places – vol. 01
It has been a bit quiet around here. As a matter of fact, almost a year has passed since I posted my last update. Nevertheless, I have been busy recording sounds and producing tracks, all while moving my house and […]
It has been a bit quiet around here. As a matter of fact, almost a year has passed since I posted my last update. Nevertheless, I have been busy recording sounds and producing tracks, all while moving my house and […]
I have recently upgraded my gear and got a Sennheiser MKH 30/40 MS pair to go in a Rycote Stereo Cyclone Kit. So I asked my dad, who is a talented photographer, if he’d be willing to go on a […]
The nature reserve Thal near Balsthal in the Canton of Solothurn is host to an adventure trail called Holzweg, full of installations related to woodworking. Especially for kids, the trail is full of adventure and excitement. But for a field […]
We recently traveled through Denmark and happened to stop in a nice little place called Sakskøbing. While getting ready for bed, we noticed that some birds were happily chirping away in the woods just next to the house. So I […]
In my last post, I talked about our early morning trip to the wildlife reserve. From the onset, our primary aim was to go and record the kingfishers that nest on the river bank. Sadly, we didn’t spot one, but […]
At 5 o’clock in the morning, my brother in law and I packed our gear and made our way down to the water in order to catch some nice early spring dawn chorus recordings at the nearest wildlife reserve close […]
I recently upgraded my handheld from the Zoom H6 to a Sony PCM-D100. So this afternoon, I decided to take the PCM-D100 for a spin in our local woods, just 5 minutes from our house. What you hear is roughly […]
We were sitting around the table and enjoying a glass of wine when I noticed that twisting the cork on the corkscrew made a fascinating noise. I immediately had to run into the bathroom and make a quick recording with […]
Last week, I posted a short sneak peek of my visit to the “Chesslete” in Solothurn, Switzerland (read the post here, I also provide some details on the “Chesslete” itself). This post features a full cut of all the recordings […]
To drive off the cold winter months, my hometown Solothurn in Switzerland kicks off the carnival festivities with a 135-year old custom known as “Chesslete” (the closest English translation would be “the hitting of the bucket”). At exactly 05:00 in […]