This is a stereo excerpt of my multichannel installation "Zijlijn / Linea Lateralis". The installation is an exploration of the underwater soundscape of the North Sea. For this piece I recorded at the southern (mainly coast of Belgium) and northern (coast around Bergen in Norway) borders of the North Sea. 

The North Sea is the busiest and therefore loudest sea in the world. The installation researches the difficult relationship between biological sounds and man made noise. 

"Zijlijn / Linea Lateralis" was awarded an honourable mention by the 2021 Sound Of the Year Awards in the "Composed with Sound" category. 

More information about the piece can be found here:
http://stijndemeulenaere.be/zijlijn.html

Zijlijn stereo Excerpt

The first track from my album, "Creation And The Flood - Sounds From The Amazon" available to stream.

https://open.spotify.com/album/183GDL188dUtEFLWZWvX1I?si=WZP91bIlRLixvJYbJDt-7Q
https://geo.music.apple.com/ie/album/_/1702705133?app=music&at=1000lHKX&ct=odesli_http&itscg=30200&itsct=odsl_m&ls=1&mt=1
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kGNikb5CiqHwM1brAm-s_uUzV2yzwjuJo&si=3parV44GPtnqhQUI
https://music.amazon.ca/albums/B0CFRFFLFR?marketplaceId=A2EUQ1WTGCTBG2&musicTerritory=CA&ref=dm_sh_9eVnfXxv7SSB0wkJMbkt69ppJ

Fish Tree - Sounds From The Amazon

Enjoy some relaxing rain I recorded this past spring.

https://www.aurahealth.io/track/asmr-rain-on-a-tin-roof-3-min-nicholas-mcmahan?modelSource=popular-model&score=0.5975145104944573&sentFrom=Coach&sectionTrackIndex=0

ASMR - Rain On A Tin Roof

"A Soundwalk Through Budapest [47.499553° N, 19.054739° O]" is an auditory representation of a field-recording session in Budapest on February 16th, 2022. This sonification of the city is created by several recorded one-shots and ambiences, placed in chronological order, resulting in this soundwalk concept. Experience a blend between realistic urban sounds and a surreal soundscape composition. This track is part the record "Buda's Barrels", released under Sem Zeeman's organic dance alias https://soundcloud.com/okin-omis.

The soundwalk starts in the elevator of the apartment complex located on Király Utca. As we exit the building, we are greeted by various street ambiences and daytime sounds. These ambiences form the basis of the intro, interludes and outro in "Buda’s Barrels" and "Madách Imre," which can be found on the same record.
As tourists from a country with a different currency, the abundance of available ATMs in the city is really useful. Along the way, OKIN-OMIS noticed that each ATM has a different pitch, timbre and processing. As the street ambiences evolve, its supported by these authentic sonic pulses from several ATMs.

The second location we arrive at is the Danube River. We are on a boat tour to capture the city’s illuminated landmarks, such as the Chain Bridge, Buda Castle District, and the Hungarian Parliament. The rumbling engine of the boat and the sound of moving water are accompanied by classical music and multilingual speeches, which are captured from the audio guide on the tour as a representation of tourism in this bustling city.

After the boat tour, we once again arrive on the city streets. Budapest, with almost 1.8 million residents, is under constant development, which can be heard as construction noises dominate the street ambiences. As we continue walking, the construction sounds gradually fade away as we arrive at Madách Imre út. On this street, we find several empty barrels. Each barrel has a different timbre and resonance, which can be heard in the presented hits. These one-shot samples also form the main percussive framework of other two tracks, "Buda’s Barrels" and "Madách Imre.”

As the barrels slowly disappear, our soundwalk continues at the tram station and then leads us to Budapest Airport, which slowly transitions to the flight back home to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.

https://semzeeman.bandcamp.com/album/a-soundwalk-through-budapest-47499553-n-19054739-o
https://www.sem-zeeman.com/a-soundwalk-through-budapest
https://okin-omis.bandcamp.com/album/budas-barrels

Sound design, production and mix by Sem Zeeman. All sounds are sourced from field-recordings made in Budapest, Hungary on February 16th 2022. All recordings are made with a Zoom H5 by Sem Zeeman & Leon Den Dulk. Artwork by Sem Zeeman & Vincent van der Geest. Master by Lőrinczi Áron. Released on December 28th.

