Field Recordings
Episodes
Birdsong, an hour after sunrise, Ditchling, UK on 26th April 2026 – by Eleanor McDowall
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Standing in a frosted field watching a couple of rabbits bounce across the grass – geese occasionally fly overhead, you can hear a dista...
Wind in the trees on a hike in Montreat, North Carolina, USA on 16th April 2026 – by Will Coley
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Silia Wood, Powys, Wales on 2nd April 2026 – by Siddharth Khajuria
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Recent lambs, their parents, and a helicopter that drones overhead and goes away again.”
Starling nest in the shed, Eskdalemuir, Scotland on 10th April 2026 – by Geoff McQueen
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“I think I scared the parents off yesterday by standing holding my phone atop the stepladder so I had to stick a proper recorder there and leav...
The Memory Den, Portland, Oregon, USA in November 2024 – by Paul Stephens-Wood
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“The Memory Den is a large warehouse converted to a vintage shopping Mall in the industrial area of Portland, Oregon, USA. Trains hauling a hun...
Model steam organ, Coleford Carnival of Transport, The Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK on 6th April 2026 – by Paul Stephens-Wood
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“A recording of a model steam organ playing next to a row of stationary steam engines at the Coleford Carnival of Transport, an annual vintage ...
Auditory chaos, šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square, Vancouver, Canada on 31st March 2026 – by Helen Zaltzman
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Busker playing something slowish on guitar, while two old men rocked out to their own huge speaker that they’d wheeled in…”
Organ practice in the church next door, Observantenkirche, Münster, Germany in March 2026 – by Tristan Konrad
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“I recorded this snippet from the window of my room as I was lying in bed and listening to the Organ being played in the church next door and p...
Abbot’s Cliff sound mirror, Kent, UK on 24th March 2026 – by Jack Allen
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“A concrete structure built 100 years ago to detect the sound of aircraft flying over the channel. Did it work? No! But it still stands despite...
Sheltered by trees, Kent Downs, UK on 24th March 2026 – by Jack Allen
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Five minutes out of the wind while walking along the Kent coastline.”
Sounds from the bridge above St Johns Station, London, UK on 27th March 2026 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Captured from the bridge above the station. You can hear trains passing by, coming into the station and going out, as well as people coming an...
‘Hold On’, New York City Resistance Sing In, Riverside Church, NY, USA on 19th March 2026 – by Will Coley
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
‘Hold On’ was written by Heidi Wilson, in the wake of a tragedy in Walden, Vermont six years ago. In 2026, people have begun to sing this...
New York City Resistance Sing In, Riverside Church, NY, USA on 19th March 2026 – by Will Coley
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“At the New York City Resistance Sing In on March 19, activists from several groups shared and taught protest songs to a packed Riverside Churc...
Scrap metal man, Bream, Forest of Dean, UK in the summer 2025 – by Paul Stephens-Wood
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“ere’s a field recording of a scrap metal man who comes round my village; Bream, The Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK. I had been tryi...
Garden fence in the wind, West Maling, UK on 15th March 2026 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“It was a sunny but windy day, with the wind constantly picking up and stopping. The fence kept moving with the wind and banging, along some cr...
Hedge full of birds, Regent’s Canal towpath, London, UK on 20th March 2026 – by Eleanor McDowall
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“The intermittent field recordings series of hedges filled to the brim with birds continues… This is the sound of a mobile phone held ins...
Blackbird singing in the dead of night, London, UK on 9th March 2026 at 3.50am – by Eleanor McDowall
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“For the past month I keep being woken up around 4am by (what I think is) an exuberant blackbird. Finding myself awake in the early hours, I...
Frozen pool, London, UK on the morning of 4th January 2026 – by Rose de Larrabeiti and Eleanor McDowall
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“At the beginning of the year the ponds in the park near where we live froze over. One morning we took a hydrophone to a shallow, frozen reflec...
Bois Blanc Island, Lake Huron, Michigan at 7am in August 2025 – by The New Runes
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“This field recording was made at 7:00am on a peaceful August morning on Bois Blanc Island, Michigan, in Lake Huron. Taken from a cozy, rocky...
