Tag Archives: sounds

A very dawn chorus

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lunaman

Lazy country birds. I’m sure they start up at around 4am here in the town, but last night I stayed up and drove to Dry Sandford Pit at 3.30am, as you do, and sat for an hour waiting for my … Continue reading →

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Quintessential

Posted on April 6, 2009 by lunaman

I dislike national identifications, but I’d have to admit that the sounds uploaded today were recorded in England, and do have more than a hint of England-ness to them. They would certainly not be out of place on a hideous … Continue reading →

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Recording process and the beetle

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lunaman

Just finished reading The Beetle by Richard Marsh. I purchased it for the beautiful cover as much as anything, but it does fall into line with one strand of my reading at the moment – late 19th/early 20th century horror … Continue reading →

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Starlings in stereo and a run

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lunaman

Go get Adobe Flash Player!

var so = new SWFObject(
“http://www.alunward.co.uk/marathon/wp-content/plugins/nazdrave-mp3/mp3player.swf”,
“nazdravemp3_player”, “300″, “20″, “8″, “#FFFFFF”);
so.addVariable(“file”, “/media/audio/starlings.mp3″);

so.write(“nazdravemp3_3″);

Thanks to OFVM, who’ve granted me their Midas award, I’ve been out and about this weekend filming and recording with some quite nice gear. Most of the … Continue reading →

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The birds are coming

Posted on February 20, 2009 by lunaman

It’s not spring quite I know, but the blackbirds have arrived and the morning noise is escalating.
Go get Adobe Flash Player!

var so = new SWFObject(
“http://www.alunward.co.uk/marathon/wp-content/plugins/nazdrave-mp3/mp3player.swf”,
“nazdravemp3_player”, “300″, “20″, “8″, “#FFFFFF”);
so.addVariable(“file”, “/media/audio/200209birdsong.mp3″);

so.write(“nazdravemp3_4″);

Meanwhile, I’ve been to the Plant Sciences Library, a small oasis … Continue reading →

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Warburg Reserve

Posted on February 12, 2009 by lunaman

If you have a spare afternoon, visit the wonderful Warburg Nature Reserve, near Henley. A quiet Chilterns valley down a single track road in the slush. In a gap between clients, I made a short trip there to record what … Continue reading →

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