Field Recording

Field recording is a music genre characterized by the use of environmental sounds, often captured in natural or urban settings, as a primary compositional element. Emerging in the late 20th century, field recording evolved from avant-garde and experimental music traditions, particularly those of John Cage and Pierre Schaeffer. The genre gained popularity in the 2000s, with artists incorporating a range of techniques, from straightforward documentation to manipulation and processing of sounds. Field recordings often feature a lack of traditional instrumentation, instead emphasizing the sonic textures of everyday environments, such as rain, wind, or industrial hum. This genre is notable for its emphasis on the listener's relationship with their surroundings, inviting a heightened awareness of the sonic landscape. Field recording's relationship to other genres, such as ambient, sound art, and experimental music, is evident in its use of unconventional sounds and emphasis on atmosphere. What sets field recording apart is its focus on the unmediated, often unedited, capture of environmental sounds, blurring the lines between music, art, and documentary.

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Lofi Relaxation Beats for Calm Minds
Album - 21 Tracks - Released May 29, 2025

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Acousmie
Amelia Jones
Andrea Polli
Arnaud Methivier
Ben Russell
Bert Cools
Bird Sound Collectors
Blue Lake
Chris Watson
Christian Winther
Christopher McFall
City Sounds Ambience
Colectivo De Música Para Perros
Círculos de Nada
D'AL SENIO
Deroussen Fernand
Diego Hdez
Dispersiones Sonoras
Dobrawa Czocher
Elk Minister
Fallegur Tonn
Gabe Davis
Gjenklang
Green Noise Nature
HD Nature Sound Library
Hakone
Hanna Hartman
Henk Meeuwsen
Honden Muziek Universum
Hugo Lenz
Jademaia
Jana Winderen
Jayve Montgomery
Jean C. Roché
Jeph Jerman
Lafidki
Little Rivers
Lumbung Bunyi
Marc Chesterman
Maria Tzanou
Mark Vernon
Max Casacci
Michael A. Muller
Musik Til Hunde
Musique pour Chiens
Mye
Música Para Perros
Música para Perros Proyecto
Natasha Barrett
Natural Woodland Sounds
Nature & Rainforest Sounds Collective
Nature Bird Sounds
Nature on Record
Ocean Floor
Oldhånd
Olivia Block
Orbury Common
Philip Samartzis
Phragmites
Pro Sounds of Nature
Purist
Rain Storm Sample Library
Razón de Ser
Recording Nature
Ruído Branco
Shipping Forecast
Shushing Noises
Sindre Bjerga
Sound Effect
Source Decay
Sömngrus
The Listening Planet
The Nature Field Recorder
The Sound Reserve
Toni Dimitrov
Treman
Ubaldo
Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan
Wildlife Sound Recordings
Younique
bomull
botanik
hario island
тиха порада
Ruído Branco
The Listening Planet
Ben Russell
Pro Sounds of Nature
The Sound Reserve
Nature on Record
Gjenklang
bomull
Jademaia
Wildlife Sound Recordings
HD Nature Sound Library
Treman
Colectivo De Música Para Perros
Hakone
Fallegur Tonn
Música Para Perros
Dobrawa Czocher
Amelia Jones
Mye
Rain Storm Sample Library
Natural Woodland Sounds
Recording Nature
Sömngrus
Green Noise Nature
Musique pour Chiens
Nature Bird Sounds
Bird Sound Collectors
hario island
Blue Lake
Honden Muziek Universum
Nature & Rainforest Sounds Collective
Deroussen Fernand
Henk Meeuwsen
botanik
Jean C. Roché
City Sounds Ambience
Michael A. Muller
Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan
Oldhånd
Bert Cools
The Nature Field Recorder
Chris Watson
Musik Til Hunde
D'AL SENIO
Phragmites
Orbury Common
Jana Winderen
Younique
Olivia Block
Max Casacci
Música para Perros Proyecto
Dispersiones Sonoras
Natasha Barrett
Purist
Hugo Lenz
Christian Winther
Razón de Ser
Círculos de Nada
Sound Effect
Philip Samartzis
Jayve Montgomery
Arnaud Methivier
Christopher McFall
Hanna Hartman
тиха порада
Ocean Floor
Diego Hdez
Source Decay
Acousmie
Elk Minister
Gabe Davis
Jeph Jerman
Shipping Forecast
Andrea Polli
Little Rivers
Mark Vernon
Toni Dimitrov
Sindre Bjerga
Lumbung Bunyi
Maria Tzanou
Lafidki
Marc Chesterman
Shushing Noises
Ubaldo