Insert Soundhttps://www.svavar.net/insertsound/Tue, 07 May 2024 21:40:00 +0000enSite-Server v@build.version@ (http://www.squarespace.com)Svavar JónatanssonnoSvavar JónatanssonepisodicSound recordist creates podcast to free himself creatively in the world of sound. Various sound ideas gets translated into episodes where creativity, ideas, mistakes and sounds play the leading role.

]]>Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalSound recordist looks to the world of sounds in his native country Iceland as a way to engage with the his own ideas. Insert Sound of anything and everythingsvavar9@gmail.comInsert Sound of recyclingSun, 27 Feb 2022 17:22:38 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2022/2/27/insert-sound-of-recycling51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:621bac00d985833faaef1df7Visit to a local cab and bottle recycling plant in Reykjavik with some random thoughts. Recording with the MKH416 and LOM geofon I venture into a soundscape of cacophony

]]>Visit to a local cab and bottle recycling plant in Reykjavik with some random thoughts. Recording with the MKH416 and LOM geofon I venture into a soundscape of cacophony

]]>Svavar JónatanssonVisit to a local cab and bottle recycling plant in Reykjavik with some random thoughts. Recording with the MKH416 and LOM geofon I venture into a soundscape of cacophonyfalse00:11:2735Insert Sound of recycling (S3E5)fullInsert Sound of recycling (S3E5)svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Visit to a local cab and bottle recycling plant in Reykjavik with some random thoughts. Recording with the MKH416 and LOM geofon I venture into a soundscape of cacophonySound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of sober sewing machinesMon, 21 Feb 2022 21:34:34 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2022/2/21/insert-sound-of-sober-sewing-machines51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:621404b3978cd33ec58651ceShort wander around with my Geofon led me to the flea market and from there to a museum of old sewing machines. Thoughts on card file management, being drunk or sober, doors of perception and little else for now.

]]>Short wander around with my Geofon led me to the flea market and from there to a museum of old sewing machines. Thoughts on card file management, being drunk or sober, doors of perception and little else for now.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonShort wander around with my Geofon led me to the flea market and from there to a museum of old sewing machines. Thoughts on card file management, being drunk or sober, doors of perception and little else for now.true00:09:4434Insert Sound of sober sewing machines (S3E4)fullInsert Sound of sober sewing machines (S3E4)svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Short wander around with my Geofon led me to the flea market and from there to a museum of old sewing machines. Thoughts on card file management, being drunk or sober, doors of perception and little else for now.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of A.OK.UK Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:16:26 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2022/1/28/insert-sound-of-aokuk51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:61f4773054048246d53452e4Late night 10 minute ramble before presenting a tiny fraction of the recordings I did Oct/Nov while staying in the UK. Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow sound in no unified order. Lesson is that walking for 5 hours a day carrying a mixpre 6 in a shoulder bag (inconspicuous 10 $ second hand book bag) for days on end will affect your lower bag. As with the other 20 cities I have visited around the world, recording sounds for possible radio shows, I end up with a lot of traffic. Glad to be back to making shows though this is no hallmark of quality episode. Just needed to get back into the rhythm, so there you go. Much more to come :)

]]>Late night 10 minute ramble before presenting a tiny fraction of the recordings I did Oct/Nov while staying in the UK. Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow sound in no unified order. Lesson is that walking for 5 hours a day carrying a mixpre 6 in a shoulder bag (inconspicuous 10 $ second hand book bag) for days on end will affect your lower bag. As with the other 20 cities I have visited around the world, recording sounds for possible radio shows, I end up with a lot of traffic. Glad to be back to making shows though this is no hallmark of quality episode. Just needed to get back into the rhythm, so there you go. Much more to come :)

