Release date: October 23rd, 2024

“Biologerend, verwonderend, adembenemend, in de houdgreep nemend en gewoonweg van een natuurlijke schoonheid.” De Subjectivisten – read article

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“Field Recordings – 05 Bohemia is an excellent collection of sound collages, created with phonographic elements. The complete pieces are reconstructed settings from a human perspective.”  Igloomag – read article

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Field Recordings – 05 Bohemia continues my journey into the depths of soundfields, where natural landscapes and human presence intertwine. This time, I’ve immersed myself in spaces rich with history and atmosphere—capturing the ambient resonance of Prague Castle, the sacred echoes within cathedrals, the intimate stillness of a camp bathroom in Žďár Příhrazy, and the mechanical hum of a pumping station in Přírodní rezervace. Layered with nature’s voicefields alive with insects, rolling thunder, and the rhythm of rain, these recordings tell a story of place, memory, and experience.

Back in my studio, I blended these raw recordings with experimental / musical elements and drones derived from a short organ recording in Kathedrále sv. Petra a Pavla in Brno, weaving together the organic and the composed into a cohesive soundscape, all through the lens of sound art.

🌍 Locations: Prague, Žďár Příhrazy, Špindlerův Mlýn, Brno

The colors of the cover artwork are chosen by Anne van den Hoogen

Anne van den Hoogen is a photographer who seeks to capture moments that evoke a mood or feeling. With her unique perspective, she aims to connect through images, coming close to the essence of a situation or person. Check out her great work here. She reflected on the recordings by saying:

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦; 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯.”

 

Release date digital: July 5, 2023

Release date CD: August 23, 2023

“Het is een schitterend kleinood en reisdocument(aire) geworden”De Subjectivisten – read article

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“The ambient backdrop Ard Bit waves as to underline the quiet and slow country life depicted in the field recordings. All of which I think is beautiful, even when I think some of this could extend beyond the few minutes this lasts.”  Vital Weekly – read article | Igloomag – read article

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“….over the course of seven tracks and 21 minutes Janssen amalgamates a plethora of often times washed out, cut up or otherwise unidentifiable fragments of Field Recordings with experimental electro-acoustic treatments….” Nitestylez.de – read article

The fourth episode in the Field Recordings series was recorded in the Balkans in the summer of 2022.

All sounds for this episode are recorded in the versatile fields of Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro and Slovenia. From Sarajevo’s Olympic Bobsleigh to the Cursed Mountains in Albania and back via the small peaceful village Miholjače in Bosnia to the beautiful Kamnik-Savinja Alps in Slovenia. The ambient layers on top are recorded in my studio in Rotterdam.

The colors of the cover artwork are chosen by Rutger Zuydervelt.

Rutger Zuydervelt composes music as Machinefabriek. His music combines elements of ambient, noise, minimalism, drone, field recordings and electro-acoustic experiments. The music can be heard as an attempt to create sonic environments for the listener to dwell in. It can be minimalistic at first glance, but reveals its depth upon closer listening.

“Listening to these recordings, I was immediately transported to my past travels through countries like Slovenia, Albania, and North Macedonia. Great memories of hikes through green fields and forests. But also of summers being too hot, leaving the vegatation withered and brown. So there you go, a fertile green and the beige of hay.” Rutger Zuydervelt

🌍 Locations: Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro and Slovenia

Release date digital: June 1, 2022

Release date CD: March, 26, 2024

“On one of those days when things slow down (or seemingly do so), I sat back and played this album a few times in a row, too lazy to get up and write these words or to want to change the tune, so in that sense, it was a most successful album. (FdW)” Vital Weekly – read article

Release date: February 9, 2022

“These are sculpted selections of field sounds, creating an informative flow for your listening enjoyment. Instead of instruments, the composer is using recordings and arranging selections from the spectrum of audio that has been captured.”
Igloo Magazine, 10 May, 2022 –  Read article

Release date: April 9, 2021

“These are sculpted selections of field sounds, creating an informative flow for your listening enjoyment. Instead of instruments, the composer is using recordings and arranging selections from the spectrum of audio that has been captured.”
Igloo Magazine, 10 May, 2022 –  Read article