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In celebration of the Equinox, I camped and recorded nature sounds in the Pachaug State Forest in Connecticut on September 22nd, 2021.

Although Connecticut is my home state, this was my first overnight field recording trip. That's because Connecticut is not a great state for recording quiet nature sounds. Connecticut has zero national forests, zero national parks (not counting historic sites), and zero BLM land.

Since the Pachaug State Forest is the largest forest in the state (27,000 acres), I thought it was my best chance at recording silence. Although I did capture some noise pollution free sounds, it was challenging and most of my recordings were polluted even late into the night, primarily by vehicle noise. 

Most of these recordings were made possible thanks to rain and wind overpowering the noise pollution, rendering it inaudible.

Recording Gear Used:
Olympus LS-10
Olympus LS-10s
SASS Microphone
Telinga Modular Parabolic Microphone
JrF D-Series Hydrophone

Geese Echoing Across Pond | Telinga Modular

Good headphones are recommended, as this is a binaural recording.

Black Swans amongst Australian Shelducks. Also, Grey Teals, Silver Gulls, Pacific Black Ducks, among others. An excerpt from a longer recording made between around 03:00 to 04:00, long before first light, in the Coorong region, near Narrung. Recent heavy rains inland have brought much fresh water downriver, reducing the salinity of the Coorong waters and adjacent lakes, which has resulted in a blessed influx of birds. The location of the recording is at least 15 kilometres from the Coorong, but traces of the Coorong's signature relentless deep roar are audible from here.

Recorded on land of the Ngarindjerri people that is now either National Park or privately owned pastoral land.

2022.02.20 Black Swans. Coorong. Night. Late Summer.

Two black woodpeckers hammering in duel, a wren can be heard in the background. 

Recorded :  24.03.2022,   3 pm.
Location:   Siebentischwald, Augsburg/Bavaria - Germany
ZOMM F8 - RODE NT5 MP - ORTF - Sourcefile: 96 KHz

Black Woodpecker - Wren Wood - Ambient - Forest - Field Recording - Nature

Au premier plan, le régulier Blongios nain, et les grinantes Rousseroles turdoïdes. Au second plan : Loriot d'Europe, Huppe Fasciée, Rossignol Philomène (...?)

Lac du Salagou
Micro AT4041 ORTF et Mixpre-6

Blongios nain et rousseroles turdoïdes dans les roseaux du lac du Salagou

Sturnus vulgaris cohibitus (2020) for piano & transducers inside the piano. 
Performed by Marco Riccelli (der/gelbe/klang). Recorded by Asparuh Tashev at Villa Waldberta 17.06.2022.
The impact of the lockdown on nature was pronounced, as people were confined at home, animals began to feel freer in cities, pollution and noise levels decreased and birdsong became more audible. Confined at home, I began to watch starling flocks in my garden and listen to their (by my first-impression) non melodic songs. I wanted to capture their voices, turning them into a virtual instrument.
Composition Sturnus vulgaris cohibitus reflects on the idea of confinement. Piano part has a developed rhythmical language and is treated as a percussion instrument with prepared strings inside the big resonating box. Tiny speakers inside the piano play the brief starling calls which have a timbre function, creating a reverb and later a delay of a played instrument. Expanding its register the piece progresses keeping the dependency between piano and tape while symbolising a bird trapped between the strings, only making sound when struck by piano hammers but still hoping to break free.
Virtual instrument patch created by Kristijonas Naslenas.

Sturnus vulgaris cohibitus

In the montane rainforests of Madagascar, wildlife tends to be quiet. The soundscapes are sparse and their beauty lies in tiny detail. Long version at https://youtu.be/27KD-zP1_G8

Cold rain in Madagascar's cloud forest

Chant étonnant du Coucou gris enregistré le 14 mai 2022 à Arcon à l'arboretum des Grands Murcins près de roanne, à l'occasion du rassemblement Sonatura. 
Ce coucou alterne son traditionnel chant à deux notes avec parfois 3 notes ou 2 notes dont les hauteurs varient.
Enregistré avec un couple de Sennheiser MKH 8040 en ORTF et Zoom F6. 
Aucune coupure ni montage pour toute cette séquence. 
Enregistrement Olivier Pichard

Amazing song of the Grey Cuckoo recorded on 14 May 2022 in Arcon at the Grands Murcins arboretum near Roanne, during the Sonatura meeting. 
This cuckoo alternates its traditional two-note song with sometimes 3 notes or 2 notes whose pitches vary.
Recorded with a pair of Sennheiser MKH 8040 in ORTF and Zoom F6. 
Recorded by Olivier Pichard

Photo : cc by sa Vogelartinfo

Coucou gris à 3 notes arboretum des Grands Murcins à Arcon(42)

Canis lupaster (=Canis anthus) Loup doré africain. African wolf or golden wolf
Enregistré au Maroc à Cala iris le 23 mars 2023 à 23h59.
Enregistrement avec couple de MKH 8040 en ORTF et Mixpre 3.
Photo : cc by sa 3 Cécile Bloch

Canis lupaster - Loup doré africain - African wolf

2023-11-13

Sweet Dreams

for Piano and electronics through transducers 
Mariangela Vacatello, piano
Mike Solomon, sound design
12.06.2017 Festival MANIFESTE-Ircam - Paris - Centre G.Pompidou        live recording

Entr'ouvert

This is an 8-minute summary of the album which is available here: https://andruskannel.bandcamp.com/album/alam-pedja-soundscapes-through-the-four-seasons

Alam-Pedja is vast protected wilderness area covering 342 square kilometres. It is situated in Central Estonia northeast of Lake Võrtsjärv, in a lowland area called the Võrtsjärv Basin and consists of rivers, their floodplains, various bogs, and some very different types of forests. There are very few people living there so that the human population density is comparable to that of wolf, bear and lynx. There are few roads so the forests and bogs are not too fragmented. Since 1997 Alam-Pedja has been recognized as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. In 2004 it was designated a Natura 2000 site.

In this album we hear recordings made in the mornings, in the day time, evenings and at nights from different types of habitats in Alam-Pedja. These soundscapes cover the springtime through summer to late autumn. Album starts with a soundscape recording where still lasts winter time. The listener gets a good idea of ​​how Alam-Pedja sounds through the year, gets a feel for the spirit and majesty of this wild area. Recordings were made over two years; 2017 & 2018.

My special thanks to fellow nature recordist Fintan O’Brien for valuable advice and help.

Blongios nain et rousseroles turdoïdes dans les roseaux du lac du Salagou

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