Recording water stream from inside the wooden bridge
It is particularly interesting to hear the sound inflected by an architecture structure. The wood allows to resonate in a different way!
Obsessed with Swiss Rivers!
Over the days, I got obsessed with rivers! There are so many from the mountains! And they all sound different!
Quad / Double Stereo Config
I have been testing out my config in the Switzerland country around Interlaken. I put in place an ORTF Stereo with Sennheiser MKH8090, coupled with a stereo pair of DPA 4060 spaced omnis. All connected to Sound Devices MixPre-6. I Read More …
Late Winter / Early Spring in Montreal (from last March)
Nice birds were so excited from the return of sun! This was recorded in March 2018 before I leave for Iceland! last March, snow storm
Ambiences in Bern and around
Wandering around this beautiful Unesco heritage site. Bern is really a nice place. The atmosphere is really interesting with the market and tramway. I also have been to the Roman city of Avenches and its Roman amphitheatre ruins. I took Read More …
Geneva ambiences
For few days, I recorded some ambiences in the cosmopolitan city of Geneva, Switzerland! The main spoken language in this part of Switzerland is French! And the city has a wide mixture of ethnicity. I was impressed by the United Read More …
Exciting Geothermal Energy!
I have made my journey to the Hellnar Area, a land filled of geothermal activities! The Icelandics have made a proud of controlling this great renewable source of energy! 85% of all eclectricity in Iceland is provided by renewables! I Read More …
Recording the sea of Iceland
*in the video, it is the mic from the camera. Recording with the Sennheiser MKH8090 handheld over the rocks. Quite a nice place at Ytri Tunga, where seals are used to come, but today there was none. Beautiful spot anyway!
Stealth Recording in Reykjavik!
Going through parks, the Kolaportið market, the Hallgrimskirkja tourist crowd, and random streets… I think only the cat has discovered my disguise!
Songhellir, the singing cave
On the trail to Snaefellsjoküll, I passed through a place called “Songhellir” or “Singing Cave” in English. I walked up from the road intersection since there was no way to continue by car because of the ice and snow (winter Read More …
Snaefellsjoküll, journey to the center of the Earth!
I have been exploring some place in the peninsula. I have to say some places are breathtaking. I have been riding through the Snaefellsjoekull National Park up to Hellnar and Arnarstapi. It is pretty much lava fields all the way Read More …
Abandoned Shelters
I have always been attracted by abandoned house and places, It is still mysterious to know that people used to lived there or some activities took place at this particular location. The remains of another time, makes us travel in Read More …
Welcome to Snaefellsnes Peninsula
Today I have been driving a lot, making my journey to the magnificent Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Again today was a gusty day. The wind was so strong that I had to watch for my stuff as they would fly away and Read More …
The Road to Borgarnes
On the road to Bogarnes, I found this little town calles Akranes on the seaside of the west coast of Iceland. The village in itself was not extraordinary but at the end of the town lays a nice lighthouse. This Read More …
Surprising Steaming Earth!
I have been driving around Reykjavik onto the golden circle. Past the Thingvellir park, I saw steam coming from earth, thus intrigued me. I realized this was the Geysir area, with many hot pots and geyser. The geyser ‘Geysir’ is Read More …
Reykjavik – the pond & the pod !
First destination on my itinerary – Iceland! On this first day, I was tired of the overnight flight, However I did sleep maybe 30 minutes in the plane, I was excited to discover the first stop on my new journey. Read More …
New horizon
This is it! I finally made the big jump. Today, I left the city and the 2 countries I’ve been living in for almost 8 years: Montreal in Canada and Montreal in Quebec. But most of all, I began a Read More …
Room Tone in the Prison
We visited this old prison in Ottawa which has been re-affected and now holds an hostel! The cold reverberated sound coming from the stone wall amplified the eerie atmosphere of this moment. A definitely unique place with its own unique Read More …
Messing around with dry ice!
Here it goes, I’ve finally been able to put my hands on DRY ICE! This literally burns on bare skin! Who knows? So with gloves I spent all night up and messing around to try various interactions of the dry Read More …
Toronto Stealth Ambience
Following my recording sessions from New York, Chicago and Philadelphia; I wandered into the city of Toronto in ultra cold winter and snow, I focused mainly on interior public spaces. It is such a mixed city, with many communities from Read More …
Mic Blimp Hungry or Angry
aha, this ostrich was either hungry or angry. Funnily she attempted to bite the mic blimp while trying to record it last October. Anyway ostriches are not really noisy neither cooperative. :-/
Farts around the world!!
This one is pretty hilarious and it shed the light on a new avenue about my exploration of sound around the world !! It looks like a real book, not a joke, There is even a video to show this Read More …
The beauties of the Fall season!
I have to say I have been meandering through the region during the latest weeks. There are some beautiful sceneries here in Canada. Conversely the sound at Autumn is as special as the landscape is. My main focus was to capture the Read More …
Work in the street, some steaming machine
Yesterday I came across some works in the street, there was this steaming machine, I wasn’t sure what it was exactly but I found the sound interesting, so I recorded some amb there.
Autumn time recording
At fall, there are many special sounds. I took the road and recorded leaves, wind and rustles. Testing different configurations. The scenery in Canada are so beautiful, with these multi-colored trees. I am sad about the end of the warm Read More …
today some bleats at the farm
Well, today I tested a new car renting program, I wanted to drive a little using this new program I enrolled in (it’s called Communauto). So I went to the ecological farm at the St-Jacques in Montreal. This was a nice Read More …
Chicago – Stealthy Surround Recording
Here is a sneak peek at my stealth recording session in Chicago. Those were done using the SSS technique. Recorded all in Quad surround
Q&A Interview about ‘Undiscovered’ Sound Library
My Q&A with Asbjoern from ASoundEffect is online! Check it out: How Stéphane Dufour captured the sounds of wild, mysterious jungles and savannahs (includes 50 free bird SFX!)
50 Free sounds download of the Yellow-Rumped Cacique
I recently released the Ambience Sound Library : Undiscovered Savannah and Jungle (of The Rupununi); During the same trip, I also recorded specifics with a Telinga dish. Today, I gathered wonderful recordings from this incredible bird! Listen to Yellow-Rumped Cacique Read More …
[ Wall Street ] Stealth Recording
People’s workday, doing their stuff in the big apple! Wall Street is almost dark and gloom. Relentless up and down steps Business men are hustling around! Another busy day!
a Map of my life
Wow I am stunned, I just dig out a relic of the past! This is a map a drew 7 years ago when I arrived in Montreal. It is supposed to be a ‘personal’ map of my life! It is Read More …
Inspiring ceramics workshop
Today, I recorded a ceramic artist in its workshop studio. The project is initially for a video where we got an inside look of the lives of 5 people. It was amazing to see all the passionate and delicate attention Read More …
From dawn to dusk, unspoiled wildscape!
Another day thrilled with all these rich and authentic soundscapes!
threatened grounds
While walking around the Rupununi, I had a stunning experience about the soundscape of threatened landscape! There was a burnt area at some place in the forest, which locals would use for culture. It sadened me that this parcel of Nature had gone Read More …
Warmth-fully welcomed in the community of Surama
Here in the community of Surama, time stands still. It is obvious that very few human activities have shaped the lands, giving us a chance to witness what is a pristine landscape that kept its integrity. The local community lives Read More …