Field Recordings

Primary night watch party after Zohran Mamdani’s win, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, New York on Wednesday 26th June 2025 – by Rachel Humphreys

No Kings Protest, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA on Saturday 14th June – by Lauren Sharpe

“What a joy to stand in the rain alongside neighbours and elders on a day of protest!” An intergenerational singalong at the Brooklyn No Kings Protest, Prospect Park. Saturday, June 14th.”

On the sidelines of a kids’ soccer game, Brooklyn, New York, USA on 17th May 2025 – by Sarah Kramer

“Here’s a recording I made on the sidelines of my son’s soccer (call it football if you want!) game in Brooklyn in May.”

Cows in Los Lagos de Covadonga, Asturias, Spain in May 2025 – by Sarah Kramer and Nina Porzucki

Common Sandpiper at Loch Achaidh na h-Inich, Scottish Highlands, Scotland on 11th June 2025 at 6.45am – by Steve Urquhart

Over 50s, under starter’s orders, Armthorpe, Doncaster on 25th March 2025 – by Andrew Conroy

Tarr Steps walk, Exmoor National Park, UK on 29th May 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin

“A lovely circular walk along the river where the ancient clapper bridge known as “The Tarr Steps” is located. A beautiful forested area with plenty of wildlife.”

Skudučiai communal drone, Vilnius, Lithuania on 27th May 2025 – by Adomas Zubė

“As part of the EBU International Audio Storytelling Festival, I organised a communal drone performance using skudučiai. Skudučiai (usually plural) are traditional Lithuanian folk instruments, simple wooden pipes, each producing […]

Creek bed, Lerderderg State Park on Wurundjeri Country, Australia in May 2025 – by Camilla Hannan

“Last Sunday, I went field recording at Lerderderg State Park on Wurundjeri Country, about an hour away from my place. I recorded this from the dry creek bed as people walked […]

Memory bells next to a cascade waterfall in Himalaya, Nepal in April 2025 – by Tash Walker

“On route to Annapurna Basecamp which is a 12 day trek, we came across this vast waterfall, called a cascade as it features a series of small falls, all connecting […]

Teshima Art Museum, Teshima, Japan on 15th May 2025 – by Barny Smith

Dawn chorus, Lopez Island, USA in 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte

“I was recently in the Pacific North West of the USA. I captured the dawn chorus from a remote forest on Lopez Island – the third largest of the San Juan […]

Windy day at Kingsdown, Kent, UK on 19th April 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin

“It was lovely yet windy Saturday. I was enjoying the sounds of the trees moving at a small wooded area in front of the village church, with the village noises […]

Nightingales at Knepp, Sussex, UK in April 2025 – by Charlotte Petts

“…from my camp out at the Knepp estate last week – managed to creep up pretty close to a nightingale singing in the shrubby hedgerows. Absolutely gorgeous to fall asleep […]

‘Hands Off’ March, New York, USA on Saturday 5th April 2025 – by Jon Moskowitz

Saucepan Symphony, Cobh, Ireland in November 2022 – by Damian Drohan

“I placed a hydrophone at the bottom of a large well-used saucepan and part filled it. The recording was a little disappointing, then I started playing with the speed and […]

Spring early morning in South East London, UK on 7th April 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin

“Every morning, specially in the fine weather we are currently enjoying, I come out to listen to the birds, which all seem to be specially loud, managing to almost drown […]

The ‘Largest Arcade in the World’, Brookfield, Illinois, USA on 20th March 2025 – by Jackson Roach

“Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois, claims to be the largest video game arcade in the world. They have over 1,030 arcade games, dating back to the 1970s. When I went on […]

The last performance of the world’s largest pipe organ, Philadelphia, USA on 22nd March 2025 – by Alex Lewis

“Thousands of people gathered on Saturday, March 22nd at Macy’s in Philadelphia, PA to hear the last performances of the Wanamaker Organ – possibly the world’s largest pipe organ – as the […]

Squeaky frogs, Watcarrick, near Eskdalemuir, Scotland on 25th March 2025 – by Geoff McQueen

Punta del Hidalgo’s night sea swell, Tenerife in March 2025 – by Tash Walker

“This recording is taken just off of the pier around midnight. The sea was so full of character I was completely enthralled and if you listen carefully you can hear […]

Dead leaves on a silver birch, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire, UK on 5th February 2025 – by Rose de Larrabeiti

“I took myself to Derbyshire for a few days in early February. I walked up to Stanton Moor with my dog Rosie (not named by me!) looking for a Bronze […]

Outside the bookshop, Berlin, Germany in 2023 – by Damian Drohan

“A morning recording outside Curious Fox Books, Berlin. Children and adults voices, passing bicycles. General ambience from people socialising, children playing. An S-Bahn train arrives to the nearby Gorlitzer Bahnhof.”

Fulton Fish Market, NY, USA in January 2025 – by Harrison Malkin

“It’s quiet time at the Fulton Fish Market — though the forklifts still move fast and beep loudly. A fish hook is an extension of oneself, used to sling tuna, black […]

Geothermal mud pools in Rotorua, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 8th February 2025 – by Will Coley

‘Silence’ in Doubtful Sound, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 15th February 2025 – by Will Coley

Steam train arriving and then departing, Haworth, West Yorkshire, UK on 17th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin

“The wonderful steam train arrives at Haworth station. I love how the arrival is reasonably quiet but upon departure you hear the power of the steam engine echoing around the […]

Buzzing and hissing cables in the early morning mist, South Yorkshire edge-lands in February 2025 – by Andrew Conroy

Primal scream atop Bernal Hill, San Francisco, USA on 20th January 2025 at 9am – by Kristina Loring

“A group of organizers had distributed flyers in our neighborhood for a timely cathartic moment atop the large mountain park that overlooks the city of San Francisco and the bay. […]

Woodpecker in back garden, south-east London, UK on 14th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin

“This morning I was delighted to find that, after quite a few months, this woodpecker has returned! Back to the very same tree. I love how the sound echoes around […]