Field Recordings by Thijs Geritz: Recent Episodes
Thijs Geritz
ABOUT ME I am a Dutch illustrator and animator. I always strive for a simple image, with a clear message, without noise. I'm also an avid field recordist.
ABOUT THIS PAGE This SoundCloud page contains my field recordings. An old hobby that grew big over the last years and gives me great pleasure. A lot of these recordings end up being used in my music and live performances one way or another. Follow the Einzelganger-link below to go to my musical project.
BINAURAL Some of the recordings are 'binaural', meaning that the method of capture recreates an accurate stereo image of the environment when listened to using headphones. To enjoy this effect, listen to those marked 'Binaural fieldrecording' using headphones!
Here's more on binaural recording.
GEAR I use a Zoom H2 and Zoom 4Hn recorder. Sometimes with additional Sound Professionals SP-TFB-2 binaural microphones.
MUSIC Some recordings end up being used in my music. You can hear examples of that on the pages of http://soundcloud.com/einzelganger and http://soundcloud.com/mouchesvolantes
Special: From First Recording to Online ArchiveOccasionally I share some extra information, background, or an anecdote about my field recordings. This is the second episode of The Field Recording Podcast where I do that. In this special episode I describe how I first got into making field recordings and how it grew into this online archive. I also explore various aspects of making this kind of recordings — what I consider important, and what not.Since I wasn't sure I could record the narration myself with the quality I wanted, I opted — as with the previous Special — for an AI-generated voice from ElevenLabs. But the story is mine, and all the field recordings you hear are authentic recordings from my archive.Enjoy listening — and let me know what you think!I made a list of all the field recordings you can hear in this episode, but it's longer than SoundCloud allows — so you can find the full list here: https://storage.thijsgeritz.nl/s/Tracklist_Special_2
Recording of a daily recurring 'honking symphony': cars, motorcycles, buses, and trucks at the intersection of Avenida Javier Prado Este and Avenida Aviación.On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68762
I live on the Dutch coast and am used to the sound of a sandy beach: the rhythmic crashing of waves in the surf. At a pebble beach, like the one near Lima, Peru, it sounds quite different. First, you hear the wave breaking, but immediately after, there's a second sound—the water retreating and dragging the pebbles with it.I made two recordings at that location. The first (this one) was made during calm weather with a gentle swell—you can occasionally hear individual pebbles rolling. The second recording (https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/pebble-beach-2) was made in stronger wind; in that one, you no longer hear separate stones, but a deep, continuous roar.On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68763
I live on the Dutch coast and am used to the sound of a sandy beach: the rhythmic crashing of waves in the surf. At a pebble beach, like the one near Lima, Peru, it sounds quite different. First, you hear the wave breaking, but immediately after, there's a second sound—the water retreating and dragging the pebbles with it.I made two recordings at that location. The first (https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/pebble-beach-1) was made during calm weather with a gentle swell—you can occasionally hear individual pebbles rolling. The second (this one) recording was made in stronger wind; in that one, you no longer hear separate stones, but a deep, continuous roar.On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68764
A binaural recording of a busy street in Chincha Alta. The streets there are mainly filled with so-called mototaxis. You can also hear a coffee vendor promoting her goods by playing a looping pre-recorded message.On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68765
My second recording of skateboarders — this time, a group of boys practicing on a plaza in front of the Ministerio de Cultura.On the map - Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=68766 Here is my first recording of Skateboarding:https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/skateboarding-spuiplein-den
The Red Line was a demonstration held on May 18, 2025, in The Hague. The demonstration protested the Dutch government's position on the Gaza war. According to organizers, over 100,000 demonstrators attended. A unique opportunity to capture the actual sound of this sentiment through the various chants heard that day. This presentation is a collage of several recordings.De Rode Lijn was een demonstratie die op 18 mei 2025 werd gehouden in Den Haag. De demonstratie was gericht tegen de positie van het Nederlandse kabinet ten aanzien van de Gaza-oorlog. Volgens de organisatie waren er ruim 100.000 demonstranten aanwezig. Een bijzonder moment om het specifieke geluid van dit actuele sentiment vast te leggen met de verschillende leuzen.Deze presentatie is een collage van een aantal opnames.
