Explore the globe in field recordings
Earth Garden is a web-based interactive globe that allows users to listen to environmental field recordings from around the world. The platform aggregates sounds from Freesound to provide an immersive, ambient experience.
Why it matters
It offers a unique digital tool for relaxation and active listening, showcasing the creative use of open-source audio data.
I love field recordings. I love making them. I love them when they’re incorporated into my ambient music. They’re great background noise for working or sleeping. But they’re also great for active listening, focusing in on the fine nuances of burbling brooks or urban chaos. Earth Garden gives you a globe to explore with real field recordings taken from various locations. Earth Garden is inspired by Radio Garden (which you should also check out) except, instead of exploring the world via radio, it’s environmental sounds.
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