Binaural Diaries Field Recording
by BinauralDiaries Field Recording
https://www.binauraldiaries.co.ukWhether you’re a fellow field recordist, an ASMR/podcast listener, or simply curious about acoustic environments—there’s something here for you. Enjoy exploring the archive, sharing your favourite recordings, or suggesting new ambient locations to capture.Thank you for tuning in to Binaural Diaries Field Recording—where everyday moments become immersive audio experiences. I hope these recordings bring you delight, calm, and a renewed connection to the ambient world.
Episodes
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Hydrophone Recording in the River Avon nr. Keynsham - July 2026 - 1637 Take 2
A pair of recordings made in the river Avon near Keynsham using the Jez Riley French D Series+ hydrophone and Tascam Portacapture x6. This was my first outing with the JrF hydrophone, and was made without pre-amplification.
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Hydrophone Recording in the River Avon nr. Keynsham - July 2026 - 1620 Take 1
A pair of recordings made in the river Avon near Keynsham using the Jez Riley French D Series+ hydrophone and Tascam Portacapture x6. This was my first outing with the JrF hydrophone, and was made without pre-amplification.
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Weston Super Mare Grand Pier arcade games 6th April 2026
A binaural recording of the slot machines and arcade games at the Weston Super Mare Grand Pier on 6th April 2026. Recorded using the Clippy EM172 stereo pair and Tascam Portacapture X6.
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3. Acoustics of "Our Colour" – Cabot Circus, Feb 2026
A series of field recordings captured during Liz West’s "Our Colour" installation at the Cabot Circus multi-story car park in Bristol. With one entire floor closed to vehicles, the space transformed into a resonant chamber of human interaction. These tracks capture the interplay between the...
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2. Acoustics of "Our Colour" – Cabot Circus, Feb 2026
A series of field recordings captured during Liz West’s "Our Colour" installation at the Cabot Circus multi-story car park in Bristol. With one entire floor closed to vehicles, the space transformed into a resonant chamber of human interaction. These tracks capture the interplay between the...
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1. Acoustics of "Our Colour" – Cabot Circus, Feb 2026
A series of field recordings captured during Liz West’s "Our Colour" installation at the Cabot Circus multi-story car park in Bristol. With one entire floor closed to vehicles, the space transformed into a resonant chamber of human interaction. These tracks capture the interplay between the...
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Devon Camping Birdsong 11/04/2025 06:00
https://www.binauraldiaries.co.uk/blog/morning-birdsong-camping-in-devon-11042025-0600 Recording birdsong at 6am on a woodland campsite in Devon this April was a rewarding experience. The early morning stillness offered an ideal backdrop for capturing the natural soundscape, with the chorus of...
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Willsbridge Mill - Siston Brook 20/05/2018 12:20
https://www.binauraldiaries.co.uk/blog/willsbridge-mill-bristol-20052018 During a visit to Willsbridge Mill in 2018, I captured two distinct field recordings using my Sony PCM-M10 recorder. The first recording focused on the water flowing through Siston Brook. The sound of the gentle current,...
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Willsbridge Mill - Ambience 20/05/2018 12:26
https://www.binauraldiaries.co.uk/blog/willsbridge-mill-bristol-20052018 During a visit to Willsbridge Mill in 2018, I captured two distinct field recordings using my Sony PCM-M10 recorder. The first recording focused on the water flowing through Siston Brook. The sound of the gentle current,...
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Perrygrove Railway 02/09/2023 13:21
https://www.binauraldiaries.co.uk/blog/perrygrove-railway-02092023-1321 Nestled in the heart of the Forest of Dean, Perrygrove Railway offers not only a charming narrow-gauge steam railway experience but also an excellent opportunity for field recording enthusiasts. In September 2023, we made a...
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Lydbrook Birdsong Boxing Day 26/12/2024 11:29
On Boxing Day, I set out to capture the serene atmosphere of Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean. The morning was cold and misty, and I placed my Sony PCM-M10 recorder on a fence in the backyard to make an unattended, long-form field recording. The soundscape was soothing: various birdsong filled the...