A recording, made around 6 pm, of children playing in a city playground in Puteaux, a suburb of Paris. Recorded with a Zoom H2n.On the map: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=66271Podcast episode #123
This weekend, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen, five years after the devastating fire of 2019. As a frequent visitor over the years, this magnificent building has always captivated me. One of my passions is creating field recordings, and I've captured numerous audio moments in and around the Notre-Dame. I've been gathering stories about some of these recordings, including one from my very first session in the cathedral back in 2007. With the Notre-Dame reopening this weekend, it felt like the perfect moment to share this story. Since I wasn't confident about recording the narration myself with the quality I wanted, I used an artificial voice from ElevenLabs for the spoken text. All the field recordings you'll hear are my own, with just a news clip coming from France24.Here is more from Paris:https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/sets/parisHere are more church recordings:https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/sets/church-organsPodcast episode #122
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 completely harmless to humans, which unfortunately is not always the case the other way around. Every day, about a million liters of drinkable spring water bubble up from the natural springs at the bottom of the pool.On the map: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=65032Photocredit: wouterbron.behttps://www.wouterbron.be/natuurzwembad/
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 to work hard. The sudden silences in the recording are moments when I drove under an overpass.
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=64266
Recordings of frogs in a pond in the Drielsche Zeeg.On the map at Aporree: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=64234
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=64233
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 not possible to remove the mention afterward. Additionally, the automatic mastering feature is designed for music and is not particularly useful for field recordings.
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.
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.
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/
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=55236
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=53294
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=52555
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.org/maps/work/?loc=14159
Original photo by Roel Wijnants (https://www.flickr.com/photos/roel1943/)
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=47461
Random recording in a small forest near Ermelo. Internal mics of a Zoom H2.
Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=45451
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=44694 Foto: https://www.instagram.com/p/ByLouHEIJqO/
General atmosphere at a platform at Cologne Central Station.
Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=42544
Rainforest atmosphere (12:10 AM) recorded in Tambopata National Reserve, Perú.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambopata_National_Reserve
Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=40905
Binaural recording of Rainforest atmosphere (21:05 PM) recorded in Tambopata National Reserve, Perú.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambopata_National_Reserve
Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=40904
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=40903
General atmosphere in Buitenplaats Oostduin.
Algemene sfeer in Buitenplaats Oostduin.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=37815
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=10517
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-festival
Op 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/42846/chinees-nieuwjaar-den-haag
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=34864
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.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=34754
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 keten van bakkerij-restaurants, opgericht in 1889 in de stad Croix, in de buurt van Lille.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=33220
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=33185
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, Frankrijk. Het is éen van grootste musea in Frankrijk en absoluut een bezoek waard. Het lawaai in deze opname komt voornamelijk van het restaurant dat gesitueerd was in de centrale hal.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=33182
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=33011
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 niet de juiste apparatuur voor dat soort wind. Helaas.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=32624
An 'aerial battle' above my house between seagulls, crows and jackdaws.
'Luchtgevechten' bovenmijn huis tussen kraaien, kauwen en meeuwen.
(photo credit: Philip Peterson)
The sound of small waves against the dock.
Het geluid van kleine golfjes tegen de kade.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=32331
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=31870
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=31804
Website: http://www.visitleiden.nl/en/zien-en-doen/beleven/musea/the-botanical-gardens
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 kinderdagverblijf te vallen. Dit geluid irriteert met echt elke keer.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=7977 (There are 3 recordings on this location)
Kinderdagverblijf/Daycare Center: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/daycare
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=31687
06:00u Dawn Chorus ("zonsopgangskoor"). Met naast de gewoonlijke deelnemers (Merel, Roodborstje, Winterkoning enz.) ook Kauwtjes, Meeuwen en een duif.
06:00 AM Dawn Chorus. With Jackdaws, Seagulls and a pigeon added to the usual bunch (Blackbird, Robin, Wren etc.).
