Field Recordings

‘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.”

Lake Ontario, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada on 1st February 2025 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ice on Queen’s Park Pond, Glasgow, Scotland in January 2025 – by Katie Revell

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Recorded using a contact microphone at Queen’s Park pond on the Southside of Glasgow, during a cold snap in January. The pond had frozen over (wh...

Midnight by the river, Deniliquin, Australia in 2024 – by Sam Loy

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“From a country town called Deniliquin. We stayed at a caravan park down by the river, and at about midnight, I snuck out with my mic and went down ...

Starling murmuration, Beach Park, Worthing, UK in late January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“As soon you walked into the park it was like someone was playing the noise out over massive speakers… It was like a giant congregation point befo...

Ocean surf on a rocky beach at high tide, Ecola State Park, Oregon, USA on 11th January 2025 – by PJ Howe

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The surf was about 2.5m with a strong on shore breeze. The beach we recorded on was protected from the wind and made wonderful recording conditions...

Cracking the ice underfoot over a frozen puddle, Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Petrochemical drones and birdsong, Immingham, UK in January 2025 – by Andrew Conroy

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The drones are from the enormous petrochemical plant that dominates the skyline of the Immingham docks on the Humber.”

Pinares De Oromana, Alcala De Guadaira, Spain on 6th January 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Lovely quiet winter morning, next to one of the two water mills.”

Squeaky ice cakes in Neris river, Vilnius, Lithuania on 8th January 2024 – by Vaida Pilibaitytė

11 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I went for my daily walk along the Neris river one sunny afternoon last year. It was all frozen just a couple of days ago. The weather had changed ...

Listening to the river flow as the snow melts into the water from the fields nearby,  River Wenning, Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“My dog Toby joins in by digging in the earth next to me.”

Snow slowly melting from a bridge next to Ribblehead viaduct, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Snowy walk, Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Walking across some snowy fields with my dog, Toby, who joyfully runs up and bites the wind sock on my mic as he runs by.”

Father and daughter build a snowman in the backyard, Copenhagen, Denmark on 2nd January 2025 – by Joyce de Badts

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Frozen puddles, Boelaertpark, Antwerp, Belgium in early January 2024 – by Joyce de Badts

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Walking with corduroy trousers into frozen puddles.”

Tawny Owls voicing the starry dark, the foot of Dartmoor, UK at 5am on 3rd January 2025 – by Kirsteen McNish

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I stood on the doorstep to look at the stars because of the ice bright visibility and heard them calling to each other.”

New Year’s Eve, leaning out of a window in East London, UK, one minute before midnight on 31st December 2024 – by Talia Randall

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Three minutes of fireworks recorded from 23:59 – 00:01 on New Year’s Eve. They get louder and more intense as midnight approaches. I leant out ...

The Sound of 2024

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A slow weave of some of the past year’s Field Recordings, from a thunderstorm in Buenos Aires to whistling wind rattling the windows of a lighthouse...

Christmas brass and birds, London, UK on 15th December 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“On a cold December day, birds duet with a brass band”

Mynas, Amer Fort, Jaipur, India on 17th December 2024 – by Siddharth Khajuria

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Whistling wind in lighthouse, Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland on 8th December 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Climbing to the top of a lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides, wind sings through the crack in a window”

Pilot Boat Station, Cobh, Ireland in February 2023 – by Damian Drohan

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Timid water soothes and refreshes the thirsty kelp, which gratefully responds with a crackling chorus of tiny algal voices.”

Changing of the Guard, Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden on 6th April 2024 – by Alan Hall

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“On the 50th anniversary of ABBA winning Eurovision”

River Thames near Greenland Dock, London, UK on 30th November 2024 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“The tide was very high and choppy, hitting the side walls. You can also hear planes coming and going from the nearby London City Airport.”

Contact mics on metal fence during the storm, Stornaway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK on 7th December 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Storm Darragh, Powys, Wales on Saturday 7th December 2024 – by Matt Faulkner

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“I was in Powys for a few days, staying in a converted barn for a long weekend and was unexpectedly impacted by Storm Darragh. At first the heavy wi...

Frogs after the storm, Ko Lanta, Thailand in late June 2022 – by Sam Loy

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“I don’t know their species, but we nicknamed them baby cows. Perhaps you’ll hear why.”

San Martín Railway at night in Vedia, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina in November 2024 – by Joaquín Conde

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“My father and I got into the car and hurried to the railroad crossing, willing to get there in time to record: just minutes earlier we heard the di...

Deer, Parco nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, Italy in September 2024 – by Cosmin Sandu

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Every year in September and October is the deer mating season, you can hear them all over the natural park. It is something unique, especially when...

Frogs at Night in Yogyakarta, Java on 22nd November 2024 – by Arya Adyuta

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s the rainy season now, and at night frogs would show up and start making sounds—somehow it was like they’re talking to each other, formin...

Snow falling on recorder and into a small stream, Devon, England, UK in November 2024 – by Meg Brooks

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Here is a recording of snow falling on the recorder and into a small stream that feeds into the River Dart. Plus a bonus call from the Jay that nes...