FELA! Original Broadway Cast -  "Zombie"

My new song 'This Is Me' is released on 17 July.
Composed by digitally poolside
Mixed and mastered by Ed Kim from Motherbird studio

This Is Me (Original Mix)

Howie B – Frankie's City

Computer Space

Sanctuary

I don't presume to know why exactly the subsong of many birds is usually way more complex in structure and usually sang in more of a linear fashion, much like a song you'd expect from a Reed Warbler or Sedge. In this recording, you'll hear two subsongs in amongst their typical short and sharp phrases but also note the volume difference. It could be that to be heard further, the short and sharp is more effective, but once a female or male is close-by, perhaps this is where their subsong comes into play? 

Gear: Sound Devices Mixpre 6 ii + Telinga Stereo Mk 3

Gavin Vella

Common Whitethroat - Subsong & Song - MixPre - 1349 01.WAV

The recording is not great, but I had to try and get something as it's a rare occurrence to actually get within close enough range to hear this shy bird's song. Unless there's a bird table involved, you don't really get much chance to get close to Jay's in the forest. I thought starlings were good at mimicking, these bird takes it to another level, mimicking Raven, Bullfinch song, Fieldfare alarm calls, Golden Oriole, Raven, Starling, Goldfinch, Herring Gulls, and the best for me was the horse haha. Absolutely brilliant, I can't wait to get the opportunity again. I couldn't actually see this bird, and the only way I could remotely get close to the bird without spooking it was to hide behind a crop of fur tree's which did me no good on my sense of directionality. Happy to blame the gear, but likely poor technique lost me this chance. Still getting used to using a Cardioid (mono) inside a dish...

Jay Mimicking Song - NR - MixPre - 3367.WAV 4

Revisiting this recording as I try to work out what my biggest highlight of 2020 was. This isn't it, but I was particularly impressed with the Telinga Stereo Mk 3 in this situation, as it captured the background very well considering how close the bird was and the reproduction of the bird song was fantastic with a full rounded sound and plenty of upper detail. 

Gear: Sound Devices Mixpre 6 ii + Telinga Stereo Mk 3

Common Whitethroat - Subsong & Song - MixPre - 1349 01.WAV

Gavin Vella

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