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Bristol Cathedral Gaia Exhibition Choir - 27th Oct 2024
On a crisp autumn day, I visited the historic Bristol Cathedral with my family to experience Gaia exhibition, Luke Jerram’s suspended rotating Earth model. The air was alive with the gentle murmurs of visitors, their voices blending into a soothing hum as they moved through the space, captivated…
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Bristol Cathedral Gaia Exhibition Ambience - 27th Oct 2024
On a crisp autumn day, I visited the historic Bristol Cathedral with my family to experience Gaia exhibition, Luke Jerram’s suspended rotating Earth model. The air was alive with the gentle murmurs of visitors, their voices blending into a soothing hum as they moved through the space, captivated…
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Train From Bruges To Brussels 4th October 2019 17:11
A field recording made during a train journey from Bruges to Brussels on 4 October 2019 – 17:11. https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/train-from-bruges-to-brussels/ The first leg of our journey home from Bruges. It was a popular route, with many fellow passengers spread across the two levels of the…
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NYE 2020 Fireworks
A last-minute unplanned recording of fireworks being let off in our neighbourhood using the Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics. I'd never heard such a cacophony of fireworks let off at such quick succession for so long. It's slightly muffled as a result of recording indoors with the window only slightly...
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Early Morning Birdsong 3rd May 2020 05:30
Early Morning Birdsong - 3rd May 2020 05:30 https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/early-morning-birdsong/ Early morning field recording of birdsong Bristol. Inspired by International Dawn Chorus Day: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/dawn-chorus-day Gear: Sony PCM-M10 Clippy Stereo EM172 microphones Photo…
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Clap For Our Carers - 2nd April 2020 19:58
Clap For Our Carers - 2nd April 2020 19:58. Field recording of our neighbourhood taking part in #clapforourcarers. This was the second such event of the covid-19 UK lockdown. https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/clap-for-our-carers/ https://clapforourcarers.co.uk/ Gear: Sony PCM-M10 Clippy Stereo EM172...
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Drawknife on Larch
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/ Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use. Alistair has been working with wood for...
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Relief-Carving of David Bowie In Oak
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/ Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use. Alistair has been working with wood for...
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Using a Side Axe
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/ Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use. Alistair has been working with wood for...
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Splitting Larch using a froe and mallet
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/ Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use. Alistair has been working with wood for...
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Introduction and Gouging Lime Wood
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/alistair-park-woodcarving/ Having talked about doing it for quite some time, I recently visited Alistair Park at his studio at Bower Ashton in Bristol to make field recordings of some of the sounds that his tools make in use. Alistair has been working with wood for...
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Under The M4 Severn Bridge 23rd June 2018 11:00
Field recording beneath the M4 Severn Bridge on the Severn Beach side. https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/under-the-m4-severn-bridge Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics
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Sandbanks Ferry 13th August 2018 1444
Sandbanks Ferry 13th August 2018. Field recording of the Sandbanks Ferry, sailing from Shell Bay to Sandbanks in Dorset. https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/sandbanks-ferry/ Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics
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Light Summer Rain
Light summer rain in Exeter 18/08/2008.
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Rain On Tent - Big Chill 2005
Sitting in the tent, and listening to the rain while camping at the Big Chill festival 2005.
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Exeter RAMM Clock Room 230306 1221
Recording made of the 'Clock Room' at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter, March 2006 Timekeeping Exhibition – Clock Room at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum. The room contained a variety of different timepieces from grandfather clocks and pocket-watches to more antiquated mechanisms. Not...
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Princesshay Viewing Room 230306 1038
In 2002 Land Securities unveiled it’s controversial plans for the redevelopment of Exeter city centre’s Princesshay Shopping precinct. Four years on, the demolition and archaeological excavation of this area has been completed, and construction is underway. The public have been given the...
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The Real McCoy Cafe 230306 1302
The Real McCoy Cafe, Exeter, on a quiet day. 1st May 2006.
