I made this recording during a few days of vacation with my wife and daughter. For two days in a row, it was about 34 degrees Celsius, and cooling off in this spring was a good idea.The Wouter Spring is a natural swimming pool in Belgian Limburg. It's an ideal biotope for several rare species of frogs and salamanders. These amphibians are completel…

This recording was obviously not planned. I had to drive at walking pace due to terrible rainfall, which allowed me to simply grab my recorder and place it on the dashboard. It became a recording of a very specific situation. You can hear the rain and the occasional thunderclap. In addition, you can hear the rhythm of the windshield wipers that had…

Een korte wandeling over de Kelfkensbos markt in Nijmegen. Een wekelijkse markt met bio-producten. Opgenomen met een Zoom H2n en Sound Professionals SP-TFB-2 binaural microphones.On the map at Aporree: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=64266Thijs Geritz által

Recordings of frogs in a pond in the Drielsche Zeeg.On the map at Aporree: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=64234Thijs Geritz által

Recorded standing next to the A50 highway, which runs from Zwolle to Eindhoven (and of course, in the opposite direction).On the map at Aporree: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=64233Thijs Geritz által

General atmosphere at the playground on the Fahrenheitstraat in The Hague.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=62585---Note: Despite the mention that 'this track was mastered,' Soundcloud's mastering option was not used for this track. I did test the option with this track but ultimately did not use the mastered version. Unfortunately, it is n…

You hear, among others, German and American tourists in Cusco. We walk around the Plaza de Armas in Cusco in search of a restaurant. Restaurant staff promote their menus. A passing woman asks if I want a massage. And you probably hear much more than I do if you give it a try.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=62586…

Recording I made while waiting in a parking lot to get out until the rain shower was over.Thijs Geritz által

The sound of a medium-sized underground parking garage.Thijs Geritz által

Binaural recording of travelers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on a busy summer day. Schiphol is a so-called 'silent airport,' meaning no flight announcements are made. But there is, of course, plenty to hear.Thijs Geritz által

Moderate traffic At Plaza Miguel Grau.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=61364Thijs Geritz által

Recorded standing on a rock in the middle of Río Aynin (a.k.a. Río Pativilcen) at the point where it goes through the village of Quisipata, Peru.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=61363A surround picture from the very spot I was standing: https://on.bubb.li/138413aoy8b2vri5mq297ql/Thijs Geritz által

Recorded with binaural microphones on the parking deck of the Megastores in The Hague. This is covered with tiles that lie apart from each other, separated by rubber elements. This causes a distinctive sound when driven over. Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=55236Thijs Geritz által

Recorded during my lockdown morning walk on May 12th 2021. While recording this Nightingale I was passed by by people walking, running talking and cycling.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=53294Thijs Geritz által

SOTU (Sounds of the Underground) is an annual alternative music festival in Amsterdam. SOTU has a "passion for genre bending sound and performances". This results in a broad festival program – you can listen to noise, punk, folk, improv, rave, avant-garde and electronics. The festival celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2021, and this edition was…

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The sound of the waves against the breakwaters in the harbor of Scheveningen. Recorded during my lockdown morning walk.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=52555Thijs Geritz által

Drone based on old material made for a stage play back in 2004. (© 2020 Th. Geritz)Thijs Geritz által

Recorded while walking through Den Haag Sculptuur (The Hague Sculpture), An annual open air art exhibition that existed from 1998 to 2015. This recording dates from 2014 during the 'Rainbow Nation' exhibition of contemporary South African art.This is an older recording with some wind and only available in compressed format.Aporee: https://aporee.or…

Recorded while sitting on the ledge of the pedestal of William Of Orange's statue on the Plein, The Hague. Opgenomen zittend op de rand van de sokkel van het beeld van Willem van Oranje op het Plein, Den Haag.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=47461Thijs Geritz által

Random recording in a small forest near Ermelo.Internal mics of a Zoom H2.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=45451Thijs Geritz által

Typical summer rain and thunder.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=45370Thijs Geritz által

General atmosphere and conversations in a very crowded Square Du Vert - Galant, a tiny park on the very edge of Île de la Cité in Paris.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=44694Foto: https://www.instagram.com/p/ByLouHEIJqO/Thijs Geritz által

General atmosphere at a platform at Cologne Central Station.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=42544Thijs Geritz által

A podcast exclusive episode. A 45 minutes long seascaped drone laced with harbour sounds, seagulls and waves. (© 2019 Th. Geritz)Thijs Geritz által

Rainforest atmosphere (12:10 AM) recorded in Tambopata National Reserve, Perú.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambopata_National_ReserveAporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=40905Thijs Geritz által

Binaural recording of Rainforest atmosphere (21:05 PM) recorded in Tambopata National Reserve, Perú.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambopata_National_ReserveAporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=40904Thijs Geritz által

Binaural recording of one of the many irrigation canals you can find in the Andes valley of the river Aynín in Perú.Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=40903Thijs Geritz által

