A Sound a Day
By Niels Nielsen
I will give you a little context and never take more than 2 minutes of your time.
Recorded around the world but mostly in Denmark.
A Sound a DayJun 28, 2020
Brass Sprinklers
It has been a hot and humid week. The water sprinklers in the park are working overtime. The dense humid air is dripping on everything much to the children's delight.
Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark. June 2021
Bicycle Bells
You probably think you know what a bicycle bell sounds like, but do you really?
In this episode, join me for a walk in the streets of Copenhagen and let us listen to a variety of bell sounds, one step away from the stereotypical "bicycle bell sound".
Recorded on a Sunday in central Copenhagen, Denmark.
Shutter Bounce
We are surrounded by sounds which references technologies from the past; a ringing bell symbolising an analogue phone ringing, electric cars recreating motor sounds of a combustion engines to make people aware of their presence, keyboard sound-response when you write on your tablet screen, and not least the sampled camera sound of yesteryear when we snap pictures with our smartphones.
The artificial sounds of today makes me appreciate the original sounds and their context even more.
The sun is out, and I'll take you a park nearby with a bag full of real shutter sounds spanning 60 years.
Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark - Location: Botanical Garden
Bottle Eater
Some chores are a drag! Returning PET bottles to the Supermarket for recycling is one of them, except for that part where you get to feed the Bottle Eater and get your receipt with the refunded bottle deposit.
Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Skatebord Boys
I like to walk around the city, find a nice place and sit down on a bench to absorb the atmosphere.
Sometimes, like today, sounds comes to me and wraps around me.
Fragments makes me wonder. Is "Rhianna" an insult or compliment among skateborders?
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark.
Botanical Bees
Even the densest populated cities have small patches of nature. Human presence is audible, but the sound of nature is in the foreground if you move in close enough. Today I visit a hidden honey bee hive in a botanical garden. I placed the recorder right at the entrance of a honey bee hive, and bees were bouncing into the microphones.
With headphones it can be a little scary.
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Basement Violin
Do you know the feeling of being somewhere and become completely surprised by a sound you never imagined would be at that specific place?
That happened to me today. In the dark and spooky basement of our apartment building.
Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Bamboo Birds
Today's sound is a cheerful sparrow symphony I picked up on my way to the supermarket. I didn't get to buy what I had hoped for, but this experience made up for that.
A piece of urban nature sprinkled with human presence in the form of aeroplanes and runners.
Parts are recorded with binaural microphones so headphones will place you in the absolute best seat.
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark