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Field recording: head out on your own with a recording device
The world is full of sounds that tell stories. Field recording helps you hear and capture those stories. It requires a different way of listening: curious, attentive, and nonjudgmental. Learn how to record sounds yourself outside the studio and discover the musicality and poetry in everyday life.
“Field recording” is a term used to describe sounds recorded outside of a recording studio. Learn to listen with our step-by-step guide: you’ll find tips on how to get started with field recording yourself, along with references to some pioneers in the field.
For aifoon, field recording calls for a new way of listening. You learn to think, see, and feel with your ears instead of with your brain or your eyes. Suddenly, you notice how many sounds surround us every day, and you hear what those sounds are telling you.
When people hear the term “field recordings,” many immediately think of technical gadgets and problems, but that misses the point. It’s mainly about learning to listen to the musicality and poetry of the sounds around us. Technology is merely a tool to capture those sounds as well as possible—not the goal in itself.
Field recording begins with curiosity, observation, and reflection—and that isn’t determined by the material, but by who you are, how you listen, and what you want to convey through the sound.
Want to get started, too? Capture the sounds that move you, discover the music in everyday life, and share your sound story with us. Laat ons weten wat je ontdekt hebt!