Bird calls, Pokhara, Nepal in November 2024 – by Esmeralda Jonuzi
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Convoy of Snowplows during the blizzard, Harlem, NYC, USA in late February 2026 – by Will Coley
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hydrophone in the river ice at Old Pier 48, Hudson River, Manhattan, NY, USA on Imbolg, 2026 (1st February) – by Kalli Anderson and Will Coley
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the ice at Gansevoort Beach, Hudson River, Manhattan, NY, USA on Imbolg, 2026 (1st February) – by Kalli Anderson and Will Coley
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Invasion Day / Australia Day speech from Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, Naarm / Melbourne, Australia on 26th January 2026 – by Michelle Ransom-Hughes
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Sharing a recording from Naarm/ Melbourne, at the annual Invasion Day rally, held on the steps of Victoria’s Parliament House today, 26 ...
Bagpipes on the eve of Burns Night, Brooklyn, New York, USA on 24th January 2026 – by Lauren Sharpe
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“To me, the sound of bagpipes playing is like being healed from the inside out. Outside the temperature was 14 degrees, inside the air warmed b...
Gurgling stream at ‘Gossip’s Corner’, Gatineau Park, Quebec, Canada on 22nd December 2025 – by Laura Nerenberg
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“I’ve been doing a tonne of cross-country skiing just north of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in Gatineau Park, Quebec. One spot, at the inters...
Walking along the Pymmes Brook, London, UK on 16th January 2026 – by Siddharth Khajuria
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Towards the end of a lunchtime walk I paused for the sounds that were jostling with each other: an intermittent building-site drill, passing p...
Another hedge-ful of sparrows, Southgate, London, UK on 11th January 2026 – by Siddharth Khajuria
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Arsenal vs. Manchester United, 0 – 0 draw, WSL, Emirates Stadium, London, UK on 10th January 2026 – by Charlotte Petts
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“I went to a WSL game last week – Arsenal vs Man Utd at the Emirates in London and took a few recordings in the 37’000 strong crowd. It...
Hedge filled to the brim with sparrows, Chicago, USA on 18th January 2026 – by Sarah Geis
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
‘Hands Off Free Speech’ protests, Independence Square, Vilnius, Lithuania on 16th, 17th and 18th December 2025 – by Vaida Pilibaitytė
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“On 16-18th of December 2025 tens of thousands of Lithuanians gathered by the Parliament in protest against plans to politicise the public broa...
Midnight Church Bells, Zgornje Jezersko, Slovenia on Christmas Eve 2025 – by Alex Lewis
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“My friends and I were told by our hotel host that this is one of the most remote villages in Slovenia, that tonight was a rare opportunity to ...
The Sound of 2025
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A slow weave of some of the past year’s Field Recordings, from a child playing in the snow to a brass band playing Christmas carols in the street. ...
Unknown instrument in the subway at two minutes to midnight, Metropolitan / Lorimer St station, New York, USA on 12th November – by Jonah Buchanan
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Descending the stairs, I was disappointed to see a two-digit number in the wait time for the train. the music started a couple minutes later. ...
Crystal Palace Band playing at the Crystal Palace Christmas Tree lights turn-on, London, UK on 29th November 2025 – by Alan Hall
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First big snow of the season, Pittsburgh, USA on 2nd December 2025 – by Dennis Funk
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“This first big snow was really dreamy. It started late in the night after I’d gone to bed, and had already stopped by morning. When I wo...
An aspen grove in the Jarbidge Wilderness, Nevada, USA in Autumn 2019 – by Fil Corbitt
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UK farmers tractor protest on the day of the budget, Rupert Street, Soho, London, UK at 14.29 on 26th November 2025 – by Clare Lynch
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“16th century Soho fields being ploughed in protest by 21st century musical tractors.”
Cows grazing in the fog, Cerro, on the Lessini Mountains, North of Verona, Italy in late November 2025 – by Davide Erbogasto
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I happened to be visiting my family home in Italy this past week and some cows were grazing in the field opposite, regardless of the rain, fog or s...
Inside a rainwater collection tank, London, UK on 10th November 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“It had just stopped raining and the tank was about two thirds full. The water was still dripping into the tank making a fantastic sound. Although t...
Bells heard through a window, Vilnius, Lithuania in the morning on 26th May 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Large Old Boat moored near Greenwich, London, UK on 8th November 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The tide was very high and the river was flowing fast. The boat was furiously moving around, even hitting the concrete pier. Meanwhile life went by...
2 minutes silence from the rooftop of St Paul’s Cathedral, Rememberance Sunday at 11am, 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Rather than a traditional pure recording, here’s 2 perspectives carefully mixed together. The recording features 11 strikes of St. Paul’s Cathe...
