Field Recording

Irrigation is a collection of water flow ambiances captured in and around the Treasure Valley of southwestern Idaho, where the Payette, Boise, Weiser, Malheur, Owyhee and Burnt rivers drain into the Snake River. Follow the flow of crystal clear water as it travels from mountain-fed streams and rivers down into large reservoirs. Listen as water courses through the pipes and along the canals that carry it to sprinklers large and small. Finally, the water fans out onto verdant golf courses, people’s front yards and farmland.… Read More

In Hydroelectric Power sound effects library, witness the power of water in this collection of recordings captured at and inside historic hydropower plants and massive concrete dams in the United States.… Read More

Strong Wind Makes Geodesic Dome Sing. Recording the sound that strong wind makes as it runs across a geodesic dome.… Read More

Trains in the Valley is a 55:19 nature recording album featuring the sound of both steam and diesel-electric locomotives traveling through Cuyahoga Valley National Park.… Read More

Put on your swim trunks or bathing suit, turn your thermostat up to 100 F (38 C) and listen to my latest blog post on making Soak, The Soothing Sound of Idaho Hot Springs, featuring the soundscape of Pine Flats Hot Springs along the South Fork of the Payette River in south-central Idaho. Recorded in April 2021, the 55:42 album transports you down a 100-foot jagged algae-covered cliff to the source of the springs, where hydrothermal water comes from the underworld at 138 F (59 C), onto a relaxing and comfortable waterfall-fed soaking pool, then finally to Class II rapids along the blue-green river.… Read More