Also listen to: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/ochtend-zang-dawn-chorus
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31488
About International Dawn Chorus Day: http://idcd.info
Voetgangers op het Binnehof. Verhuizers op de achtergrond.
Pedestrians on the Binnenhof. Movers working in the background.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31473
The sound of a BBQ party my neighbours had last summer. Recorded from my bedroom window.
Het geluid van een BBQ feest bij mijn buren afgelopen zomer. Opgenomen vanuit mijn slaapkamerraam.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31110
A busy Saturday afternoon.
Een drukke Zaterdagmiddag.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31086
A sunny Saturday in October; People on café terraces, kids playing and one loud motorcycle.
Een zonnig zaterdag ik oktober; mensen op terrasjes, spelende kinderen en een luide motor.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=30365
A short recording on the junction Prinsengracht - Spiegelgracht, Amsterdam.
Korte opname op de kruising Prinsengracht - Spiegelgracht, Amsterdam.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=30329
Een zonnige zaterdagsmiddag rond de Grote Kerk in Den Haag. Rond de Grote Kerk is ook daadwerkelijk de straatnaam.
A sunny Saturday afternoon around the big church in The Hague. The actual street name is Rond de Grote Kerk which means ‘Around the big church’.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=30089
Fireworks on new years eve 2011-2012. Unfortunately I don’t have the uncompressed file anymore.
Vuurwerk op oudejaarsavond 2011-2012. Helaas heb niet meer de ongecomprimeerde opname.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=12657
Distant traffic, a skateboard and a small kid ‘walking’ withs skates.
Verkeer op afstand, een skateboard en een klein kind dat ‘loopt’ op rolschaatsen.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29446
Cicadas in a apple tree orchard.
Cicaden in een appelboomgaard.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29445
Kinderen spelen op het Rabbijn Maarsenplein. Er is wat wind op deze opname maar ik vond hem toch leuk genoeg. De ‘witte ruis’ op de achtergrond zijn de bladeren van de Plantanen die daar staan.
Kids playing on the Rabbijn Maarsenplein. A slightly windy recording but I thought it was nice anyway. The background 'white noise' are the leaves of the plane trees standing there.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29235
Recording made in the Atrium of the The Hague City Hall on a pretty quiet summer afternoon.
Opname gemaakt in het Atrium van het Stadhuis van Den Haag op een redelijk rustige zomer middag.
Aporee: aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=27340
Kids playing in the snow, mainly sledding.
Kinderen spelen in de sneeuw, voornamelijk met sleeën.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29211
Pedestrians and other traffic around a big building excavation at the Turfmarkt, Den Haag.
Voetgangers en ander verkeer rond a grote bouwput aan de Turfmarkt, Den Haag.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29102
Spanish soccer fans watching the game (in café’s around the square) between Spain and Paraguay in the 2010 World Cup. This recording was made around the 58th minute were there several penalties in a row. More details about that here: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/03/world-cup-2010-paraguay-spain-live
Spaanse voetbalfans kijken naar de wedstrijd (in café’s rond het plein) tussen Spanje en Paraguay tijdens de Wereld Beker van 2010. Deze opname maakte ik rond de 58e minuut toen er een aantal penalties achter elkaar werden gegeven. Meer daar over vind je hier: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/03/world-cup-2010-paraguay-spain-live
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29058
No binaural recording... for obvious reasons :)
The picture shows the actual bees you hear in the recording.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28798 http://www.roepenopdemoos.nl
Chickens making little noises while eating.
Kippen die geluidjes maken terwijl ze eten.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28793 http://www.roepenopdemoos.nl
It's a creaking escalator... as you can hear.
Een krakende roltrap.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28704
Pedestrians, cyclists and a violist at the Turfmarkt; a passageway between the Central Station and the city centre.
Voetgangers, fietsers en een violist op de Turfmarkt, een doorgang van het Centraal Station naar het stadscentrum.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28622
The warm sound of the Müller organ in the Great Church in Haarlem. (quote from: http://www.bavo.nl/bladen/orgelengels.php) "The (…) Müller organ dating from 1738, which is the most depicted instrument in the world. It covers the whole west wall of the church and measures almost 30 metres from the ground."