Democratic Socialists of America election night party, Bushwick, NY as Hell Gate NYC livestream called the race at 9.44pm on 4th November 2025 – by Kalli Anderson
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New York Mayoral Election Results, Paul’s, Brooklyn, NY, USA on 4th November 2025 – by Brian Pester
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Waves on a shingle beach, St Leonards-on-Sea, UK, late September 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cutty Sark Pub, Greenwich, London, UK on 18th August 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The Cutty Sark sits on the edge of the Thames, quietly away from busy Greenwich. The river was lively, with seagulls, a Mudlarker looking for treas...
Call to prayer from the ancient Armenian city of Ani, recorded across a closed border, in Summer 2024 – by Jeremy Dalmas
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“This recording was taken from the yard of Vahandukht Melkonyan – an 89-year-old great-grandmother and the last person left living in an almost-ab...
Dusk, Harrier Hill, New York, USA on 13th September 2025 – by Jonah N. Buchanan
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“After dinner we went to find a place to watch the sunset and wound up at a park a few miles up Route 9. It was dusk and we settled […]
Goats going home, Sabugueiro, Serra da Estrela, Portugal, late evening on 13th August 2025 – by Katherina Lindekens
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Late one August evening, my partner and I were driving through the mountains of Portugal’s Serra da Estrela. As we were passing through the villa...
Ponte 25 de Abril, Lisbon, Portugal on 8th August 2025 around midnight – by Katherina Lindekens
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“One of the sounds I associate most with Lisbon (where my mother was born), is the eerie polyphony of the Ponte 25 de abril. The red suspension brid...
‘Little Tibet’, Parco nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, Italy in June 2025 – by Cosmin Sandu
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I want to share a recording from June 2025. It was recorded with zoom h1n – X/Y capsules, near Campo Imperatore in a place called ‘Little Tibet...
Ferry ride from Vila Real De Santo Antonio (Portugal) to Ayamonte (Spain) on 1st August 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“At the very bottom of the Iberian Peninsula Spain and Portugal are separated by a natural border – the river Guadiana. Vila Real and Ayamonte sit...
Gongs, Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK on 21st August 2025 – by Barny Smith
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
River through wood, Boise River, USA on 22nd June 2025 – by Ariana Martinez
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“This tape was gathered in Boise, Idaho with a contact microphone affixed to a tree root partially submerged in the Boise River.”
Midnight cricket party, Taughannock State Park, New York, USA on 16th August 2025 – by Kalli Anderson
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Photo is view from lying in tent where I recorded when the sun came up in morning.”
The Thames, under the floorboards of the Mayflower Pub, London, UK on 11th August 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I was having a drink at the back deck of the Historic Mayflower Pub in London, right on the Thames. The tide was high and choppy. I managed to slip...
Sylvia Plath’s grave, Hepenstall Cemetery, UK on 12th August 2025 – by Tash Walker
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“On the morning of the second day whilst at Arvon Lumb Bank writers’ retreat I walked up the steep hill cow-heavy to Hepenstall Cemetery where Syl...
Alcoutim Harbour, Portugal on 31st July 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Alcoutim sits on the shore of the River Guadiana, which acts as a natural border between Portugal and Spain. While having a drink nearby the wind p...
England win the Euros on penalties, London, UK on 27th July 2025 – by Carys Wall
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“About 300 people watched the Euro’s final at MOTH club in Hackney, London. It ended with a tense penalty shoutout and joyous celebrations (at lea...
Lionesses win the Euros, Leytonstone, London, UK on 27th July 2025
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pans protest outside Downing Street, London, UK at 6pm on 25th July 2025
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Hundreds gather outside Downing Street banging pots and pans as Israel’s blockade continues to cause the starvation of Palestinians in the Gaza s...
Knossos Palace, Crete, Greece on 17th July 2025 at 11.30am – by Giles Stokoe
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Binaural recording made on Samsung Galaxy S20 using Roland CS-10EM earbuds.”
Ringing the peace bell, Hiroshima, Japan on 14th July 2025 – by Lisa Hack
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Walking in the dry, squeaky-crunchy snow on Elm Street in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada on 22nd February 2025 – by Laura Nerenberg
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“This is from February, so not very current at all… But I still love the sound. The snow was delightfully squeaky and I took every chance I could ...
