Felix Blume's Sounds

Great Horned Owl Duet at Canaveral Seashore Recorded during the night in the woods close to Leeper House. MS Setup Schoeps CCM41+CCM8 in a Cinela Pianissimo suspension/windscreen on a Sound Devices MixPre6 Original recording in Wave 96kHz 24bit Done during a residency at ACA Soundscape Fieldstation at Canaveral National Seashore in December 2021 Sound Ref : FL-211203-013

Rain during the night in the Brazilian forest, in the small village of Serrinha do Alambari in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Recorded from the balcony of the house, during the night (around midnight for this part of the recording) GPS: -22.392420 -44.560264 ORTF Setup done of 2 Schoeps CCM4 on a Cinela Suspension + Windscreen, recorded on a Sound Devices Mixpre6 in Wave 96kHz 24bit Sound Ref: BR-210831-02 Recorded during the night on 31st of August 2021 Same sound on Freesound here https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/585845/

Cattle is drinking and swimming while it’s hot in the desert of Arizona, in the area of Arivaca. Recorded by a Sound Devices MixPre6 With a ORTF Schoeps Setup CCM4 x 2 in a windscreen by Cinela, Sound Ref: AZ210816T001 Wave, 96kHz Recorded on 16th of August 2021 GPS: 31.661166, -111.165792

A windmill in the desert of Arizona is screaming while the wind is coming. Those windmills are used to pump water, in order to give water to cattle or wild animals for hunting. The groaning is produced naturally by the central mast on a piece of wood (part of the windmill). Recorded during a scouting for an upcoming sound art project in Arizona (to be done in 2022). Many thanks to Barry, Mimi and Jay for their help. Recorded by a Sound Devices MixPre6 With a MS Schoeps Setup CCM41 + CCM8 in a Zephyx windscreen by Cinela, and a Geofon by LOM (for the metallic sounds) Sound Ref: AZ210816T005 Wave, 96kHz Recorded on 16th of August 2021 GPS: 31.625619, -111.325112 Same sound on Freesound https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/585061/

Recorded on a Kenyan Beehive (called "ruche kenyane" in France), with the beekeeper Dominique Hardouin for the project "Essaim" (Swarm) presented in 2021 www.felixblume.com/essaim Contact Microphone Aquarian H2a Original Recording in 96k 24bit Recorded in April 2021 Sound Ref: FR-210409T15 Assistant: Arthur Thomas A production by DDA

Sound recording of cicada singing during the summer in South of France (Minervois). Recorded by a setup ORTF with 2 Schoeps CCM4 On a Sound Devices Mixpre 6 recorder Original Recording in Wave 96kHz 24bit Same sound on Freesound https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/536915/

One Hour Thunder & rain during the night in the middle of the bananas trees, in Veracruz. Recorded by a setup ORTF with 2 Schoeps CCM4 On a Sound Devices Mixpre6 recorder Original Recording in Wave 96kHz 24bit During a residency at Casa Proal (San Rafael, Veracruz) Same sound on Freesound https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/536679/

Sound Recording of the installation "Rains of May" Sound released at Museo Amparo (Mexico). More info about the project http://www.felixblume.com/lluviasdemayo/

Mic Setup AB with 2 B&k 4006 Omni Microphones Recorder Sound Devices 833 Original Recording 96kHz 24bit Sound Ref: MX-200201T04 GPS: 20,162712 -96,860567 Recorded during a Residency at Casa Proal (Veracruz, México)

Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)singing in a tree, in the middle of a banana field. Recorded close to the village of Paso de Telaya in the state of Veracruz. ORTF microphone setup, Schoeps CCM4 x 2 in a Cinela windscreen Sound Devices MixPre Original Recording in Wave 96kHz 24bit Sound Ref: MX-200402-03 GPS: 20.156221, -96.873653 Recorded during a residency at Casa Proal

In the surroundings of the small village of Tauary (close to Tefé, Amazonas) some zogzog monkey are yelling in the trees. ORTF Setup Schoeps CCM4 x 2 Recorder Sound Devices 833 Original Recording Wave 96k 24bit Ref: BR-200215T12