]]>Svavar JónatanssonLate night 10 minute ramble before presenting a tiny fraction of the recordings I did Oct/Nov while staying in the UK. Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow sound in no unified order. Lesson is that walking for 5 hours a day carrying a mixpre 6 in a shoulder bag (inconspicuous 10 $ second hand book bag) for days on end will affect your lower bag. As with the other 20 cities I have visited around the world, recording sounds for possible radio shows, I end up with a lot of traffic. Glad to be back to making shows though this is no hallmark of quality episode. Just needed to get back into the rhythm, so there you go. Much more to come :)false00:16:5833Insert Sound of A.OK.UKfullInsert Sound of A.OK.UKsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Late night 10 minute ramble before presenting a tiny fraction of the recordings I did Oct/Nov while staying in the UK. Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow sound in no unified order. Lesson is that walking for 5 hours a day carrying a mixpre 6 in a shoulder bag (inconspicuous 10 $ second hand book bag) for days on end will affect your lower bag. As with the other 20 cities I have visited around the world, recording sounds for possible radio shows, I end up with a lot of traffic. Glad to be back to making shows though this is no hallmark of quality episode. Just needed to get back into the rhythm, so there you go. Much more to come :)Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of droningFri, 08 Oct 2021 16:08:48 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/10/8/insert-sound-of-droning51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:61606b4d426b5d4401d15413Introducing my newest addition to the small arsenal of microphones in this last Iceland based episode, for a while. The LOM geofon, a highly sensitive contact mic, has opened up a new dimension in sound recordings. In this episode I begin the exploration that sometimes feels like an hallucination of another dimension, distorted but clear in its own terms. For future episodes, I will recording in the UK, exploring, learning, experimenting and sharing the results, including lots of Geofon-ic sounds :)

]]>Introducing my newest addition to the small arsenal of microphones in this last Iceland based episode, for a while. The LOM geofon, a highly sensitive contact mic, has opened up a new dimension in sound recordings. In this episode I begin the exploration that sometimes feels like an hallucination of another dimension, distorted but clear in its own terms. For future episodes, I will recording in the UK, exploring, learning, experimenting and sharing the results, including lots of Geofon-ic sounds :)

]]>Svavar JonatanssonThe dawn of the geofonIntroducing my newest addition to the small arsenal of microphones in this last Iceland based episode, for a while. The LOM geofon, a highly sensitive contact mic, has opened up a new dimension in sound recordings. In this episode I begin the exploration that sometimes feels like an hallucination of another dimension, distorted but clear in its own terms. For future episodes, I will recording in the UK, exploring, learning, experimenting and sharing the results, including lots of Geofon-ic sounds :)false00:15:4532Insert Sound of droningfullInsert Sound of droningsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of birds on the coast of my ancestors (S3E1)Sun, 18 Jul 2021 00:08:17 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/7/17/insert-sound-of-birds-on-the-coast-of-my-ancestors-s3e151235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:60f35823ac778402356c0614A long recording of ocean and birds from the farm my greatgreat grandfather was from. Thoughts about the sounds of then and now, the constants and the changes in any place. Looking at old photos of a time before machines arrived, when the sound of the Eider ducks, the Arctic tern, the Black Guillemot and the Oystercatcher, all heard here, formed the steady soundtrack to life on the farm in summer. Recorded in May of 2021.