Bingo on a roasting Saturday evening in Derbyshire, June 2025 – by Andrew Conroy
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Protest outside the High Court, London, UK on 4th July 2025 – by Laura Hurley
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Protest after the vote, Westminster, London, UK on 2nd July 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“An emergency protest hours after parliament voted 385 to 26 to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group. Palestine Action are a direct actio...
Primary night watch party after Zohran Mamdani’s win, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, New York on Wednesday 26th June 2025 – by Rachel Humphreys
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No Kings Protest, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA on Saturday 14th June – by Lauren Sharpe
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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 P...
On the sidelines of a kids’ soccer game, Brooklyn, New York, USA on 17th May 2025 – by Sarah Kramer
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Common Sandpiper at Loch Achaidh na h-Inich, Scottish Highlands, Scotland on 11th June 2025 at 6.45am – by Steve Urquhart
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over 50s, under starter’s orders, Armthorpe, Doncaster on 25th March 2025 – by Andrew Conroy
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarr Steps walk, Exmoor National Park, UK on 29th May 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“A lovely circular walk along the river where the ancient clapper bridge known as “The Tarr Steps” is located. A beautiful forested area with pl...
Skudučiai communal drone, Vilnius, Lithuania on 27th May 2025 – by Adomas Zubė
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“As part of the EBU International Audio Storytelling Festival, I organised a communal drone performance using skudučiai. Skudučiai (usually plural...
Creek bed, Lerderderg State Park on Wurundjeri Country, Australia in May 2025 – by Camilla Hannan
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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...
Memory bells next to a cascade waterfall in Himalaya, Nepal in April 2025 – by Tash Walker
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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,...
Teshima Art Museum, Teshima, Japan on 15th May 2025 – by Barny Smith
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn chorus, Lopez Island, USA in 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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 ...
Windy day at Kingsdown, Kent, UK on 19th April 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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 vil...
Nightingales at Knepp, Sussex, UK in April 2025 – by Charlotte Petts
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“…from my camp out at the Knepp estate last week – managed to creep up pretty close to a nightingale singing in the shrubby hedgerows. Absolut...
‘Hands Off’ March, New York, USA on Saturday 5th April 2025 – by Jon Moskowitz
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Saucepan Symphony, Cobh, Ireland in November 2022 – by Damian Drohan
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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 play...
Spring early morning in South East London, UK on 7th April 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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, man...
The ‘Largest Arcade in the World’, Brookfield, Illinois, USA on 20th March 2025 – by Jackson Roach
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois, claims to be the largest video game arcade in the world. They have over 1,030 arcade games, datin...
The last performance of the world’s largest pipe organ, Philadelphia, USA on 22nd March 2025 – by Alex Lewis
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Thousands of people gathered on Saturday, March 22nd at Macy’s in Philadelphia, PA to hear the last performances of the Wanamaker Organ – poss...
Squeaky frogs, Watcarrick, near Eskdalemuir, Scotland on 25th March 2025 – by Geoff McQueen
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Punta del Hidalgo’s night sea swell, Tenerife in March 2025 – by Tash Walker
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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 carefu...
Dead leaves on a silver birch, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire, UK on 5th February 2025 – by Rose de Larrabeiti
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“A morning recording outside Curious Fox Books, Berlin. Children and adults voices, passing bicycles. General ambience from people socialising, c...
Fulton Fish Market, NY, USA in January 2025 – by Harrison Malkin
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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...
Geothermal mud pools in Rotorua, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 8th February 2025 – by Will Coley
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
‘Silence’ in Doubtful Sound, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 15th February 2025 – by Will Coley
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steam train arriving and then departing, Haworth, West Yorkshire, UK on 17th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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...
Buzzing and hissing cables in the early morning mist, South Yorkshire edge-lands in February 2025 – by Andrew Conroy
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Primal scream atop Bernal Hill, San Francisco, USA on 20th January 2025 at 9am – by Kristina Loring
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“A group of organizers had distributed flyers in our neighborhood for a timely cathartic moment atop the large mountain park that overlooks the city...
Woodpecker in back garden, south-east London, UK on 14th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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 sou...
Babble of Ta Ta Creek spring, British Columbia, Canada in early February 2025 – by PJ Howe
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Here is a little recording of our local spring. We hiked through 2ft of snow in the -10 temps to the head of our local creek. Due to the deep […]
A bright winter’s morning in south east London, UK on 5th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“It was a lovely, bright morning. The birds were loud, trying to compete with the sound of passing planes heading to Heathrow airport.”