listening
a sound diary exploring contemplative field recording through documentation, transcription and reflection.
Swanage Pier
October 11th 2025
A day spent listening to Swanage Pier (Dorset, UK), the crackle of aquatic life, the bubbles of diver's breathing apparatus, the modulating drone of diving and pleasure boats and the creaks, knocks and rumbles of the pier structure itself.
Notcing the huge difference in sound intensity firstly above and then below the surface
St Jean de Luz, Basque Region, France
14th August 2025
image credit: Sarah Bentley
Stereo hydrophone recordings made from a jetty along the beach at St-Jean-De-Luz.
Grand Vitesse
9th August 2025
an ominous geophone drone from the fold-down table at my seat
Heading south from Gare Montparnasse in Paris and with a few hours to spare (and a few funny looks), I took the opportunity to experiment with coil microphone and geophone recording.
Fort Victoria
July 2025
A series of hydrophone recordings along the shoreline at Fort Victoria, near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.
