Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape

Chris Whitehead ~ Ravenscar

The village of Ravenscar, located in North Yorkshire, is the home of many geological formations and scenic vistas.  The variety of potential sounds makes it a natural choice for field recording expeditions. Although the album is presented as a single

Chris Whitehead ~ Ravenscar

The village of Ravenscar, located in North Yorkshire, is the home of many geological formations and scenic vistas.  The variety of potential sounds makes it a natural choice for field recording expeditions. Although the album is presented as a single

Kostoglotov ~ East London 27.7 – 13.8

The Olympic torch relay may have been portrayed as the precursor to the London 2012 Olympics, but in reality the progression of the flame effectively lit the Olympic touchpaper, sparking off amazing scenes of electrifying excitement and smiles of joy,

Kostoglotov ~ East London 27.7 – 13.8

The Olympic torch relay may have been portrayed as the precursor to the London 2012 Olympics, but in reality the progression of the flame effectively lit the Olympic touchpaper, sparking off amazing scenes of electrifying excitement and smiles of joy,

Foton ~ Omega

Foton’s debut is a sound collage in negative, a modern take on musique concrète that blends with its listeners’ surroundings in a manner that equally complements and cancels out the ambient noise. It is quiet enough to allow the sounds

Foton ~ Omega

Foton’s debut is a sound collage in negative, a modern take on musique concrète that blends with its listeners’ surroundings in a manner that equally complements and cancels out the ambient noise. It is quiet enough to allow the sounds

Giovanni Lami ~ in sirenis

When we think of field recordings, we typically think of nature: streams, birds, farms and the like.  But we don’t often think of the sounds surrounding nature, especially the intrusions of pedestrians and machinery.  A jet may pass overhead, or a

Giovanni Lami ~ in sirenis

When we think of field recordings, we typically think of nature: streams, birds, farms and the like.  But we don’t often think of the sounds surrounding nature, especially the intrusions of pedestrians and machinery.  A jet may pass overhead, or a

Michael Trommer ~ The Great Northern Loon

Released beside Porya Hatami’s evocative The Black Woodpecker, Michael Trommer‘s The Great Northern Loon launches Flaming Pines’ new series Birds of a Feather, a dozen CD3″s that will be unveiled over the course of a year.  Trommer recorded the bird’s “eerie cry” from a canoe

Michael Trommer ~ The Great Northern Loon

Released beside Porya Hatami’s evocative The Black Woodpecker, Michael Trommer‘s The Great Northern Loon launches Flaming Pines’ new series Birds of a Feather, a dozen CD3″s that will be unveiled over the course of a year.  Trommer recorded the bird’s “eerie cry” from a canoe

Porya Hatami ~ The Black Woodpecker

After impressing with the Rivers Home series, Kate Carr’s Flaming Pines imprint is back with another themed 12-piece set, Birds of a Feather.  This series names classical composers Beethoven, Sibelius and Messaien as influences, less so for the musical constructions as for their

Porya Hatami ~ The Black Woodpecker

After impressing with the Rivers Home series, Kate Carr’s Flaming Pines imprint is back with another themed 12-piece set, Birds of a Feather.  This series names classical composers Beethoven, Sibelius and Messaien as influences, less so for the musical constructions as for their

Luca Sigurtà ~ Bliss

A simple three-note melody is quietly sounded out as electronics buzz and swarm their way into the foreground, a low tone gently swelling in the back.  A bird cries above, water sloshes lightly in the harbor. What is conjured up

Luca Sigurtà ~ Bliss

A simple three-note melody is quietly sounded out as electronics buzz and swarm their way into the foreground, a low tone gently swelling in the back.  A bird cries above, water sloshes lightly in the harbor. What is conjured up

Adrian Shenton & Banks Bailey ~ Wrapped in Clover

Sight, sound, touch, scent.  Adrian Shenton & Banks Bailey cover four of the five senses on Wrapped in Clover, although completists may wish to lick the cover.  The pressed clover transforms the release into a shared scrapbook. This four track release highlights

Adrian Shenton & Banks Bailey ~ Wrapped in Clover

Sight, sound, touch, scent.  Adrian Shenton & Banks Bailey cover four of the five senses on Wrapped in Clover, although completists may wish to lick the cover.  The pressed clover transforms the release into a shared scrapbook. This four track release highlights