An episode from the archive. The original piece, l'Alph art (1987), was a improvisation done with one monophonic analogue synthesizer (a Korg Sigma) and originally released on a compact cassette-album called Unique (1988). This recording is one of two digitally reworked versions dating from 2008. Both versions are available on archive.org: https://…

A straight forward recording of standing under an umbrella while it's raining.Thijs Geritz által

One of the three intermezzos I produced for the Freazzp Society. The Freazzp Society, which I was part of, was a musical collective that made jazz/rap/rock/electronica. During our live sets I played short solo interludes. This is one of them. (© 2017 Th. Geritz)Thijs Geritz által

General atmosphere in Buitenplaats Oostduin.Algemene sfeer in Buitenplaats Oostduin.Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=37815Thijs Geritz által

This seagull had a nest on the roof next door and it was making these sounds all day for a week. Een meeuw met een nest op het dak van de buren maakte deze geluiden een week lang elke dag.Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=10517Thijs Geritz által

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On January 28th, 2017 began the Chinese New Year, the year of the Rooster. Which is always celebrated in The Hague's Chinatown.https://denhaag.com/en/event/42846/chinese-new-year-festivalOp 28 januari 2017 begon het Chinese Nieuwjaar, het jaar van de Haan. Dat wordt altijd uitgebreid gevierd in Den Haag’s Chinatown. https://denhaag.com/nl/event/428…

It was way too crowded. And it was too hot for the animals to do anything at all. So I thought it was a good idea to record the visitors around me while walking through the zoo.Het was te druk. En het was te heet voor de dieren om ook maar iets te doen. Het leek me een goed idee om dan maar de bezoekers op te nemen terwijl ik door het park liep.Apo…

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Aflevering 001. Back To Basics. Wij van Vanrieq willen terug naar de basis.Th. Geritz & J. Iedema által

After a long day of walking I ended up in a bakery for a 'chausson au pomme' and a coffee. ’Paul’ is an international chain of bakery restaurants established in 1889 in the city of Croix, near Lille, in Northern France.Na een lange dag wandelen belandde ik in een bakkerij voor een 'Chausson au pomme' en een kop koffie. ’Paul’ is een internationale …

To be precise: Metro 1 from Rihour to Gare Lille Flandres and Metro 2 from Gare Lille Flandres to Gare Lille Europe.Om precies te zijn: Metro 1 van Rihour naar Gare Lille Flandres en Metro 2 van Gare Lille Flandres naar Gare Lille Europe.Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=33185Thijs Geritz által

The deafening reverb of the main hall in the Museum of Fine Arts in Lille, France.It is one of the largest art museums in France and definitely worth a visit. The main source of this noise in this recording is the museum restaurant, located in the hall.De oorverdovende nagalm van de centrale hal van het Museum voor Schone Kunsten in Rijsel, Frankri…

Recorded April 29th 2016 during a living room concert (huiskamerconcert) organized and hosted by Radboud Mens in Rotterdam. (© 2016 Th. Geritz)Thijs Geritz által

Opgenomen op een winderige voetpad tussen het riet in Nationaal Park De Biesbosch. Check Aporee voor de exacte locatie.Recorded on a windy path among the reeds in National Park De Biesbosch. Check Aporee for the exact location.Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=33011Thijs Geritz által

A stormy wind blowing through a deserted Beach Stadium in Scheveningen. The sound was more spectacular and diverse on a few other spots but I don't have the right equipment for that kind of wind.Een stormachtige wind blaast door een verlaten 'Beach Stadium' in Scheveningen. Het geluid was op sommige plekken diverser en spectaculairder maar ik heb n…

An 'aerial battle' above my house between seagulls, crows and jackdaws. 'Luchtgevechten' bovenmijn huis tussen kraaien, kauwen en meeuwen.(photo credit: Philip Peterson)Thijs Geritz által

The sound of small waves against the dock.Het geluid van kleine golfjes tegen de kade.Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=32331Thijs Geritz által

Stille geluiden in de studieruimte van de Centrale Bibliotheek in Den Haag.Quiet sounds in the reading room of the Central Library in The Hague.Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31870Thijs Geritz által

De Von Siebold Gedenktuin in de Hortus Botanicus in Leiden.The Von Siebold Memorial Garden in the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden.Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31804Website: http://www.visitleiden.nl/en/zien-en-doen/beleven/musea/the-botanical-gardensThijs Geritz által

Cutting down a tree in a densely built place; branch by branch, from top to bottom. This particularly tree was sick and treating to fall on a daycare center. This sound really annoys me every time.Het verwijderen van een boom in een dicht bebouwd gebied; tak voor tak, van boven naar beneden. Deze specifieke boom was ziek en dreigde op een kinderdag…

Algemene atmosfeer. Café-terrassen op de de Grote Markt in Den Haag.General atmosphere. Café terraces at the Grote Markt in The Hague.Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31687Thijs Geritz által