Merry (8-Bit) Christmas!
Posted: December 22nd, 2010 | Author: Nathan | Filed under: field recording, news
Who knew pine trees grew on sandy Caribbean atolls?
This sound was recorded on Christmas Eve in 2008, on a tiny speck of sand and palm trees in the Caribbean called Glover’s Reef, at the edge of an atoll dozens of miles off the coast of Belize. Someone had hauled a pine tree to the island and decorated it. While palm trees swayed in the wind and the surf broke all around (which you can hear in the background), a small Christmas card sound chip strapped to the tree – so small I couldn’t find it in the dark – played ultra-low-quality Christmas carols all night long.
[I have featured other interesting recordings from Belize before.]
Hope your holiday season, no matter what your persuasion, is filled with love and peace…and a decent signal-to-noise ratio. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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[Zoom H2 recorder, 90° capsule spread]
Thanks for the warm wishes, Nathan. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season yourself and a happy new year. It’s been a fun year reading, learning and participating on your blog! Thanks for everything. – Ryan
+1 on Ryan’s comment. Merry 8 bit chrimbo Nathan!