]]>A long recording of ocean and birds from the farm my greatgreat grandfather was from. Thoughts about the sounds of then and now, the constants and the changes in any place. Looking at old photos of a time before machines arrived, when the sound of the Eider ducks, the Arctic tern, the Black Guillemot and the Oystercatcher, all heard here, formed the steady soundtrack to life on the farm in summer. Recorded in May of 2021.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonA long recording of ocean and birds from the farm my greatgreat grandfather was from. Thoughts about the sounds of then and now, the constants and the changes in any place. Looking at old photos of a time before machines arrived, when the sound of the Eider ducks, the Arctic tern, the Black Guillemot and the Oystercatcher, all heard here, formed the steady soundtrack to life on the farm in summer. Recorded in May of 2021. false00:51:2431Insert Sound of birds on the coast of my ancestors (S3E1)fullInsert Sound of birds on the coast of my ancestors (S3E1)svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)A long recording of ocean and birds from the farm my greatgreat grandfather was from. Thoughts about the sounds of then and now, the constants and the changes in any place. Looking at old photos of a time before machines arrived, when the sound of the Eider ducks, the Arctic tern, the Black Guillemot and the Oystercatcher, all heard here, formed the steady soundtrack to life on the farm in summer. Recorded in May of 2021.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert leftover sound of season 1 and 2Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:43:37 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/3/30/insert-leftover-sound-of-season-1-and-251235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:6063b66c510f135e5793c554We wrap up season 2 of Insert Sound by pulling up some unused and until now unheard sounds from the archives. Airplanes, Kins Place, presidents place, a river, a waterfall, an ocean, an old man with a shovel and few other soundscapes await anyone willing to listen.

]]>We wrap up season 2 of Insert Sound by pulling up some unused and until now unheard sounds from the archives. Airplanes, Kins Place, presidents place, a river, a waterfall, an ocean, an old man with a shovel and few other soundscapes await anyone willing to listen.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonWe wrap up season 2 of Insert Sound by pulling up some unused and until now unheard sounds from the archives. Airplanes, Kins Place, presidents place, a river, a waterfall, an ocean, an old man with a shovel and few other soundscapes await anyone willing to listen. false00:27:10214Insert leftover sound of season 1 and 2fullInsert leftover sound of season 1 and 2svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)We wrap up season 2 of Insert Sound by pulling up some unused and until now unheard sounds from the archives. Airplanes, Kins Place, presidents place, a river, a waterfall, an ocean, an old man with a shovel and few other soundscapes await anyone willing to listen.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of exploding waterSat, 20 Mar 2021 20:25:09 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/3/20/insert-sound-of-exploding-water51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:605658273e719350772d6866Me and my friend and sound recordist Buzby go on a sound recording mission to the forefather of all geysers on earth. On a windless day at Icelands erupting hot springs, we set up shop in front of Strokkur. An explosive day to say the least!

Link to Buzby´s work

https://soundcloud.com/hidd3nsound

]]>Me and my friend and sound recordist Buzby go on a sound recording mission to the forefather of all geysers on earth. On a windless day at Icelands erupting hot springs, we set up shop in front of Strokkur. An explosive day to say the least!

Link to Buzby´s work

https://soundcloud.com/hidd3nsound

]]>Svavar JónatanssonMe and my friend and sound recordist Buzby go on a sound recording mission to the forefather of all geysers on earth. On a windless day at Icelands erupting hot springs, we set up shop in front of Strokkur. An explosive day to say the least! Link to Buzby´s work: https://soundcloud.com/hidd3nsoundfalse00:15:22213Insert Sound of exploding waterfullInsert Sound of exploding watersvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Me and my friend and sound recordist Buzby go on a sound recording mission to the forefather of all geysers on earth. On a windless day at Icelands erupting hot springs, we set up shop in front of Strokkur. An explosive day to say the least!Link to Buzby´s workhttps://soundcloud.com/hidd3nsoundSound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of DIY rain roof (S2 E12)Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:13:36 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/2/28/insert-sound-of-diy-rain-roof-s2-e1251235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:603ab94c8d95692ce3a8fb89On a rainy morning at the cabin I set out to make a rain shelter in order to be able to record the unusual flow of the creek, following massive rains. DIY project using plastic tubes, wire mesh and a woollen scarf.