Het warme geluid van het Müllerorgel in de Grote Kerk van Haarlem. (Citaat van: http://www.bavo.nl/bladen/orgel.php) "De voornaamste blikvanger in de Grote Kerk is het indrukwekkende Müller-orgel uit 1738, het meest afgebeelde instrument ter wereld. Het beslaat de gehele westmuur van de kerk en meet van de grond af bijna 30 meter."
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28620 Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/MullerOrgelGroteOfSt.BavokerkHaarlem22
The general atmosphere on the terrace of Café Maibach in Berlin, recorded September 10th 2012.
Algemene sfeer op het terras van Café Maibach in Berlijn, opgenomen op 10 september 2012.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=14805
The whole metro trip from station République to station Rambuteau in Paris.
De hele metro tocht van metrostation Republique tot en met metrostation Rambuteau.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8209
I recorded this old radio at a friends place. It was hard to get interesting radio interference but in the end it's interesting enough I guess.
Also check out this one: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/radio-interference-direct
Kids playing on the Dance Chimes in front the ice-cream parlor Florencia in Den Haag. And of course a lot of traffic, people and some pigeons.
Kinderen spelen op de Muziek Tegels voor ijssalon Florencia in Den Haag. En natuurlijk een hoop verkeer, mensen en enkele duiven.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28381
The annual Dutch celebration of Koningsdag (Kingsday) with markets, a fair and many different events.
De Koningsdag dus.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=27699
Arrivals and departures of tramcars in the Tramtunnel.
Het komen en gaan van trams in de Haagse Tramtunnel.
Aporee: aporee.org/maps/?loc=8916 Related: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/tramtunnel
General atmosphere. Mainly pedestrians on Het Buitenhof in The Hague. Recorded March 5th 2015.
Algemene sfeer. Voornamelijk voetgangers op Het Buitenhof. Opgenomen 5 april 2015.
Aporee: aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=21996 Related: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/buitenhof
Recording made in the Atrium of the The Hague City Hall at the end of the working day.
Opname gemaakt in het Atrium van het Stadhuis van Den Haag aan het einde van de werkdag.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=27340
General atmosphere, pedestrians on the Vismarkt, Utrecht. Recorded Saturday September 13th 2014.
Algemene sfeer, voetgangers op de Vismarkt, Utrecht. Opgenomen zaterdag 13 september 2014.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=24776
Passengers and employees walking (in the corridor between 'Departures 2' and 'Departures 3').
Lopende passagiers en werknemers (in de gang tussen 'Departures 2' en 'Departures 3’).
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=23615
Recorded around 9 o'clock in the morning while waiting for my train to Rotterdam.
Opgenomen rond 9 uur in de morgen terwijl ik wachtte op mijn trein naar Rotterdam.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=23610
Recording made while having a short break at the ‘Motorway Service Area Lucasgat’ on the A1 highway from Amersfoort to Apeldoorn. I placed my Zoom recorder for short time on the roof of my car. Slightly windy.
Opname gemaakt tijdens een rustpauze op ‘Verzorgingsplaats Lucasgat’ aan de A1 van Amersfoort naar Apeldoorn. Mijn Zoom recorder had ik even op het dak van mijn auto geplaatst. Ietwat winderig.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=27031 VZP Lucasgat: http://www.wegenwiki.nl/Verzorgingsplaats_Lucasgat
People playing soccer on public sports fields in Schiehaven, Rotterdam.
Mensen spelen voetbal op de publieke sportvelden in Schiehaven, Rotterdam.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=22726
Recording of waiting for the metro and the subsequent trip from Rotterdam Coolhaven to Schiedam Centrum. And the transfer to the train platform.
Opname van het wachten op de metro en de daarop volgende reis van Rotterdam Coolhaven naar Schiedam Centrum. En de overstap naar het treinperron.
The waves breaking, probably one of the most recorded sounds. But I never actually made a proper recording of it. I accidentally drove past the beach when I realized there were no people and there was no wind. A good opportunity to make a recording. Recorded around 21:30hrs on March 5th, 2014.
