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For his latest sound effects libraries, field recordist Thomas Rex Beverly went on a recording adventure to One Square Inch in Olympic National Park, Washington - a place hailed by renowned recordist and conservationist Gordon Hempton as 'the quietest place in the US'. Here, he shares the story behind the trip - and lets you hear some of the sounds from this special place.
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During January 2018, I had a contest for a chance to win my Complete Bundle. To enter, you had to share your best field recording story. I received some hilarious and wonderful submission and will be sharing a few of them in upcoming blog posts. However, my favorite story was from Brendan Rehill and his fabulous story of recording the elusive Black Grouse. He won the contest and I’m thrilled to share his story!
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Philadelphia-based field recordist Thomas Rex Beverly has created four impressive libraries, capturing the rich sounds of Montana's Glacier National Park. Here's the story behind his recording adventures in the Rocky Mountains:
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Let’s talk about your libraries for a bit. What got you into field recording?
My decision to focus on field recording and start releasing sound effects libraries grew from my work as a composer. Over the last few years, I wrote several multimedia pieces with field recordings and time-lapse photography taken from regions around the United States. In these pieces, I developed “seasonal electronics” so that the electronic component of the piece changes each time it is performed based on weather data of a specific place. For example, my piece “Sitka” is a twelve-minute work for piano with “seasonal electronics”, exploring the relationship between music, technology, and nature.
The ringing rocks in Pennsylvania are a mysterious natural phenomenon, and no-one can explain exactly what causes these boulders to ring when you hit them. But they do ring for sure, producing chime-like tones – and now recordist Thomas Rex Beverly has created a new SFX library with these sounds. Here’s how he captured the sounds of these strange rocks:
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