Recorded on August 20, 2021, at Wawasan Hill in Selangor.

My gear: DIY binaural Mic (coconut shell, a pair of silicone ears), Clippy em272 stereo microphone recorded into Zoom H5,  no post-processing.

A creek flowing water sounds at Wawasan Hill

This is an excerpt track from the album "The Lake Soundscape of Bukit Besi (Iron Hill), Malaysia"
https://listeningtonature.bandcamp.com/album/the-soundscapes-of-bukit-besi-iron-hill

Decoded by Sennheiser Ambeo A-B converter, converted to Binaural by dearVR Ambi Micro

Date recording: 28 Oct 2021
Time: 7:15am
Venue: Bukit Besi / Iron Hill
Monkey: The Long-tailed Macaque

Ambisonic Monkey Calling at Bukit Besi recorded by Sennheiser AMBEO Vr Mic(Binaural)

This soundscape recording is an excerpt from the album, "The Soundscapes of Floating Fish Farm".  https://listeningtonature.bandcamp.com/album/the-soundscapes-of-floating-fish-farm

Venue: Floating Fish Farm at Tanah Merah Sandakan, Sabah
Date 26 Jan 2022
Time: 5am
Audio Format: 32bit/96kHz downsized to 24bit/96kHz
Microphone techniques: A/B stereo 1.5 meter
Microphone: LOM Usi Pro
Recorder: Zoom F6

Morning Soundscapes At Floating Fish Farm

This track is an excerpt from the album Kuala Lumpur's City Soundscape, recorded by LOM Uši Pro mixed with Sennheiser MKH60. Listen to the full-length on bandcamp: https://listeningtonature.bandcamp.com/album/kuala-lumpurs-city-soundscape

Walking On A Rainy Night In Kuala Lumpur (excerpt)

Testing M/S recording in the park near my house early in the morning. MKH 60 Mid, AKG C414 XLS Side.

Check out more on https://listeningtonature.bandcamp.com/

Morning Soundscape M/S recording, Sennheiser MKH60 and AKG C414 XLS

Testing Sanken CMS - 9

Testing ORTF - AKG Blueline SE 300B CK91 (R), CK93 (L). This is a raw recording.

AKG Blueline SE 300B - CK91 (R), CK93 (L) on piano

Testing AKG CK91 ORTF

Jatung Dado at Long Karing

Performers: Panggong Saxophone Quartet + Scarlet Gouk
Microphone techniques: M/S configuration - AKG CK91 and Sennheiser MKH30 recorded with Zoom F6

M/S configuration - AKG CK91 and Sennheiser MKH30

Venue: Magpie Forest Pullman
Date and Time: 30 September 2022, 7:30 am
Gear: MKH 30 and 8040 mid-side recording, Zoom F6

Morning bird chirping at Magpie Forest

The completed recording is available on Bandcamp: https://listeningtonature.bandcamp.com/album/the-binaural-soundscape-of-colfax-trail

Colfax Trail is an 8.7-km out-and-back trail that runs alongside the Palouse River in Colfax, Washington. Along the way, you'll see wild animals like pheasants, ducks, Canadian geese, and wild turkeys. 

It is a fantastic location for field recording, I choose to make my DIY binaural recordings using a minimalist recording setup, the stereo pair of DPA 6061 and Zoom F6.

Canada Geese at Colfax Trail WA

Date: 1/1/2023
Time: 11am
Venue: Magpie Forest, Pullman
Mic techniques: OCCT
Mic: Sanken CSS-5, DPA 4060

Tryout OCCO, Sanken CSS-5 (C) DPA 4060 (O)

Icefall on the metal stairs produced an amazing drumming pattern that was recorded by two Aquarian Hydrophones with contact microphone adaptors and recorded into Zoom F6. The longer version is available at https://listeningtonature.bandcamp.com/track/snowfall-on-metal-stairs

Icefall on Metal Stairs

Recorded by Sennheiser MKH8040 ORTF and Zoom F6, lowcut at 85Hz.

The Garden Dawn Chorus

Musicians: Chia Cheng Kok and Lee Si Yuan
Gear: Holophone H3-D Mixed with Sanken CMS-2

Serious Play Improv Lab (SPIL 076)
Date: 16th June 2023 (Fri)
Venue: The Percussion Store

Wind In The Bamboo Grove (excerpt, percussion accompaniment) by Keiko Abe

I was given a Neumann KU 81 by a friend, which is a dummy head without a microphone. So I tried recording for the first time in Singapore with my DPA 4560 inserted into its ears.

DPA4560 + Neumann KU 81

AKG D190E ORTF (Field Recording)

LOM mikroUši captured the ultrasonic sounds and tuned them down for human hearing.

Ultrasonic Sounds recorded by LOM mikroUši

Night Soundscape captured by DPA 5100, mixed down to stereo

Night Soundscape at USJ 2 garden

Lullaby Song for Babies to Sleep sung by Kayan woman at Long Laput, Baram Sarawak

Recorded by Yii Kah Hoe on Dec 25, 2017
Accompanied by 2 women singers and one man singer

Kayan song, "Jutu Tananai" sung by Ajang Jok, recorded at Long Laput, Baram Sarawak

Recorded by Yii Kah Hoe at Long Laput, Baram Sarawak.
Ajang Jok is Kayan people.

Sape Solo by Ajang Jok recorded at Long Laput, Baram Sarawak on Dec 25, 2017

Recorded at Restaurant Ceska Kuchyne, Prague on September 25, 2018 by Yii Kah Hoe

Soundscape at Restaurant Ceska Kuchyne, Prague

Sape Solo by Ajang Jok recorded by Yii Kah Hoe at Long Laput, Baram Sarawak on Dec 25, 2017

Sape Music For Old Kayan Ladies Dance performed by Ajang Jok

Christmas at Kayan Village, Long Laput recorded by Yii Kah Hoe in 2017

Gong Ensemble Performance At Long Laput, Sarawak Celebrating Christmas at long house

Nyabai is Kayan's song uses the call and response format, the lead singer is Urek Jau from Long Laput at Baram Sarawak. Recorded by Yii Kah Hoe on June 24, 2019. The complete length is about 9 mins, this is an excerpt version.

Kayan's Nyabai leads by Urek Jau at Long Laput.

Nyabai is Kayan's song uses the call and response format, the lead singer is Ajang Jok from Long Laput at Baram Sarawak. Recorded by Yii Kah Hoe on June 24, 2019.

Ajang Jok Leads The Kayan's Nyabai recorded by Yii Kah Hoe at Long Laput, 24/6/19

Sape player: Udau 
Venue: Long Selawan, Baram Sarawak
Date: Oct 29

The best sape is made of Adau wood, unfortunately due to the logging, many Adau trees have been felled, therefore, sape maker forced to find other an alternative wood. 

There is a romantic Orang Ulu story associated with this:
"It is said that a long time ago there was a pair of passionate lovers. One day, the girl became ill, and her condition worsened despite treatment. Her lover was distraught. 

One night, the girl had a dream in which she heard beautiful Sape music coming from Adau trees. When she woke up, she told her lover, and he immediately set out to the forest and carved a sape from Adau wood. The girl recovered.  

I was so lucky to listen a Sape make by Adau wood at Long Salawan, It is belongs to grandfather of Mr. Udau from Long Selawan. 

This is a short piece played by Mr. Udau recorded by Yii Kah Hoe on Oct 29, 2019.

Sape At Long Selawan Oct 29, 2019

Sape Music And Cricket Sounds At Long Laput, recorded by Yii Kah Hoe on June 24, 2019

Yii Kah Hoe, Composer/improviser
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