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Fall Into Picnic Table
I have to admit, the initial reason for this post was to give Rycote a hard time. Back in June they posted an Instagram reel of a DMS setup on a picnic table. I made this recording along the Upper Delaware River on the border of PA and NY and I’m pleasantly surprised that my Rycote teasing turned into a
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RECENT WRITING

One Crazy Summer
It is officially the beginning of fall on September 21, and one of the things I always miss the most are the sounds of insects at night.1 When I was kid, the silence that came with fall meant the stress of homework due on Mondays and research papers that seemed never ending. Who knew there would be way more serious

Dragging This Quad Around
I’ve been trying to drag the quad rig around more lately, and I recently found myself in a Brooklyn apartment with a nice view of the water and all of the happenings that go on in "cool town." This day, it was early enough on a weekend morning where there wasn’t a ton happening except for the din of light

The Hunt For Leaf Pickup
It totally sounds like a broken caterpillar drive in the making.

The Hunt For Garden Table
Turbulence. I don’t like that.

Resonant Frequencies
I am sitting in a room different from the one you are in now. TRYING TO NOT MAKE A SOUND

All Garaged Out For Quarantine
Some people hang out and drink beers in their garage all day, I set up microphones.
About
This is the home of the fieldsepulchra audio blog. It is a blog of short field recordings of nature and other sounds from around.
My name is Michael Raphael and I like to record things! I also run a SFX company, Rabbit Ears Audio.