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Paignton Zoo Byebye
Recorded at Paignton Zoo on 16 April 2006
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Painton Zoo Atmospherics 1
Recorded at Paignton Zoo on 16 April 2006
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Paignton Zoo Squawking
Recorded at Paignton Zoo on 16 April 2006
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Paignton Zoo Aviary Enclosure
Recorded at Paignton Zoo on 16 April 2006
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Police Helicopter Circling Overhead 26th July 2017 2204
Field recording of a police helicopter circling over our neighbourhood on 26th July 2017. https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/police-helicopter-circling-overhead Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics Image By Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK (Police Helicopter G-POLA) [CC BY 2.0...
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Train Journey From Bristol To Severn Beach 23 June 2018 1015
Binaural field recording of a train journey from Lawrence Hill station in Bristol to Severn Beach taken on 23rd June 2018. https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/train-journey-from-bristol-to-severn-beach Gear: Sony PCM-M10 SP-TFB-2 binaural in-ear mics
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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. https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/neighbourhood-dogs-going-berserk/ Gear: Sony PCM-M10 Luhd in-ear binaural mics
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French Rural Ambience 3 20180610
Recording of the rural ambience in the garden of a holiday gite in southern France. Number 3 in a series. Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics
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French Rural Ambience 2 20180606
Recording of the rural ambience in the garden of a holiday gite in southern France. Number 2 in a series. Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics
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French Rural Ambience 1 20180606
Recording of the rural ambience in the garden of a holiday gite in southern France. Number 1 in a series. Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics
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Thunderstorm, France, 10th June 2018
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/thunderstorm-france/ 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
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Revel Market, France, 9th June 2018
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/revel-market/ 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 PCM-M10 Sound…
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Swimming Pool, France, 7th June 2018
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/swimming-pool-ambience/ 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.
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Carcassonne, France, 8th June 2018
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/carcassonne-june-2018/ A series of field recordings made in Carcassonne, France, combined into a continuous audio journey. 00:00 Admiring the view from the ramparts. 01:30 Inside the Basilique Saint Nazaire. 03:20 Listening to the goats from Le Pont Vieux. 05:24...
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Bristol and Bath Cycle Path, 20th May 2018
A series of field recordings made on the Bristol and Bath Cycle Path near Bitton Station. Bikes and steam trains pass by, sometimes with snippets of conversation, and a backdrop of birdsong and occasional cow mooing. Gear: Sony PCM-M10
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Log Fire, Wales, 1st January 2018
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/log-fire/ Field recording made of a crackling log fire fire on New Year's Day while staying in a cabin at Kingstone Brewery in Monmouthshire 01/01/2018. The sound of the burning fire had a pleasing low-register rumble that added to the relaxing feeling of a warm fire...
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Bigbury-on-Sea, 10th June 2017 12:10
https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/bigbury/ 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. Gear: Sony PCM-M10
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Leigh Woods, 21st November 2016 #6
http://binauraldiaries.co.uk/leigh-woods-bristol/ Field recording made in Leigh Woods, Bristol 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
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Leigh Woods 21st November 2016 #5
http://binauraldiaries.co.uk/leigh-woods-bristol/ Field recording made in Leigh Woods, Bristol 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
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Leigh Woods 21st November 2016 #4
http://binauraldiaries.co.uk/leigh-woods-bristol/ Field recording made in Leigh Woods, Bristol 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
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Leigh Woods Binaural 21st November 2016 #3
http://binauraldiaries.co.uk/leigh-woods-bristol/ Field recording made in Leigh Woods, Bristol 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
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https://www.binauraldiaries.co.ukWhether you’re a fellow field recordist, an ASMR/podcast listener, or simply curious about acoustic environments—there’s something here for you. Enjoy exploring the archive, sharing your favourite recordings, or suggesting new ambient locations to capture.Thank you for tuning in to Binaural Diaries Field Recording—where everyday moments become immersive audio experiences. I hope these recordings bring you delight, calm, and a renewed connection to the ambient world.
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