Hello and welcome to this binaural field recording audioblog illustrating the life of a small Russian town some 70 kilometers north-east of Moscow.

To get most of the binaural recording effect please use headphones – otherwise it will sound not as good and life-like as it should be. Read more about binaural recordings on the Sounds page.

Many of these recordings were taken in and around Sergiyev Posad, the town I live in. A few were brought from some other parts of the country as well.

I work for the Vperyod local paper. It provides a good chance to go to places and events I’d never get to on my own, or be just too lazy to do that in most cases. I owe lots of recordings to my job but when it comes to pure recording I love everyday sounds above all.

When I have time I enjoy long distance walks, collecting newspapers from all over the world and listening to long distance radio. English isn’t my native language so please feel free to correct me whenever I’ve said something wrong. For my part I’ll be happy to do my best if you need any help with learning Russian language or culture (Russian spoken word to some extent, could be found on the Speech pages I have created especially for those with an interest in learning.

Well who knows where we would find ourselves in the years to come but I’m sure I’ll bring my mics with me. Thank you and stay tuned! Vladimir Kryutchev