field recordings
what it is
Material recorded outside of a recording studio for the purpose of capturing the audible illustration of an environment.
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art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
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questions
What is field recordings?
Material recorded outside of a recording studio for the purpose of capturing the audible illustration of an environment.
What are good field recordings albums to start with?
Try Meeting of the Waters by Animal Collective, The Narcissist II by Dean Blunt, Xièxie by Celer, and The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations (1111) by Global Espionage Agencies.
Who are some women making field recordings?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/field-recordings/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making field recordings, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20