Dawn in the high canopy of the Iberian oak forest part2.  tits, shirkes, warblers, finches, wagtails doves, crow and woodpeckers.

R4, Ear-sight. Binaural +10 gain / HPF-6 / 24/48

Dawn Oak Forest Canopy 2

I went for a quick visit to the Palupohja in the Alam Pedja reserve in Estonia, partly to meet up with friends and also to see the place again and maybe record a few late summer/early autumn sounds.  I didn't want to be laden-down with equipment for such a short visit, so I brought along only the MixPre3 recorder with a pair of Lewitt 440 microphones and a second recorder, the Tascam X8 with a tiny pair of mics, Primo EM272's.  I was delighted to meet up with fellow bird recordists Andrus Kannel and Veljo Runnel.  I was happy to see that Robert was still running the place and that we got to sit by the fire and talk about how the last few years had gone, what with covid etc.  Except for two recordings, all the other were made in the early mornings.  Out of five mornings, two were calm, one was slightly breezy, one was windy, so no recording on that morning and the last morning was the most beautiful and calm, but unfortunately someone started up noisy equipment in the area very early, so ruining any chance of recording anything.  
Equipment;  Tascam X8 & a pair of Primo Em272's.  Recording 4095

Woodpecker & Wagtail (1) - 6th of September 2023 - 6.35am.

I went for a quick visit to the Palupohja in the Alam Pedja reserve in Estonia, partly to meet up with friends and also to see the place again and maybe record a few late summer/early autumn sounds.  I didn't want to be laden-down with equipment for such a short visit, so I brought along only the MixPre3 recorder with a pair of Lewitt 440 microphones and a second recorder, the Tascam X8 with a tiny pair of mics, Primo EM272's.  I was delighted to meet up with fellow bird recordists Andrus Kannel and Veljo Runnel.  I was happy to see that Robert was still running the place and that we got to sit by the fire and talk about how the last few years had gone, what with covid etc.  Except for two recordings, all the other were made in the early mornings.  Out of five mornings, two were calm, one was slightly breezy, one was windy, so no recording on that morning and the last morning was the most beautiful and calm, but unfortunately someone started up noisy equipment in the area very early, so ruining any chance of recording anything.  
Equipment; Tascam X8 & a pair of Primo Em272's.  Recording 4097.

Woodpecker & Wagtail (2) - 6th of September 2023 - 6.57am.

I went for a quick visit to the Palupohja in the Alam Pedja reserve in Estonia, partly to meet up with friends and also to see the place again and maybe record a few late summer/early autumn sounds.  I didn't want to be laden-down with equipment for such a short visit, so I brought along only the MixPre3 recorder with a pair of Lewitt 440 microphones and a second recorder, the Tascam X8 with a tiny pair of mics, Primo EM272's.  I was delighted to meet up with fellow bird recordists Andrus Kannel and Veljo Runnel.  I was happy to see that Robert was still running the place and that we got to sit by the fire and talk about how the last few years had gone, what with covid etc.  Except for two recordings, all the other were made in the early mornings.  Out of five mornings, two were calm, one was slightly breezy, one was windy, so no recording on that morning and the last morning was the most beautiful and calm, but unfortunately someone started up noisy equipment in the area very early, so ruining any chance of recording anything.  
Equipment; Tascam X8 & a pair of Primo Em272's.  Recording 4099.

Woodpecker & Wagtail (3) - 6th of September 2023 at 7.14am.

Watch the stream: http://bit.ly/4p1J8IL

Panoramic views of London and bumping house grooves from the legend @patricktopping in his second ever Mixmag Lab.

“So many unreleased house tunes," he says. "This stream was so special! A packed out event with so many people dancing, overlooking out over London’s skyline and The Shard. Been wanting to return to the Mixmag Lab for 8 years and so happy we finally done it and in this style on the Wagtail rooftop."

Patrick Topping | Mixmag Lab | Wagtail Takeover

ΩM.AIRA...making acoustic landscape records

Most of these recordings are made in the Doñana National Park for the Integrated sound and landscape  project: ('Estudio integral sobre Sonido y Paisaje -2020.06 ). Support from Vienna Academy of the Fine Arts provided a research grant facilitated through Cristina Lammer and the Superior Council of Scientific Investigations [CSIC] provided material and technical support during various visits.

The project took place in time blocks over 2 years and is focused on making 24 hour 'drop' recordings in six carefully pre-selected points. It also involved developing a practice of first hand 'being in the field' as an audio and sound-field oriented research group. We were then able to return for an extra year as a result of Covid-19 restrictions disturbing our original schedule. We are especially grateful to the park administration for this extra support . 


 🎧  J, Rojas Routon, development and principal investigator (Spain)

 🎧  Cristina Lammer, digital-analogue theory, visceral themes (Vienna Academy of Fine Arts/CorpoRealities)

 🎧  W. Lee Allen, Artist, Composer, audio and visual themes. 'Liquid Vinyl' painting are Lee's work.

Material and technical support: CSIC/Doñana [2020.06 Estudio integral sobre Sonido y Paisaje] and Vienna Academy of the Fine Arts through Cristina (Visceral/Assemblage).

Get in touch through email soundandlandscape [@] gmail.com

A cabinetmaker by trade.  I have been recording birds for over 42 years.  Even as a seven year old I loved to hear the sound of birds. 
I believe that birdsong is a perfect reflection of the natural environment and yet a part of the experience of the environment.  
Over the years I have made some wildlife films and videos.  For wildlife recording I have been around Ireland, Wales, Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Belize, Guyana, Brazil, Peru and Costa Rica. At the moment I have 26 albums of birdsong/nature, most of which can be found here for free download in high quality F.L.A.C. format.
  
Birdsong is Spiritual Medicine,
a Natural Treasure 
and a Companion to Silence.

New tracks tagged #Wagtail