]]>On a rainy morning at the cabin I set out to make a rain shelter in order to be able to record the unusual flow of the creek, following massive rains. DIY project using plastic tubes, wire mesh and a woollen scarf.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonOn a rainy morning at the cabin I set out to make a rain shelter in order to be able to record the unusual flow of the creek, following massive rains. DIY project using plastic tubes, wire mesh and a woollen scarf. false00:13:20212Insert Sound of DIY rain rooffullInsert Sound of DIY rain roofsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)On a rainy morning at the cabin I set out to make a rain shelter in order to be able to record the unusual flow of the creek, following massive rains. DIY project using plastic tubes, wire mesh and a woollen scarf.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of a distant reality at Victoria StationTue, 16 Feb 2021 22:59:33 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/2/16/insert-sound-of-a-distant-reality-at-victoria-station51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:602c4d9041b5a33c964991daA year back I was in London, in love, as I still am, but in a very different reality, like all of us. Looking back, it was the edge of a cliff we have now jumped off in so many ways. This short episode combines a stereo recording of Victoria Station in London with some personal thoughts.

]]>A year back I was in London, in love, as I still am, but in a very different reality, like all of us. Looking back, it was the edge of a cliff we have now jumped off in so many ways. This short episode combines a stereo recording of Victoria Station in London with some personal thoughts.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonA year back I was in London, in love, as I still am, but in a very different reality, like all of us. Looking back, it was the edge of a cliff we have now jumped off in so many ways. This short episode combines a stereo recording of Victoria Station in London with some personal thoughts. false00:07:28211Insert Sound of a distant reality at Victoria StationfullInsert Sound of a distant reality at Victoria Stationsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)A year back I was in London, in love, as I still am, but in a very different reality, like all of us. Looking back, it was the edge of a cliff we have now jumped off in so many ways. This short episode combines a stereo recording of Victoria Station in London with some personal thoughts.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of love of soundMon, 15 Feb 2021 20:41:05 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/2/15/insert-sound-of-love-of-sound51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:602ad4510612e977a99a0d33A trip down lovers lane, from one sound recorder/mic to the next, until we reach the newest and best love if measured in quality! A monumental step up with a new investment, weirdly conflated with actual love, but not that far off actually.

]]>A trip down lovers lane, from one sound recorder/mic to the next, until we reach the newest and best love if measured in quality! A monumental step up with a new investment, weirdly conflated with actual love, but not that far off actually.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonA trip down lovers lane, from one sound recorder/mic to the next, until we reach the newest and best love if measured in quality! A monumental step up with a new investment, weirdly conflated with actual love, but not that far off actually. false00:14:44210Insert Sound of love of soundfullInsert Sound of love of soundsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)A trip down lovers lane, from one sound recorder/mic to the next, until we reach the newest and best love if measured in quality! A monumental step up with a new investment, weirdly conflated with actual love, but not that far off actually.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound from mini disc-The origin story, part 1 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 21:57:23 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/1/29/insert-sound-from-mini-disc-the-origin-story-part-151235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:6014834af3dca347053589e5A mini disc recording from 2008 reveals what might be among the first field recordings I did. At least among the first, as the second hand (and by then outdated) mini disc was my first sound recorder. In this 2 part series we will hear sounds from Harajuku, Yoyogi park and Shibuya.

]]>A mini disc recording from 2008 reveals what might be among the first field recordings I did. At least among the first, as the second hand (and by then outdated) mini disc was my first sound recorder. In this 2 part series we will hear sounds from Harajuku, Yoyogi park and Shibuya.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonA mini disc recording from 2008 reveals what might be among the first field recordings I did. At least among the first, as the second hand (and by then outdated) mini disc was my first sound recorder. In this 2 part series we will hear sounds from Harajuku, Yoyogi park and Shibuya.false00:22:1428Insert Sound from mini disc-The origin story, part 1fullInsert Sound from mini disc-The origin story, part 1svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)A mini disc recording from 2008 reveals what might be among the first field recordings I did. At least among the first, as the second hand (and by then outdated) mini disc was my first sound recorder. In this 2 part series we will hear sounds from Harajuku, Yoyogi park and Shibuya.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of container lot in a strong NEMon, 25 Jan 2021 22:05:20 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/1/25/insert-sound-of-container-lot-in-a-strong-ne51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:600f3f4413e7943583af9bb2A morning photo excursion leads to a discovery of container storage lot where the wind, metal and plastic coexist in a beautiful symphony. Rough takes and unscripted narration seemed in order for this episode, recorded on Jan 24, 2021, outside Reykjavík, Iceland.

