TR164 - Taku Sugimoto - G Major... [excerpt]

Recorded in my garden (Creuse, France) on October 25th, 2022 at noon. Only one group of common cranes going South.

Unfortunately, the day was a bit windy.

Recorded with a Nagra Ares BB+, a pair on Sennheiser MKH8020, AB.

221025 · Noon · Passage of a group of common cranes (Grus grus)

Enregistrement des cris et du son de la vibation de la queue de l'écureuil géant de Malaisie (Ratufa bicolor). Dans la première phrase, on peut entendre une quinzaine de cris - émis manifestement par des inhalations et expirations répétées (Paulraj 1988)- puis des cris moins puissants accompagnés par des sons produits par la vibration de la queue qui forme un arc lorsque l'animal alarme (Dubroruka 1975). Dans la deuxième phrase, on entend 3 cris puissants puis les vibrations de la queue avec des cris faibles. Dans les 3ème et 4ème phrase on entend uniquement les vibrations de la queue et des cris faibles. Les sons produits par les écureuils en général sont très peu documentés (Thorington et al 2012). Les cris forts semblent émis assez rarement chez cette espèce d'où l'intérêt de cet enregistrement !
Les populations de cette espèce sont en diminution dans le monde. Elle est classée "quasi menacée" par l'UICN. 
Enregistrement avec parabole Telinga avec deux DPA 4060. Enregistreur Mixpre 6 Sounddevices.
Photo : cc by sa 3 Liu Dyson

DOBRORUKA, Ludek J., 1975. Notes on the behaviour of the Malayan giant squirrel. International Zoo Yearbook. 1975. Vol. 15, n° 1, pp. 207‑212. DOI 10.1111/j.1748-1090.1975.tb01401.x.
PAULRAJ, S., 1988. Breeding behaviour of the Malay giant squirrel Ratufa bicolor at Arignar Anna Zoological Park. International Zoo Yearbook. 1988.
Vol. 27, n° 1, pp. 279‑282. DOI 10.1111/j.1748-1090.1988.tb03224.x.
THORINGTON JR, Richard W., KOPROWSKI, John L., STEELE, Michael A. et WHATTON, James F., 2012. Squirrels of the world. JHU Press.

Cris d'alarme et sons de la vibration de la queue de l'écureuil géant de Malaisie

On last ices by Makholma shore with a swell from nearby open water. Four White-tailed Eagles, two Ravens and a few Crows are feasting waste fish left on the ice by a local fisherman 26/2/2023.

MKH8020 + SD702  AB 80cm, 24/48, no processing, +3dB in post.

Icy Swell - 26/2/2023 - with White-tailed Eagle and Raven

I used the track:  HalF frugaL ( https://soundcloud.com/half-unusual/half-frugal-disquiet0593-featuring-marc-eisenschink-and-encym). Having downloaded the solo (twice), the duet & the trio, after carefully adjusting the dynamics, I arranged them in a canon-like sequence & then added a degree of reverb.

More on this 594th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Threemix (The Assignment: Remix an asynchronously produced trio), at: https://disquiet.com/0594/

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Frugality Canon (disquiet0594)

The Red Deer Rut (Brame du Cerf) recorded in the heart of the  the Orleans Forest, the largest Forest in France. 

Zoom F3 + 2 x Sennheiser MKH8020s
23.09.2023

Red Deer Rut - Forêt d'Orleans, France

Recorded respectfully on the land of the Nuennone people.

The Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae victoriae) is not native to Tasmania: it was deliberately introduced there - by an ornithology group. Between 1934 and 1949, 22 Superb Lyrebirds were released at Mt Field National Park in the mid south and at Hastings in the far south. The Lyrebirds flourished, and continue to spread widely. Today, experts estimate that their population must be well over 10,000, if not even higher. The Superb Lyrebird has basically 'gone feral'.  And it's known to be having some negative impacts on forest ecosystems. However, one thing that I haven't yet seen discussed or studied is what negative acoustic-ecological impacts Lyrebirds might be having upon native and especially endemic Tasmanian bird species. Some forest soundscapes are being overwhelmed by multiple Lyrebirds, spread through the forest, simultaneously performing intricate, complex and well-projected mimicry for very long periods of time. Fascinating as this is, it's very hard to believe that the native and endemic bird species can communicate naturally and effectively, as they need to do, when such mayhem is going on.

2023.09.24 Superb Lyrebird Mimicking Other Birds. Dawn. Huon Valley. Early Spring.

Night Listening means sitting, through the night, in a chosen location, as still and quiet as possible, often for many hours, absorbed in purely listening, while recording. This is an excerpt from a recent Night Listening. It involves three Brushtail Possums, and one Red Fox. The responses of the Possums to the barking of the Fox are very interesting. (Don't start with the volume raised to more than 50 to 60 per cent: some of the fox barks are quite close and loud.)

Recorded on the land of the Kaurna people.

2023.12.28 Night Listening. Night Forest. Red Fox and Brushtail Possums. Early Summer.

Want to see exactly how this strange little piece was made? - You can see the slowed down video recording @ https://youtu.be/EkoLvUJ4Qec

A Moog iPad app was made to play a simple continuous saw wave ... which was then filmed, being waggled around ... the resulting recording was slowed down, to really hear the true phasing effects, due entirely to the proximity and orientation between the iPad speakers and the video recorder ... Enjoy! 🤗

More on this 631st weekly Disquiet Junto project, In a Silent Waveform — The Assignment: Take one held tone and make it dance slowly — at: https://disquiet.com/0631/

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visual explanation

halF waveforM [disquiet0631]

In the stillness of a Swedish forest, a solitary Mistle Thrush sings its melancholic tune. This recording captures the essence of the forest, a place where time seems to stand still and the beauty of nature can be fully appreciated.

Recorded 14.04.2023
Zoom F3 + Sennheiser MKH8020

Image courtesy of Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (Creative Commons)

Mistle Thrush - Öjesjöbrännan Ekopark, Västerfärnebo, Sweden

Epitaph (for Theo Calis 1960 - 2020)

Martin Hoogeboom: guitar/loop station
Marlon Wolterink: mastering

Theo and I have worked on countless music projects over the past 40 years. I have learned a lot from his stubborn and headstrong views and methods of recording and mixing music. His influence on my soundscapes is immense. In 2014 we both enjoyed working on “Where Do We Go From Here?” (2014 - Etched Traumas - ET77) which became also part of the soundtrack of Australian short movie “Grid Face”. Pieces for acoustic guitar and loop station.

In 2017 I worked on a sequel, the guitar suite "Licht". 
“Epitaph (for TC)” is originally a demo version of one of the pieces but unused in the “Licht” version as it appeared on CD (2018 “LIght / Well” - Thirsty Leaves Music - TLM019). Due to Theo’s health problems it was not possible to collaborate on this project but he appreciated the sober minimal guitar pieces for what they were.

I will remember Theo with great respect for the rest of my life.

Martin

Epitaph (for TC)

Passionné par les sons en général mais avant tout par les sons de la nature. J'ai donc une affection particulière pour l'audionaturalisme mais je suis ouvert aussi au field recording plus largement.

Cris d'alarme et sons de la vibration de la queue de l'écureuil géant de Malaisie

Chercheur de sons - Olivier Pichard

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