Binaural Diaries
Field Recordings by Ollie Hall

Neighbourhood Dogs Going Berserk as Air Balloons Pass Overhead, July 2018
Neighbourhood Dogs Going Berserk as Air Balloons Pass Overhead, July 2018. As hot air balloons passed over our neighbourhood, the local dog population went into overdrive. Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics Luhd in-ear binaural mics Listen: [soundcloud id='481383891'...

French Rural Ambience, June 2018
French Rural Ambience June 2018. Field recordings of the rural ambience in the garden of a holiday gite in southern France. Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics Listen: [soundcloud id='478254189' height='false'] [soundcloud id='478254237' height='false'] [soundcloud...

Thunderstorm, France, 10th June 2018
Thunderstorm, France, 10th June 2018. Field recording of a thunderstorm from the window of a holiday gite, in Beauville, Haute-Garonne. This is a long 22-minute recording, over which time the storm gets livelier and louder. Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics Listen:...

Revel Market, France, 9th June 2018
Revel Market, France, 9th June 2018. Revel Market takes place every Saturday morning in Revel's covered central square and surrounding streets. It was a pleasure to see the great range of food produce on sale and the bustle of locals and tourists alike. Gear: Sony...

Swimming Pool Ambience, France
Swimming Pool Ambience, France. The sounds of an outdoor swimming pool in the Haute-Garonne region of France. As well as the sounds of swimming, the background ambiance includes the sounds of crickets, bees, cockerels crowing and birdsong. Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in...

Carcassonne, France, 8th June 2018
Field recordings made in Carcassonne on 6th June 2018. A series of field recordings made in Carcassonne, France, combined into a continuous audio journey. Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics 00:00 Admiring the view from the ramparts. 01:30 Inside the Basilique Saint...

Bike sounds on the Bristol and Bath Cycle Path
Field recordings of bike sounds made near Bitton Station on the Bristol and Bath Cycle Path on 20th May 2018. Bikes and steam trains pass by on the cycle path, sometimes with snippets of conversation, and a backdrop of birdsong and occasional cow mooing. The bike...
Log fire, New Year’s Day, Monmouthshire
Field recording of a log fire on 01/01/2018. Crackling log fire on New Year's Day while staying in a cabin at Kingstone Brewery, Monmouthshire. The sound of the burning fire had a pleasing low-register rumble that added to the relaxing feeling of a warm fire in...

Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon
Field recording made at Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon on 10/06/2017. The popping sound is from barnacle colonies attached to the rocks on which the microphone was positioned. radio aporee ::: maps - radio aporee Gear: Sony PCM-M10

Leigh Woods, Bristol
Field recordings made in Leigh Woods, Bristol. Recorded on 21/11/2016. It was a rainy day, so much of the subject matter is the sound of rain against the leaf mould, the trees, and puddles. Gear: Sony PCM-M10 Sound Professionals SP-TFB-2 in-ear binaural mics....