Buda's Barrels

A Soundwalk Through Budapest [47.499553° N, 19.054739° O]

Snippet from an overnight hydrophone recording at the Slikken Van Flakkee (Grevelingen, NL).

Snaps, schrimp and distant trawler at Slikken Van Flakkee

I recorded the song of the Common Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos, using a Sound devices 302 combined with a Roland R05. As a microphone I used a Parabolic Microphone I built as DIY, with a PUI AOM 5024 capsule inside in mono configuration.

Common Nightingale Song - Sound Devices 302 - Roland R05 MONO recording

Nightingale singing with cuckoo who is exploring the place looking for the nightingale's nest.
Tascam X8, Naturesound.it parabolic microphone with AOM5024 stereo capsules. 

Common Nightingale (with Tascam X8)singing with Cuckoo looking for the nightingale's nest

Geophones, hydrophones, contact mic and 6 omnidirectional microphones

Notes
As the light diminished, the volcanic palette undergoes a kaleidoscopic transformation, revealing an iridescence a spectral shimmering.

The sands embody the ethereal interplay of otherworldly pigments that defy earthly conventions.
Listening with multispecies ecologies: volcanic rock pools teeming with life , hermit crabs, Black Sea urchin, Goby and Shrimp, with tides crashing nearby. Human perception and language too limited to describe these multiplicitous worlds.

Using  geophones to  convert ground movement (velocity) into voltage, in attempt to pick up subterranean vibrations. The deviation of this measured voltage from the base line is called the seismic response and is analysed for structure of the earth.
In this majestic Canary Islands. We discovered alien, enigmatic volcanic landscapes, lava fields and magical caves and art by Cesar Manrique. An island carved and shaped with creativity and art.

Speculative Field Trip: Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote

A powerful thunderstorm unfolding beneath the alpine peaks. Captured  inside a small abandoned mountain hut.
Several extremely close lightning strikes shake the wooden structure, creating an intense and immersive soundscape.
For best experience, listen with headphones.

Microphones: Sennheiser MKH40
recorder: Zoom F3

All rights reserved © [Vida Sounds Gregor Vida]. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of this recording is prohibited.

Alpine Thunderstorm - Intense Mountain Lightning Strikes

Japanese trains- quiet suburb near station, birds and light pedestrian traffic.  Sennheiser 8018 used in MS mode with two Fethead inline preamps into a Zoom F3. Decoded and normalized at -23 LUFS

Sennheiser 8018 MS Japan Trains

urban landscape

✨ Soundscape & Ambient 

info.sem.zeeman@gmail.com

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Sem Zeeman is a field recordist and sound artist focused to capturing both the auditory beauty and the pollution of our environment. His work uncovers the harmonies and dissonances from everyday life. In a world where vision dominates sensory perception, he challenges listeners to rediscover this richness of the sounds that surround us all. 

Inspired by nature, history and materials, each of his sound pieces serves as a unique snapshot of a specific place and moment in time. His sonic landscapes transcend the limits of human perception by capturing hidden sounds — such as infrasound, ultrasonic frequencies, and electromagnetic signals.

Sem’s work embodies both an aesthetic and a societal dimension. His compositions invite reflection and raise awareness of contemporary ecological, technological and social issues. By using environmental sound as a universal language, he seeks to restore the connection between humans and their surroundings.

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💿 RELEASES
- "A Soundwalk Through Budapest 
[47.499553° N, 19.054739° O]"
- "Noorderhoofd [51​.​98021° N, 4​.​11153° O]"

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🍃 Organic Dance Music as https://soundcloud.com/okin-omis

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A Soundwalk Through Budapest [47.499553° N, 19.054739° O]

Sem Zeeman

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