Some fireworks and screaming for New Year 2020. Recording from the 14th floor in the center of Belo Horizonte(Brazil), JK building. Recorded by a AB Setup B&K4006 Sound Devices 833 Original Recording 96Khz 24bit Sound Ref: AB BR-191231T01 GPS: -19.923656, -43.945767 Recorded at midnight on 31st of December 2019 Download on Freesound in Wave 96kHz 24bit https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/500982/

A women is selling "llaucha" in the streets of El Alto (above La Paz, Bolivia). She is screaming to announce her merchandise, and here screaming close to the microphone for the recording. Recorded by a MS Setup Schoeps CCM41+CCM8 in a Cinela Windscreen Zephyx on a Sound Devices 788 Recorder Original Recording in Wave 48k 24bit Sound Ref: 140208001 Recorded on 08 february 2014 Download on Freesound the same sound https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/501037/

Horns from various boats at the same time (probably for some event, an important boat leaving or arriving) recorded from Cerro Carcel (in front of the Ex Carcel) in Valparaiso, Chile. Sounds from the city in background. Recorded in December 2018 by a Binaural Microphone Smart Ambeo Headset (Sennheiser) on an iPhone. Original recording in Wave, 48kHz 24bit. Date: 181207 at 17h20 GPS: -33.045410 -71.627216 Same sound in wave on Freesound https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/482950/ Download for free 100 sounds from Valparaiso (Chile) here http://felixblume.com/valparaiso

One hour recording of toads in a pound in the small village of Serrinha of Alambri (Brasil, RJ) during the night. Recorded by an AB setup of 2 x B&K 4006 omni mircophones on a SoundDevices MixpRe6 recorder. Original Recording in Wave 96kHz 24bit Sound Ref : BR-190812-10 GPS: -22.392431,-44.553263 Recorded during Interativos 2019 organized by Silo

Recorded by an ORTF setup (Schoeps CCM4x2) on a Sound Devices Mixpre6 Original recording in Wave, 96k, 24bit GPS: -22.392431,-44.553263 Sound Ref: BR-190812-07 Recorded during the Interativos 2019 organized by Silo Download on Freesound here https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/479286/

Protest of the people of A Cuenta in front of the road People doing a demonstration in front of the supermarket "A Cuenta". Recorder from the window of the flat. ORTF setup Schoeps CCM4 x 2 on a Sound Devices Mixpre6 Wave 96k 24bit GPS: -32.452978 -71.239562 Sound Ref: CL-190713-02

Close recording of crickets inside a plastic box during a laboratory with children in CECREA La Ligua (Chile). The cricket are "fulvipennis" crickets, around 300 crickets are inside the box. Recorded during the night trough two Sanken Cos11 D microphones, on a Zoom H1 recorder. Original recording in Wave 96kHz 24bit. Recorded on 10th of July 2019.

At the mountain Las Narices close to Coyotillos, storm is arriving and some thunders are clapping, before the rain. The sheperd and their goats are coming down, and Luz is coming to me at the end to have a chat. Some dogs are barking and coming down with the goats. Recorded by a ORTF setup with 2 Schoeps CCM4 Microphones in a Cinela Windshield. On a Sound Devices 633 recorder Original recording in Wave 96K 24bit Sound Ref MXF190617T10 GPS 23.315748 -101.184082 Same sound on Freesound in Wave. Recorded during the project "Desert's Light" by Félix Blume & Pierre Costard in June 2019

During the night close to a pound in the small community of Lavaderos (Desert of San Luis Potosi, Mexico), some toads and frogs are singing, happy to had some rain during the day.... after a few months very dry. Recorded by a AB setup with 2 B&K 4006 Microphones On a Sound Devices 633 recorder Original recording in Wave 96K 24bit Sound Ref MXF190620T15 GPS 23.592193 -101.114010 Same sound in wave on Freesound Recorded during the project "Desert's Light" by Félix Blume & Pierre Costard in June 2019