Field Recordings - 05 Bohemia continues my journey into the depths of soundfields, where natural landscapes and human presence intertwine. This time, I’ve immersed myself in spaces rich with history and atmosphere—capturing the ambient resonance of Prague Castle, the sacred echoes within cathedrals, the intimate stillness of a camp bathroom in Žďár Příhrazy, and the mechanical hum of a pumping station in Přírodní rezervace. Layered with nature’s voicefields alive with insects, rolling thunder, and the rhythm of rain, these recordings tell a story of place, memory, and experience.

Back in my studio, I blended these raw recordings with experimental / musical elements and drones derived from a short organ recording in Kathedrále sv. Petra a Pavla in Brno, weaving together the organic and the composed into a cohesive soundscape, all through the lens of sound art.

🌍 Locations: Prague, Žďár Příhrazy, Špindlerův Mlýn, Brno.


The colors of the cover artwork were chosen by Anne van den Hoogen, who reflected on the recordings by saying:

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦; 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯."

Field Recordings - 05 Bohemia

Field Recordings - 05 Bohemia continues my journey into the depths of soundfields, where natural landscapes and human presence intertwine. This time, I’ve immersed myself in spaces rich with history and atmosphere—capturing the ambient resonance of Prague Castle, the sacred echoes within cathedrals, the intimate stillness of a camp bathroom in Žďár Příhrazy, and the mechanical hum of a pumping station in Přírodní rezervace. Layered with nature’s voicefields alive with insects, rolling thunder, and the rhythm of rain, these recordings tell a story of place, memory, and experience.

Back in my studio, I blended these raw recordings with experimental / musical elements and drones derived from a short organ recording in Kathedrále sv. Petra a Pavla in Brno, weaving together the organic and the composed into a cohesive soundscape, all through the lens

releases October 23:
2024:https://ardbit.bandcamp.com/album/field-recordings-05-bohemia

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Ard Bit is the artist project of Ard Janssen, a composer, sound designer and field recordist who creates audio sculptures which are subtle, layered and characterized with great detail.

His musical forms come about through free improvisation and systematic composition with a focus on minimalism.

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