Binaural Diaries Field Recording

Binaural Diaries Field Recording

https://binauraldiaries.co.uk Whether 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

Devon Camping Birdsong 11/04/2025 06:00

August 3, 2025 • 11 mins
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 birds becoming increasingly vibrant as dawn broke over the trees. Using the Sony PCM-M10's built-in microphones, I was able to achieve cle...
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Willsbridge Mill - Ambience 20/05/2018 12:26

August 3, 2025 • 2 mins
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, combined with the subtle trickle of smaller streams and the occasional splash against stones, created a calming and immersive natural sounds...
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Willsbridge Mill - Siston Brook 20/05/2018 12:20

August 3, 2025 • 5 mins
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, combined with the subtle trickle of smaller streams and the occasional splash against stones, created a calming and immersive natural sounds...
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Perrygrove Railway 02/09/2023 13:21

August 3, 2025 • 2 mins
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 family visit, and having brought along my Sony PCM-M10 recorder I was able to capture the distinctive sounds of a minimum-gauge train appr...
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Lydbrook Birdsong Boxing Day 26/12/2024 11:29

January 13, 2025 • 21 mins
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 air, their melodies sharp against the stillness, occasionally interrupted by the hum of a passing car. Six and a half minutes in, church b...
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Bristol Cathedral Gaia Exhibition Ambience - 27th Oct 2024

October 28, 2024 • 3 mins
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 by the installation. The Gaia sculpture was stunning representation of our planet, suspended in mid-air, and after a while a choir began...
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Bristol Cathedral Gaia Exhibition Choir - 27th Oct 2024

October 28, 2024 • 5 mins
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 by the installation. The Gaia sculpture was stunning representation of our planet, suspended in mid-air, and after a while a choir began...
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Train From Bruges To Brussels 4th October 2019 17:11

January 31, 2021 • 9 mins
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 train. The three recordings I’ve cross-faded together capture the contrast between lively chat and the low-register rumbling of the train’s ...
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NYE 2020 Fireworks

January 1, 2021 • 7 mins
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 open. https://binauraldiaries.co.uk/nye-2020-fireworks/ Gear: Sony PCM-M10 built-in mics Photo by Fireworks Photo by Erwan Hesry
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Early Morning Birdsong 3rd May 2020 05:30

May 8, 2020 • 6 mins
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 by Wojciech Święch on Unsplash
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Clap For Our Carers - 2nd April 2020 19:58

April 2, 2020 • 4 mins
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 microphones Photo by Guillermo Latorre on Unsplash
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Drawknife on Larch

September 8, 2018 • 2 mins
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 over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques...
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Relief-Carving of David Bowie In Oak

September 8, 2018 • 3 mins
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 over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques...
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Using a Side Axe

September 8, 2018 • 1 min
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 over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques...
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Splitting Larch using a froe and mallet

September 8, 2018 • 1 min
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 over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques...
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Alistair Park Woodcarving - Introduction and Gouging Lime Wood

September 8, 2018 • 2 mins
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 over 20 years, and it was a great pleasure to see him practising his craft and to hear the sounds made by various wood carving techniques...
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Under The M4 Severn Bridge 23rd June 2018 11:00

September 2, 2018 • 6 mins
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

August 26, 2018 • 4 mins
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

August 20, 2018 • 1 min
Light summer rain in Exeter 18/08/2008.
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Rain On Tent - Big Chill 2005

August 20, 2018 • 1 min
Sitting in the tent, and listening to the rain while camping at the Big Chill festival 2005.
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