Stories, journeys, and field recordings from around the world.
While staying in Penang, Malaysia, I decided to conduct a little experiment. It had been a while since I had done a microphone comparison, and over the past few years I had accumulated several different microphone rigs without ever really Read More …
Nature and conservation have always been at the core of both my work and my personal philosophy. For the past decade, most of my professional life has revolved around creating sound effects libraries, travelling to remote places and recording the Read More …
For the past ten years, I have explored the world from a very specific angle: through my sense of hearing. Beyond the technical work of recording and creating sound effects libraries, this practice has forced me to deeply observe and Read More …
Throughout my practice of field recording, I have become fascinated with capturing truly undisturbed soundscapes, whether in the city or deep in the wild. The act of recording inherently requires technological interaction: between the recordist and the gear, and between Read More …
Before I start, I want to make something clear. I do not rely on AI to write my articles. Everything you read here comes directly from my own experience and exploration. Since I just wrapped up a new collection of Read More …
The choice of gear for monitoring sound has always been a quest for me. From my early experiments in childhood to professional sound design today, my listening tools have shaped not only the way I hear but also the way Read More …
This project began immediately after I completed Volume 2 of Quiet Streets. At the start of 2023, I had just acquired the Schoeps 3D Surround set, an eight-channel ORTF configuration praised by many professionals for its spatial accuracy. It effectively Read More …
Since starting my journey in field recording and traveling around the world a few years ago, I’ve been deeply concerned about the environmental footprint I might leave behind. As someone who regularly witnesses the decline in biodiversity and observes the Read More …
The Life Of A Nomadic Recordist – With Stephane Fufa Dufour Of Articulated Sounds | A Sound Effect Packing up the essentials and going to wherever your ears take you sounds like a dreamlife, but is it sustainable? Nomadic recordist Read More …
In this video, I explain my process for recording quiet street ambiences. I go through various steps to demonstrate my reasoning and some methods to achieve the best results. This video also serves as an on-location example. It was initially Read More …
After 8 years of recording and 5 years as a nomad traveling in many parts of the world,I finally set up my own sound map.I tried to make the best selection of the sounds I wanted to be representative of Read More …
Last year during a few months of a cross-country road trip, I went hunting for wild sounds in Africa. I got immersed in new cultures, met wonderful people, and encountered incredible creatures and Nature. For a long time, I have Read More …
During the last 6 years, I have been ‘trying’ to record animal sounds. I say ‘trying’ because I got so many obstacles and issues in doing so, this ain’t easy! And in the last 2 years, I particularly intensified my Read More …
In the wake of the launch of the new Zoom F3 in the market lately (which is definitely answering my needs), I want to present the temporary solution I used up until now for ultra-light professional field recording setup.It is Read More …
Listen to this blog audio translation: From 2020 to 2021, I have been lucky enough to stay 400 days in Malaysia. Last year at this same period I was staying in Kampar, near Ipoh in the region of Perak. Despite Read More …
After 13 Months roaming around the Malaysia peninsula (due to the pandemic I kept staying in only one country) I finally managed to make it to the Belum-Temenggor area. This place holds one of the oldest rainforests on Earth (locals Read More …
I received new twist ties (called gear Tie), they are meant to replace the old ones I have used. I took this opportunity to shoot a quick video and show the new twist ties in action in the field.
Here is my journal, I write a prompt entry per day. In the morning, a brief summary of my day before, and what I will do the same day. This helps me keep track of my journey
Chiang Mai, second city of Thailand, is known to be very creative and has many artists and designers living here.Chiang Mai is a mythical city, with hundreds of temples, it was once the capital of the Lanna Kingdom! I already Read More …
In September 2018, for 1 month long I navigated across the unbelievable country of Georgia. Despite the 2 conflicted zones with Russia on the North side: Abkhazia and South Ossetia, this country is surprisingly friendly and peaceful. The geographical features Read More …
So I published a new video, and at the same time I created a new Youtube channel dedicated to SoundXplorer! During these first 13 months (from March 2018 to May 2019), I traveled as nomad solo while recording sounds as Read More …
A few months ago, while having a break in Montreal, I re-questioned my recording setup. In my quest for minimalism, I decided to find the lightest possible configuration that would allow me to travel more easily, further away; but of Read More …
During my trip on the American Atlantic coast, I had the chance to jump on a sailboat and record the sounds. This was a mesmerizing expedition, fresh air guaranteed! An enchanting boat and its captain I don’t know how much Read More …
Welcome back to my blog! You guessed right! It’s time for another story of my adventurous tour around the world. Today I will be talking about my experience when I visited the Yucatan Peninsula. I stayed 2 months amidst jungle, Read More …
New interview: I am Glad to have shared my thoughts about gear and travels with Paul Virostek on his blog: Creative Field Recording. It was a great interview article I really enjoyed participating. Thank you Paul for your questions.
Switzerland– More than just a country Welcome back! Today I will be talking about the country with the world’s most famous inventions. I will be talking about my experience in Switzerland. After my rendezvous in Iceland in March 2018, I Read More …
As a traveler and a sound recordist, I have to say this is one of my favorite adventures. After my bicycle trip from Budapest, passing by Bratislava and Vienna, I stayed in Brno, Czechia (also known as the Czech Republic). Read More …
For quite some time I have wondered how gym equipment sound. I have always wanted to record the squeaks, squeals, and screeches of gym equipment, finally, I had my chance to in this rendezvous I am about to talk about. Read More …
San Francisco—More than just a City Hey there! Welcome back. Good afternoon, Good evening, Good any-time you are reading this. Haha. Today I will be talking about my “ambience” experience in one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Read More …
One of my remarkable “around the world” adventures was my Iceland trip. Iceland is a country known for its largest glaciers and the most active volcanoes in the world. Iceland is usually often called “The Land of Fire and Ice” Read More …
I have always wanted to see how North Africa is like. All my life, I have fantasized about how great Morocco cuisines taste, and as a sound recordist, I have wondered how their camels sound. Of course, you can get Read More …
Welcome back to my blog. Today’s discussion is about the bells from around the world. I know you’re thinking how I managed to travel to 100 countries and record bells from each country, well that’s not exactly the case. I Read More …
It is being said that Spanish is the language of Love and the gods. I decided not to end 2019 without knowing how to speak/write a few words and sentences in Spanish. So at the beginning of 2019, I embark Read More …
Throughout my latest road trip, about 5 weeks long around North-East America, I did take with me a conch (sea shell) which I brought from Peru.I experimented and recorded from inside the shell in various settings as the busy city Read More …
Well, I left Montreal August 2019, rent a car, took all my stuff, and jump into a new adventure. This one lead me to many interesting places throughout the Eastern part of my country Canada, but also few places in Read More …
More than 13 months ago, I jumped into a new life: I left my comfortable apartment in Montreal, get rid of most of my stuff and took the road. And, I began my journey as a perpetual solo traveler, with Read More …
I finally made it. Up the the ‘end of the world’ (before Antartica). I made some deep listening & recording in the Park National Tierra Del Fuego. I found Trees Talking, Wind Singing, & Water Chattering!
What a nice field trip I had, recording the bell museum. I contacted the place few months ago and accepted to open the space just for the recording! The museum is situated exactly on the location of a previous bell Read More …