Map of the Housatonic River in 2013.  Inspired by Lockwood, Brad Seippel (known here as

Wil Bolton ~ Hwapo

Many ambient artists fold field recordings into their works, but seldom does an ambient artist pay so much respect to the field recordings that their work lands in that genre.  Hwapo is that rare creation, its recordings captured in a South

Wil Bolton ~ Hwapo

Many ambient artists fold field recordings into their works, but seldom does an ambient artist pay so much respect to the field recordings that their work lands in that genre.  Hwapo is that rare creation, its recordings captured in a South

Manja Ristić ~ Devet / Manja Ristić & Mark Vernon ~ Volim Beograd

Looking at the two covers side by side, one cannot help but see a geometrical similarity.  To the left is what appears to be a giant fin, tapering off to the bottom; to the right is a blue stream with

Manja Ristić ~ Devet / Manja Ristić & Mark Vernon ~ Volim Beograd

Looking at the two covers side by side, one cannot help but see a geometrical similarity.  To the left is what appears to be a giant fin, tapering off to the bottom; to the right is a blue stream with

William Selman ~ Sanctioned Departures

Can one remix reality?  We do it all the time, as our minds revise, rewrite and reorganize our memories. Critique of Everyday Life’s William Selman performs a similar feat on Sanctioned Departures by arranging field recordings by categories.  This “thematic tagging system”

William Selman ~ Sanctioned Departures

Can one remix reality?  We do it all the time, as our minds revise, rewrite and reorganize our memories. Critique of Everyday Life’s William Selman performs a similar feat on Sanctioned Departures by arranging field recordings by categories.  This “thematic tagging system”

David Vélez ~ The River Calder

After seeing the illustration of a cute but anguished monster, one wants to know more.  Lina Velandia‘s line drawings grace the release by David Vélez, an original way to draw us into the story of the River Calder.  Two months

David Vélez ~ The River Calder

After seeing the illustration of a cute but anguished monster, one wants to know more.  Lina Velandia‘s line drawings grace the release by David Vélez, an original way to draw us into the story of the River Calder.  Two months

Magdaléna Manderlová ~ Kozmické louky

The amazing Gruenrekorder label follows up last year’s Sounds of the Wetlands, one of our top field recording albums of 2025, with a pair of water-based releases.  Kozmické louky is a further investigation of wetlands and their surrounding environments, while the extended

Magdaléna Manderlová ~ Kozmické louky

The amazing Gruenrekorder label follows up last year’s Sounds of the Wetlands, one of our top field recording albums of 2025, with a pair of water-based releases.  Kozmické louky is a further investigation of wetlands and their surrounding environments, while the extended

Verónica Cerrotta ~ Álbum de Viaje

When one is asked to summarize one’s travels, for Verónica Cerrotta a month in the city of Valparaíso and a pair of festival appearances, one may respond in varying fashions.  On Álbum de Viaje, Cerrotta offers a pair of side-long soundscapes;

Verónica Cerrotta ~ Álbum de Viaje

When one is asked to summarize one’s travels, for Verónica Cerrotta a month in the city of Valparaíso and a pair of festival appearances, one may respond in varying fashions.  On Álbum de Viaje, Cerrotta offers a pair of side-long soundscapes;