A collection of field recordings from around New York City.
Each recording has a description of where, when and how it was recorded as well as a link to download a full length version (for free!). Listen, enjoy or use them for your projects.
All recordings by Anders Nils.
For ambient music, check out: https://andersnils.bandcamp.com/
NYC Field Recordings host captures the unassuming sounds of LGA Terminal B on the day before Thanksgiving, revealing the airport's quiet, music-free corridors.
2 Oct 2024
10.04.24 - Midtown
Download full version: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EKPDOZlolO5eorm23kTMF3pHefjUM1ad?usp=drive_link
I work at an office on the 15th floor of an office building in Midtown, Manhattan. We have a small fire escape balcony that’s been covered in scaffolding since March of this year. This recording captures the sounds from the facade work as well as the traffic below. The hum in the background is a real sound that can be heard when the office windows are open.
This is a stationary recording where I set the recorder on a tripod directly outside of my office window. You can see the Empire State Building through the scaffolding safety net.
INFO:
10.04.24, 11:00 AM, 72 degrees (F), mostly cloud, 65% humidity
Tascam X8, included capsules in A-B config., Bumblebee Windkiller SE windscreen
32 bit, 96 kHz, 39 minutes
Feel free to download and use for anything you want (except to sell without making any changes). No need to ask permission or to credit me.
25 Sept 2024
09.29.24 - Forest Park
Download full version: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ON-7QiMpwze3Iu4yVLZYZC1Xq7pjsYem?usp=drive_link
On a rainy Sunday I took my field recorder to Forest Park in Queens, NY to record sounds near a small pond that I sometimes take my dog to walk around. It generally feels pretty remote, but you can hear the occasional reminder that you're ~5 miles from JFK airport, as well as some car sounds here and there.
This is a stationary recording where I set the recorder on a tripod under a fallen tree to use as protection to avoid the pattering sounds of rain on an umbrella.
INFO:
09.29.24, 1:11 PM, 64 degrees (F), rain, 88% humidity
Tascam X8, included capsules in A-B config., generic windscreen
32 bit, 96 kHz, 27 minutes
Feel free to download and use for anything you want (except to sell without making any changes). No need to ask permission or to credit me.
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