Binaural Diaries Field Recording

A field recording made during a train journey from Bruges to Brussels on 4 October 2019 – 17:11.

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/train-from-bruges-to-brussels/

The first leg of our journey home from Bruges. It was a popular route, with many fellow passengers spread across the two levels of the train. The three recordings I’ve cross-faded together capture the contrast between lively chat and the low-register rumbling of the train’s movement.

Recorded using Sony PCM-M10 & Luhd PM-01 microphones

A last-minute unplanned recording of fireworks being let off in our neighbourhood using the Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics.

I'd never heard such a cacophony of fireworks let off at such quick succession for so long. It's slightly muffled as a result of recording indoors with the window only slightly open.

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/nye-2020-fireworks/

Gear:

Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics

Photo by Fireworks Photo by Erwan Hesry

Early Morning Birdsong - 3rd May 2020 05:30

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/early-morning-birdsong/

Early morning field recording of birdsong Bristol.

Inspired by International Dawn Chorus Day:

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/dawn-chorus-day

Gear:

Sony PCM-M10

Clippy Stereo EM172 microphones

Photo by Wojciech Święch on Unsplash

Clap For Our Carers - 2nd April 2020 19:58.

Field recording of our neighbourhood taking part in #clapforourcarers. This was the second such event of the covid-19 UK lockdown.

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/clap-for-our-carers/

https://clapforourcarers.co.uk/

Gear:

Sony PCM-M10

Clippy Stereo EM172 microphones

Photo by Guillermo Latorre on Unsplash

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/

Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use.

Alistair has been working with wood for over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques that he chose to demonstrate.

It's clear that such craftsmanship relies on an intimate understanding of the associated tools and materials. It goes without saying that the appearance and feel of the wood are key when crafting the raw material into the end result, but I was interested to learn that also the smell of the wood and the sounds made when working it all feed into the creative process.

In this recording Alistair demonstrated the use of a very old drawknife on a piece of larch.

You can learn more about Alistair’s work at his website http://www.carvings-with-stories.co.uk, his blog https://carvingswithstories.blogspot.co.uk and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Bristolwoodcarver/.

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/

Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use.

Alistair has been working with wood for over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques that he chose to demonstrate.

It's clear that such craftsmanship relies on an intimate understanding of the associated tools and materials. It goes without saying that the appearance and feel of the wood are key when crafting the raw material into the end result, but I was interested to learn that also the smell of the wood and the sounds made when working it all feed into the creative process.

In this recording Alistair uses a gouge to carve a relief portrait of David Bowie into a star-shaped piece of oak.

You can learn more about Alistair’s work at his website http://www.carvings-with-stories.co.uk, his blog https://carvingswithstories.blogspot.co.uk and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Bristolwoodcarver/.

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/

Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use.

Alistair has been working with wood for over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques that he chose to demonstrate.

It's clear that such craftsmanship relies on an intimate understanding of the associated tools and materials. It goes without saying that the appearance and feel of the wood are key when crafting the raw material into the end result, but I was interested to learn that also the smell of the wood and the sounds made when working it all feed into the creative process.

In this recording Alistair demonstrated the use of a side axe.

You can learn more about Alistair’s work at his website http://www.carvings-with-stories.co.uk, his blog https://carvingswithstories.blogspot.co.uk and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Bristolwoodcarver/.

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/

Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use.

Alistair has been working with wood for over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques that he chose to demonstrate.

It's clear that such craftsmanship relies on an intimate understanding of the associated tools and materials. It goes without saying that the appearance and feel of the wood are key when crafting the raw material into the end result, but I was interested to learn that also the smell of the wood and the sounds made when working it all feed into the creative process.

In this recording Alistair split an log of larch using a froe and mallet. Listen out for the 'pop' the log makes as the fibre of the wood splits into two.

You can learn more about Alistair’s work at his website http://www.carvings-with-stories.co.uk, his blog https://carvingswithstories.blogspot.co.uk and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Bristolwoodcarver/.

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/

Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use.

Alistair has been working with wood for over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques that he chose to demonstrate.

It's clear that such craftsmanship relies on an intimate understanding of the associated tools and materials. It goes without saying that the appearance and feel of the wood are key when crafting the raw material into the end result, but I was interested to learn that also the smell of the wood and the sounds made when working it all feed into the creative process.

In this recording Alistair gave an introduction to who he is and where we were recording, and carved seasoned lime wood using a gouge.

You can learn more about Alistair’s work at his website http://www.carvings-with-stories.co.uk, his blog https://carvingswithstories.blogspot.co.uk and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Bristolwoodcarver/.

Field recording beneath the M4 Severn Bridge on the Severn Beach side.

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/under-the-m4-severn-bridge

Gear:

Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics