What does the wind sound like? Not much, on its own. To record it properly you need to find an object that the wind can blow by/through, ideally making interesting and evocative sounds. Cacti, big rocks, dried vegetation create a myriad of tiny sound worlds. Atacama Desert, 2022. #fieldrecording

Just published two new albums recorded in the stunning Río Bigal Biological Reserve, Ecuador. This private reserve is teeming with #biodiversity & protects an important corridor between the Amazon & the Andes. For every sale of each album AUD$5 is donated directly to Río Bigal Biological Reserve.

Recording the primeval sounds of an active volcano erupting.

I walked for 10 minutes and I was still under this massive Banyan tree. Taking a photo of the chaotic assortment of trunks, roots, branches and tendrils was not easy. Listen to it: youtu.be/AE3GE9r5D0E?...

Giant banyan tree ambience - Nature sounds of Vanuatu

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Here's five ways to improve your #fieldrecording practice without having to buy more or better equipment. Spoiler alert, it takes some work but it's a lot more rewarding: mindful-audio.com/blog/field-r...

Field recording tools of the trade — Mindful Audio

At the lower end of the price spectrum, field recording equipment will yield relatively similar results. A few dB of self noise won’t make a huge difference if the recordist hasn’t mastered the other ...

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If at first I set up my rig on the edge of the caldera, it quickly became clear that the toxic gases and smoke were not very beneficial for my squishy human body. I quickly relocated everything a bit further away, while still being able to capture the incredibly loud explosions of Mount Yasur.

If you are relatively new to field recording, @georgevlad.bsky.social shares foundational tools of the trade - and they might not be what you expect. Read the full article: earth.fm/recording-ad...

Field recording tools of the trade

Earth.fm's George Vlad examines some less known but important tools that are sure to improve your field recording results.

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#fieldrecording the sounds of the Namib desert with a hacked together 3D rig: Sound Devices Mixpre 10T, eight DPA 6060 with AIR1 windshields and a massive Bubblebee fur wind jacket to complete the rig. It survived two nights out in a sandstorm and allowed me to capture lovely desert soundscapes.

In January 2026 I went to Romania on a Winter Sound Recording Expedition with @georgevlad, joined by Sten Kloot & Pete Smith. This is a glimpse of what our hikes where lik, to #droprig recording rigs. The #sounds I recorded will be in a later video, so this is just a teaser :) youtu.be/mS3ajkUsW3c

Winter Wildlife Sound Recording Expedition in Romania - Ice Lake Drop rig Diary

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Just wrapped up the spring #fieldrecording workshop in Romania's old growth forests. We managed to capture a handful of rare species, some lovely dawn choruses and beautiful calm rain on vegetation. I will start sharing recordings on the channel very soon.

I hope my philosophy will give you a bit of inspiration to go out and record, and to question outdated methods: mindful-audio.com/blog/introdu... #fieldrecording

Introduction to Freestyle field recording — Mindful Audio

Freestyle field recording is a flexible approach to recording nature and wildlife sounds outside of the studio or any controlled environment, developed by George Vlad. While traditional methods are pr...

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While this was mostly a one-person-band sort of show, it couldn't have happened without the excellent sounds of @georgevlad.bsky.social and @trexbeverly.bsky.social, the animal Foley assistance of Tom Rees, and the sage sonic advice of Ryan Cota and @hazelhaus.bsky.social.

An hour of nature soundscape (free from anthropogenic noise) might take me a few weeks of work, between research, organising and leading an expedition, fieldwork, listening back in the studio, editing, mastering and writing a little story about it. #fieldrecording

Last year I had to track down and record the largest eagle on our planet, the Steller's sea eagle. It wasn't an easy task, made more complicated by blizzards, whiteouts, biting cold and sudden road closures, but I managed to capture a good selection of calls: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEP_...

My new field recording album is available for pre-order! 🦌 Recorded in Portugal and in France, two species of red deer, two different habitats. Powerful acoustics, very intense vocalisations! Use code 18jan for 50% off until Jan 18th. melissapons.bandcamp.com/album/cervus

Cervus, by melissa pons

8 track album

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I have teamed up with @andymartinsounds.com and @trexbeverly.bsky.social this holiday season to support conservation initiatives. We are offering over $45,000 worth of our field recording work as prizes to encourage donations: thomasrexbeverly.com/products/the...

New article by George Vlad @georgevlad.bsky.social on EarthFM Drop rigs, tree ears and landscape nodes. earth.fm/recording-ad...

Defining and redefining terms in field recording  - earth.fm

Field recording isn’t a very new discipline, but it’s not been around for as much as photography or other arts.

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The oldest rainforest in the whole world! It's amazing that we get to hear how it sounds! Field recording by @georgevlad.bsky.social earth.fm/recordings/s...

Sounds of the Daintree rainforest - earth.fm

Nestled in Australia’s Wet Tropics region, the Daintree Rainforest contains the oldest continuously surviving rainforest on earth, more than 10 million years older than the Amazon. Just one hectare…

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A very lazy Sunday with Myrtl. I think she knows I’m leaving soon and she wants to spend as much time as possible with me today.

We spent a whole day tracking lions and when we found them, we decided to stick around so we could record their calls. Somehow we picked the laziest ones around, because they slept a lot, yawned and stretched but did not make one sound until nightfall. When they finally did roar, it was magnificent

Unbelievable colours of the Namib desert at sundown.

And so begins my solo expedition to Namibia.

Just published three new albums recorded in the Amazon rainforest on my website. wildambience.com/albums/ Here's a sample from 'Cuyabeno Dawn' - put some headphones on and enjoy the sound of the rainforest awakening! #soundscape #fieldrecording #rainforest #biodiversity

Hard at work in the highlands of Papua New Guinea #fieldrecording

What is trending this week at Earth.fm? Hint: 🐸 @thmkly.bsky.social @nickjourjine.bsky.social @georgevlad.bsky.social

Hard at work in Japan’s wild north #fieldrecording

Our monthly episode is live and in this instalment we talk to George Vlad! @georgevlad.bsky.social Listen to his journey into his work today, ethics in the field, what makes a valuable recording, effective conservation work and much more. 🎧 earth.fm/podcast/inte...

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“Sound is life for me.” The latest installment of the Earth.fm podcast, Wind Is the Original Radio, finds curator Melissa

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A well-camouflaged Indian scops owl waiting for nightfall in Satpura Tiger Reserve - India, 2024.

I never get tired of listening to corvids: youtu.be/AoO_UBoc-4E

Crow sounds - Hooded crow calls

YouTube video by George Vlad

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A very intense soundscape #fieldrecording - thunder and loud insects in the jungle: youtu.be/vY9dPdZ5Vec

Thunderstorm in the rainforest - Nature sounds

YouTube video by George Vlad

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