De branding, waarschijnlijk een van de meest opgenomen geluiden. Maar ik heb er eigenlijk nooit een goeie opname van gemaakt. Ik reed toevallig langs het strand en besefte me dat er èn geen mensen waren èn geen wind. Een mooie gelegenheid om eens een opname te maken. Opgenomen rond 21:30u op 5 maart 2014.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=22007
Scheveningen webcam: http://www.scheveningenlive.nl/surf-webcam/
General atmosphere, traffic, seagulls and pedestrians on Het Buitenhof in The Hague. Recorded March 4th 2014.
Algemene sfeer, verkeer, meeuwen en voetgangers op Het Buitenhof. Opgenomen 4 maart 2014.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=21996 Related: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/buitenhof-april-5th-2015
General atmosphere on the Kneuterdijk in The Hague.
Algemene atmosfeer op de Kneuterdijk, Den Haag.
Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=49020
Recording of the general atmosphere at the International Whisky Festival 2013 in de Grote Kerk, The Hague.
Een opname van de algemene sfeer op het International Whisky festivalin de Grote Kerk in Den Haag.
http://www.whiskyfestival.nl Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=20775
General atmosphere recorded in the Notre Dame in Paris. The organist is apparently practicing but even that makes a nice atmosphere.
Algemene atmosfeer opgenomen in de Notre Dame in Parijs. De organist zit klaarblijkelijk te oefenen maar ook dat zorgt voor een fijne sfeer.
Door een ondegelijke renovatie 2 jaar geleden kon men opnieuw een steiger gaan bouwen rond de Theresia van Ávila kerk in Den Haag. De constructie van de steiger duurde dit keer niet 2 maanden maar slechts 1 week... gelukkig.
Due to unsound renovations 2 years ago they had to construct another a scaffold around the Theresia of Ávila church in The Hague. Luckily, this time the construction took only 1 week instead of 2 months.
2 jaar geleden/2 years ago: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/scaffoldbuilding.
Recorded around 8:30AM near the Rijswijkseplein, The Hague. At this place you can hear a never ending stream of traffic sounds. There's an elevated train, many cars and motorcycles, trams (with their squeaking wheels) and even a few boats. A very rich mixture, so I tried to record it.
Opgenomen rond 8:30AM in de buurt van het Rijswijkseplein, Den Haag. Vanaf dit huis is een onafgebroken stroom van verkeersgeluid hoorbaar. Er is een verhoogde Treinbaan, veel auto's en motors, trams (met hun piepende wielen) en zelfs af en toe een boot. Een rijke mix, dus die heb ik geprobeerd op te nemen.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=19060
General atmosphere in Burgers' Zoo, Arnhem. Recorded with my Zoom's internal mics near the Flamingo pond. http://www.burgerszoo.com
Algemene sfeer in Burgers' Zoo, Arnhem. Opgenomen met de interne microfoon van my Zoom vlak bij de Flamingo vijfer. http://www.burgerszoo.nl
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=19059
Restauratiewerkzaamheden aan de 3e Hogere Burger School aan de Mauritskade in Amsterdam.
Restoration work on the 3rd Hogere Burger School (old name for secondary school) at the Mauritskade, Amsterdam.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=18932
Recorded in the Central Public Library, The Hague.
Opgenomen in de Centrale Openbare Bibliotheek, Den Haag.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=18450
My neighbors. Recorded with the Zoom's internal mics. Some slight wind.
Mijn buren. Opgenomen met de eigen mics van mijn Zoom. Soms wat wind.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=17783
Opgenomen tijdens het maken van een video registratie/promotie van de Home Made Market in het Zeeheldenkwartier. De video staat binnenkort online.
Recorded while making a promotion video for the Home Made Market in the Zeeheldenkwartier. The video will be on-line soon.
Home Made Market: http://homemademarket.co.nl
Opgenomen in een Amsterdams Café.
Recorded in a Café in Amsterdam.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=17461
Opgenomen tussen Den Haag en Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Opvallend weinig menselijk geluid en heel veel tonen van de trein.