]]>A morning photo excursion leads to a discovery of container storage lot where the wind, metal and plastic coexist in a beautiful symphony. Rough takes and unscripted narration seemed in order for this episode, recorded on Jan 24, 2021, outside Reykjavík, Iceland.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonA morning photo excursion leads to a discovery of container storage lot where the wind, metal and plastic coexist in a beautiful symphony. Rough takes and unscripted narration seemed in order for this episode, recorded on Jan 24, 2021, outside Reykjavík, Iceland. true00:20:2327Insert Sound of container lot in a strong NEfullInsert Sound of container lot in a strong NEsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)A morning photo excursion leads to a discovery of container storage lot where the wind, metal and plastic coexist in a beautiful symphony. Rough takes and unscripted narration seemed in order for this episode, recorded on Jan 24, 2021, outside Reykjavík, Iceland.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of Fuglavík (Bird Cove)Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:03:35 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/1/19/insert-sound-of-fuglavk-bird-cove51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:600756064cd7be48e8ce6c02The episode keeps alive a promise made to a research station manager in spring 2020. Though not a radio show (yet) about the impact of Covid 19 on international research station collaborations and scientific work, it does bring alive the subjects researched at the Sudurnes Science and learning center. Insert sounds of birds en masse!

]]>The episode keeps alive a promise made to a research station manager in spring 2020. Though not a radio show (yet) about the impact of Covid 19 on international research station collaborations and scientific work, it does bring alive the subjects researched at the Sudurnes Science and learning center. Insert sounds of birds en masse!

]]>Svavar JónatanssonThe episode keeps alive a promise made to a research station manager in spring 2020. Though not a radio show (yet) about the impact of Covid 19 on international research station collaborations and scientific work, it does bring alive the subjects researched at the Sudurnes Science and learning center. Insert sounds of birds en masse!false00:12:1526Insert Sound of Fuglavík (Bird Cove)fullInsert Sound of Fuglavík (Bird Cove)svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)The episode keeps alive a promise made to a research station manager in spring 2020. Though not a radio show (yet) about the impact of Covid 19 on international research station collaborations and scientific work, it does bring alive the subjects researched at the Sudurnes Science and learning center. Insert sounds of birds en masse!Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of cabin creaking Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:53:09 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/1/14/insert-sound-of-cabin-creaking51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:6000cad4c0953c5e9ac5b584Short and simple. SW storm at the cabin while reading Lord of the Rings. Enter into your own storm scenario during a few minutes of Insert Sound.

]]>Short and simple. SW storm at the cabin while reading Lord of the Rings. Enter into your own storm scenario during a few minutes of Insert Sound.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonShort and simple. SW storm at the cabin while reading Lord of the Rings. Enter into your own storm scenario during a few minutes of Insert Sound. false00:03:5325Insert Sound of cabin creaking fullInsert Sound of cabin creaking svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Short and simple. SW storm at the cabin while reading Lord of the Rings. Enter into your own storm scenario during a few minutes of Insert Sound.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of chainsawsTue, 12 Jan 2021 22:06:19 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/1/12/insert-sound-of-chainsaws51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ffe1c3599d1bb022346de77The lack of forests in Iceland means a near non existence of lumberjacks. With the rare sound of chain saws on a spring day, I hit record.

