A Red Letter Day
Many years ago I was surprised by a comment made by a new WSRS member: he asked me if I was looking forward to getting my tape recorder out now that Spring had arrived. As a four-season recordist who...
View ArticleField recording symposium at the British Library
On 15th-16th February the British Library will be holding a two day symposium that seeks to open up and explore the practice, art and craft of field recording through a series of panel presentations,...
View ArticleFollow-up on Deepdale Workshop
Those who attended the recent WSRS Workshop in Norfolk will know that we discussed how to record in close-up even when faced with a ‘big location’. The weather wasn’t kind enough for me to demonstrate...
View ArticleInvisibility and Biophonies: the art of field recording
Over the last few months I have read a few articles and a book or two written by well-known people associated with field recording, and I am somewhat disappointed with their comments regarding how...
View ArticleWSRS: A newcomer’s perspective
A warm greeting to all the members of WSRS that I met at the Deepdale Wildlife Sound Recording Society workshop at the beginning of the month! It was a real pleasure to meet you all and to learn so...
View ArticleLeaving the Grouse Unattended
I like a challenge, and sound recording on the huge open heather moorlands of Northumberland can create several – not just the wind and bad weather, but the fact the birds are generally a long, long...
View ArticleWork in progress blog 1
Work in progress blog … introduction … It all started with a conversation … real … imagined … contrived ..? who knows … You have plenty of time on your hands … Would beg to differ on that statement …...
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