Recorded between Den Haag and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Surprisingly few human sounds and a lot of harmony coming from the train.
De Haagse Koninginnekermis, elk jaar rond Koninginnedag op het Lange Voorhout en de Lange Vijferberg.
The Queens fair, an annual fair that takes place around Queens day (April 30th) on the Lange Voorhout and the Lange Vijverberg in The Hague.
Longer (7 min) version on Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=17309
Recorded from the bathroom window of an apartment we rented for a week located in Friedrichshain, Berlin. This dog was barking and howling for hours. A sad sound.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=14794
Werklui bouwen een steiger rond de Theresia van Ávila kerk in Den Haag. De constructie van de stijger duurde bijna 2 maanden.
Construction workers are building a scaffold around the Theresia of Ávila church in The Hague. The construction took almost 2 months.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=13078 Het geluid van Nederland: http://www.geluidvannederland.nl/kaart/stijgerbouw
Een zonnige zondag in Den Haag. Kids skateboarden op het Spuiplein met geïmproviseerde hindernissen.
A sunny Sunday in The Hague. Kids are skateboarding on the Spuiplein using improvised obstacles.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=13082 Het geluid van Nederland: http://www.geluidvannederland.nl/kaart/skateboarding
Gesis en druppels van het besproeing-systeem in de Hortus Leiden.
Hisses and drops of the moisturising system in the Hortus Leiden.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=12101
Het geluid van Nederland: http://www.geluidvannederland.nl/kaart/hortus
De Hortus Leiden: http://www.hortusleiden.nl
Opgenomen 7 juli 2011 op het theaterfestival de Parade in het Westbroekpark. Meer dan 80 verschillende theater, muziek en dans producties.
Recorded july 7th 2011 at the theatre festival the Parade in the Westbroekpark. Over 80 different theatre-, music-, and danceperformances.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=11043
De Parade: http://www.deparade.nl
Opname van een meisje die op de saxofoon oefent in de speciale geluidscabine van de openbare bibliotheek. Ook hoor je een ander meisje met koptelefoon op spelen op een een elecrtronische piano.
Recording of a girl practicing the saxophone in the special sound booth of the public library. You can also hear another girl wearing headphones hammering the keys of a electronic piano.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=9698
People, wine, bread and music on one of the islands in the Seine, Île saint Louis.
Mensen, wijn, brood en muziek op één van de eilanden in de Seine, Île saint Louis.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=9624
Talking pedestrians on Rue du Roi de Sicile.
Pratende voetgangers op Rue du Roi de Sicile.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=9625
Een klein Chinees meisje geniet van de vogelgeluiden. Meeuwen, eenden en meerkoeten baden massaal in het enige niet bevroren deel van de Hofvijfer.
A little Chinese girl enjoys the bird sounds. Seagulls, ducks and coots are bathing in the only part of the Hofvijfer that wasn't frozen.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8944
Review on Archive.org: “I just signed up [to archive.org] to give this clip a favorable review. I think it must be like the the cute cat video of audio clips... What a neat slice of life.”
Kauwtjes bij de viskraam op het Buitenhof. Opgenomen in het kader van "The Hague Sound City" voor State-X/Newforms 2010.
Jackdaws at the fish stall, Buitenhof. Recorded as part of "The Hague Sound City" for State-X/Newforms 2010.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8911
Klanten en personeel in De Bijenkorf aan de Grote Marktstraat. Opgenomen in het kader van "The Hague Sound City" voor State-X/Newforms 2010.
Customers and employees of department store De Bijenkorf. Recorded as part of "The Hague Sound City" for State-X/Newforms 2010.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8917
Het komen en gaan van trams in de Haagse Tramtunnel. Opgenomen in het kader van "The Hague Sound City" voor State-X/Newforms 2010.
Arrivals and departures of tramcars in the Tramtunnel. Recorded as part of "The Hague Sound City" for State-X/Newforms 2010.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8916 Related: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/tramtunnel-april-5th-2015
Conversaties rond de ingang van Bioscoop Pathé Buitenhof en Café Des Deux Villes. Opgenomen in het kader van "The Hague Sound City" voor State-X/Newforms 2010.
