Soundscape

Hello Friends. It’s been a while since I made a Soundscape podcast. I guess I wasn’t feeling the wind in my sails on this particular front.I found this recording and post in my “drafts” just now, so I’m winging it out there. Maybe it will jumpstart my workflow over here. It’s timely, given we’re still exploring Sauvie Island. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you’

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comHere we have a 17 minute soundscape recorded in Jasper, AB, Canada off trail 14a near the Old Fort Point Rd. It captures the sound of the braided, glacial Athabasca River, and various birds along its shores. You’ll hear White-winged Crossbill, Dark-eyed Junco, Spotted Sandpiper, Pine Siskin, Comm

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comThis is a nearly hour-long dawn chorus recording I made at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on May 26th of this year. It captures an expansive sound portrait, positioned at the perimeter of the lake basin, recorded with very low self-noise microphones.The Malheur basin continues to experience droug

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comBack on Sauvie’s Island, about 10 miles north of Portland, OR, there’s been a significant turnover. Gone are the water birds; the manifold swans, ducks and geese. Well there’s still some geese, but only a fraction of the number on hand two months ago. And, there’s probably some ducks; Malla

Two days ago I was in Austin, TX sitting on a lounge chair looking up into the cloudy sky with my family, moments from totality. We made the trip south for my nephew’s wedding, and stayed in town for the big celestial show. So there we were, observing the moon inching its way—from our perspective—across the face of the sun. The cloud breaks actually enhanced the elongated exp

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comI like to pair my Soundscape programming with my Soundwalk episodes when I can, but a bum XLR cable and an unlucky site choice made my fixed Timothy Lake shore recording last fall a failure. This is common. Most field recordings that I make are unspectacular. That’s why I keep at it. Almost daily

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comAnd we’re back on the Salmon River. I’m pleased to share this 100 min. (5 min. for free subscribers) soundscape field recording of a tranquil pool on September 16th, 2023. The recording is very serene and subtle. Birdsong is infrequent and offered at a murmur. A breeze rustling nearby foliage c

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comAs promised, here is the stationary field recording that I made on the same day I captured sound for the recent Frenchman’s Bar Soundwalk. It was March 5, 2023, a year ago to the date. The actual setup is subtly audible in the soundwalk recording.This recording utilized my heaviest microphones: a

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comI like the idea of sharing my recordings with a quick turnaround. This soundscape was recorded yesterday, capturing the Salmon River in the foothills of Mt. Hood near Brightwood, OR, at a place called Wildwood Recreation Site. The Salmon River has the distinction of being a wild and scenic river in

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chadcrouch.substack.comHappy Valentines Day! Soundscape is back with a special valentine dedication. This one goes out to my sweetheart. There is perhaps no better representative of devotion in the animal kingdom than that of the swan. They mate for life and look good doing it! (I happen to think they sound good too.) In