insects

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    Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm and Noise David Rothenberg In the spring of 2013 the cicadas in the Northeastern United States will yet again emerge from their seventeen-year cycle―the longest gestation period of any animal. Those who experience…

  • Cicadas v1.0, Hacking the Environment with Robotic Insects

    Cicadas v1.0, Hacking the Environment with Robotic Insects

    Cicadas v1.0 is a sound installation by Bob Meanza. Cicadas is a sound installation for tiny robotic insects, built with electronic components (relays, piezos, buzzers) and AVR microcontrollers. A singing insect is shaped by means of a programmed microcontroller (the…

  • Insects

    Insects

    Nature Sound Recording Workshop 2012 : Insects in three locations from john grzinich on Vimeo.

  • The Sonic World of Pollardstown Fen

    The Sonic World of Pollardstown Fen

    There’s a new episode of BBC Radio 4’s nature series 5, this time featuring sounds of Pollardstown Fen, Ireland, recorded by Tom Lawerence, truly inspiring sound recordist who sadly died during the last year. Several of these sounds can also…

  • Recording Insects: What is that buzzing sound in my head?

    Recording Insects: What is that buzzing sound in my head?

    Sound designer and recordist Frank Bry is releasing the second package of the Insects HD SFX series, packed with amazing bug recordings. We invited him to do an exclusive article about the making of the library and how he recorded the…