Sound recordists and archives
The Binaural Diaries of Ollie Hall
Binaural audio recorded in Exeter, UK and beyond.
London Sound Survey
A diverse collection of sounds from the UK capital.
Audio Field Recordings
Personal, detailed and well illustrated blog from Norfolk, UK comprising nearly forty years of sound recording.
Soundlandscapes
Street recordings and wise advice from Paris-based Des Coulam who spent nearly half a century sound hunting. This blog is definitely worth a visit for those interested in Paris past and present as well.
Freesound
Сollaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. Plenty of sounds made by recordists all over the world. Hi-quality .wavs are available for download.
Communities and discussion boards
Podstantsiya/Podstation
Radio inspired website. Documentaries, podcasts, sound art, reviews, and everything audio related (In Russian and English).
livejournal.com/field_recording
Russian field recording community (in Russian).
Audio webcams and live broadcasts
Locus Sonus
Live audio from China, Sweden, Iceland, France, Colombia and the US. Run by the Art Schools of Aix en Provence and Nice.
Rutherglen, Scotland
A small town within a few miles of Glasgow. As the owner puts it, “if you listen, you will hear the odd reveler go home after a wee drink or two after the local pubs and bars close”. There’s the music player emerging on the surface as the cam loads, can be turned off at the upper right corner of the page if the pure street sound is needed.
Sylt island, Germany
North Sea island. Seagulls, wind and waves – with all the proper sounds to be heard.
Amsterdam, Holland
Video and audio of stunning quality, broadcasting live from one of the crossroads in the Dutch capital. Church bells are heard on the hour.
The Wildlife Calendar, Estonia
A decent choice of wildlife webcameras in Estonia’s parks and forests – e.g. leaves rustle, bird songs, or even the wild boars munching. Sound of the Month archive is available, though in hibernation since July 2009. (Estonian/Russian/English/Deutsch)