Conversation around the entrance hall of the Cinema Pathé Buitenhof and Café Des Deux Villes. Recorded as part of "The Hague Sound City" for State-X/Newforms 2010.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8910
Een betonmolen, wat verkeer, een radio en voetgangers op het Spui. Opgenomen in het kader van "The Hague Sound City" voor State-X/Newforms 2010.
Concrete mixer, some traffic, a radio and pedestrians on the Spui. Recorded as part of "The Hague Sound City" for State-X/Newforms 2010.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8914
Hagenezen discussiëren in Florencia, de legendarische Haagse ijssalon. Opgenomen in het kader van "The Hague Sound City" voor State-X/Newforms 2010.
Hagenezen (inhabitants of The Hague) discussing stuff in at ice-cream parlor Florencia. Recorded as part of "The Hague Sound City" for State-X/Newforms 2010.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8909 Het geluid van Nederland: http://www.geluidvannederland.nl/kaart/florencia
The hele reis van Rathaus Neuköln naar Alexanderplatz. De metro komt aan rond 2'40".
The whole U-Bahn trip from Rathaus Neuköln to Alexanderplatz. The subway carriage arrives around 2'40"
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8862
Een zeer compacte opname vol verschillende geluiden. Opgenomen lopend van de Grote Halstraat naar de Torenstraat. Met een beetje wind in het begin helaas.
A very dense recording with many different sounds. Recorded walking from the Grote Halstraat to the Torenstraat. Some wind in the beginning unfortunately.
aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8780
General atmosphere in The Hagues beautiful Passage. Recorded as part of "The Hague Sound City" for State-X/Newforms 2010.
Algemene atmosfeer in de mooie Haagse Passage. Opgenomen in het kader van "The Hague Sound City" voor State-X/Newforms 2010.
Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=49019
Saxofoonspeler op de Lange vijverberg, Den Haag. Met verkeer, voetgangers, de Hofvijver fontein en een beetje wind helaas.
Saxophone player, Lange Vijverberg, The Hague. With traffic, pedestrians, and the Hogvijver fountain and a some wind unfortunately.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8458
Algemene atmosfeer tijdens het wachten op een perron van het treinstation.
General atmosphere while waiting on a platform at the train station.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8345
Two sound sculptures in Centre Georges Pompidou. Recording starts with Musicale (1977) bij Takis followed by Couleurs sonores no. 3 (1966) by Gregorgio Vardanega around 1'55".
Twee geluidssculpuren in Centre Georges Pompidou. De opname begint met Musicale (1977) van Takis gevolgd door Couleurs sonores no. 3 (1966) door Gregorgio Vardanega rond 1'55".
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8080
I walked in just minutes before this chanting started in the Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, Paris.
Ik liep zomaar de Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais in precies enkele minuten voor dit gezang begon.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8079
Een kleine impressie van het feest in de Haagse binnenstad na de winst op Brazilië (WK2010) op 2 juli 2010.
A small impression of people celebrating in downtown The Hague because the Dutch defeated the Brazilians (WC2010) on July 2nd 2010.
Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=13798
Soms is het ontspannend... en soms maken ze wel erg veel herrie :-)
Sometimes it's relaxing... and sometimes it's just a awful lot of noise :-)
Also listen to: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/dawnchorus-the-hague-march-20th-2016
About International Dawn Chorus Day: http://idcd.info
A lot of surrounding noise but a nice recording anyway of this service in the Cathedral of Paris. Recorded on september 14th, 2009.
Veel omgevings geluid maar toch wel fijn deze opname uit een dienst in de Kathedraal van Parijs. Opgenomen op 14 september 2009.
Recordings made with a Zoom H2 with extra SP-TFB-2 binaural microphones during the Queensnight ('Koninginnenach') in The Hague. You hear a.o. sounds from my roof terrace, the corridor, an ATM and cafe's at de Grote markt.
Conditions for recording were bad today - but I made a collage of it anyway. Recordings made with a Zoom H2 with extra SP-TFB-2 binaural microphones. It's all in the city of The Hague, the Netherlands.