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The Ambience of Geothermal Energy

Posted onDecember 12, 2019May 11, 2020AuthorStephaneFufaLeave a comment

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 …

CategoriesTravel Diary EntryTagsgeothermal, iceland

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Exciting Geothermal Energy!

Posted onApril 10, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

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 …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsgeothermal, Hellnar, Hot spring, iceland, Mud pot, nature

Recording the sea of Iceland

Posted onApril 10, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

*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!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsiceland, sea, water, waves, Ytri Tunga

Stealth Recording in Reykjavik!

Posted onApril 7, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Going through parks, the Kolaportið market, the Hallgrimskirkja tourist crowd,   and random streets… I think only the cat has discovered my disguise!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsiceland, market, Reykjavik, Stealth

Songhellir, the singing cave

Posted onApril 5, 2018April 7, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

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 …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsiceland, mountain, singing cave, Songhellir, wind

Abandoned Shelters

Posted onApril 1, 2018April 2, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

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 …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsabandoned, abandoned shelter, architecture, iceland, ruin, shed, shelters, wind

The Road to Borgarnes

Posted onMarch 29, 2018March 29, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

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 …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsiceland, Road

Surprising Steaming Earth!

Posted onMarch 28, 2018March 28, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

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 …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsearth, elements, exploration, geothermal, geyser, golden circle, iceland, nature, steam

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Listen from inside one of the world's most extraordinary flowers.

This recording was made from within a giant Rafflesia flower in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. By placing microphones inside the bloom, the recording captures a rare acoustic perspective: the surrounding forest heard through the natural structure of the flower itself.

To make the subtle details more audible, the recording has been pitched down slightly. This reveals delicate movements of insects, distant rainforest activity, and the unique resonance created by the flower's interior, offering a glimpse into what the acoustic world of a Rafflesia might be like.

The recording was made using immersive Soundscape Earsight microphones. While the act of recording inside the flower was relatively straightforward, locating a suitable blooming Rafflesia in the forest was far more challenging. The idea itself fascinated me: not simply recording a flower, but listening from its perspective.

As with all recordings on this channel, this is a genuine field recording captured in a real environment, with minimal processing beyond the pitch adjustment used to reveal details that would otherwise be difficult to hear.

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Inside a Giant Rafflesia | Listening from the World's Largest Flower
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