]]>The lack of forests in Iceland means a near non existence of lumberjacks. With the rare sound of chain saws on a spring day, I hit record.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonThe lack of forests in Iceland means a near non existence of lumberjacks. With the rare sound of chain saws on a spring day, I hit record. false00:14:3824Insert Sound of chainsawsfullInsert Sound of chainsawssvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)The lack of forests in Iceland means a near non existence of lumberjacks. With the rare sound of chain saws on a spring day, I hit record.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of ink on paperSun, 10 Jan 2021 20:07:20 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/1/10/insert-sound-of-ink-on-paper51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ffb5ca2a6aa4755bbd240c4During early Covid days I was kindly allowed access to a large printing press in Iceland, free to roam the factory like building and record sounds. The sounds heard belong to a family of mechanical sounds, having evolved from the first printing presses, to the modern day metal giants of the printed word, capable of changing the course of history.

]]>During early Covid days I was kindly allowed access to a large printing press in Iceland, free to roam the factory like building and record sounds. The sounds heard belong to a family of mechanical sounds, having evolved from the first printing presses, to the modern day metal giants of the printed word, capable of changing the course of history.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonDuring early Covid days I was kindly allowed access to a large printing press in Iceland, free to roam the factory like building and record sounds. The sounds heard belong to a family of mechanical sounds, having evolved from the first printing presses, to the modern day metal giants of the printed word, capable of changing the course of history. false00:16:5023Insert Sound of ink on paperfullInsert Sound of ink on papersvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)During early Covid days I was kindly allowed access to a large printing press in Iceland, free to roam the factory like building and record sounds. The sounds heard belong to a family of mechanical sounds, having evolved from the first printing presses, to the modern day metal giants of the printed word, capable of changing the course of history.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of firework hunting Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:35:05 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/1/9/insert-sound-of-firework-hunting-s2e251235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ff9bdd89e739b60fd8ce473On New Years Eve 2020-2021 I spend the night driving the streets recording the hours of countless explosions. This tradition of anyone being able to buy and set off fireworks the whole night long makes the evening a feast for sound recording, though with its own set of luxury problems for a sound recordist.

]]>On New Years Eve 2020-2021 I spend the night driving the streets recording the hours of countless explosions. This tradition of anyone being able to buy and set off fireworks the whole night long makes the evening a feast for sound recording, though with its own set of luxury problems for a sound recordist.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonOn New Years Eve 2020-2021 I spend the night driving the streets recording the hours of countless explosions. This tradition of anyone being able to buy and set off fireworks the whole night long makes the evening a feast for sound recording, though with its own set of luxury problems for a sound recordist. false00:22:1522Insert Sound of firework hunting (s.2.e.2)fullInsert Sound of firework hunting (s.2.e.2)svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)On New Years Eve 2020-2021 I spend the night driving the streets recording the hours of countless explosions. This tradition of anyone being able to buy and set off fireworks the whole night long makes the evening a feast for sound recording, though with its own set of luxury problems for a sound recordist.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of shotgun by the river Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:34:17 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2021/1/5/insert-sound-of-shotgun-by-the-river51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ff4e85e1573896dffdfcd3aIn this first episode of season 2 I take the Rode NTG3 down to a river, get distracted by ideas of massive documentation, drowned by a cacophony of ideas and rushing water.

]]>In this first episode of season 2 I take the Rode NTG3 down to a river, get distracted by ideas of massive documentation, drowned by a cacophony of ideas and rushing water.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonShotgun mic meets river BugðaIn this first episode of season 2 I take the Rode NTG3 down to a river, get distracted by ideas of massive documentation, drowned by a cacophony of ideas and rushing water. false00:20:4321Insert Sound of shotgun by the riverfullInsert Sound of shotgun by the riversvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of Viking battle by riverMon, 25 May 2020 17:59:20 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/25/insert-sound-of-viking-battle-by-river51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ecc077ece92da4492ec75fcRecording the sound of a famous river, at the edge of the highlands in the south part of Iceland, turns into an exploration into the secret weapon of an epic Viking battle.

]]>Recording the sound of a famous river, at the edge of the highlands in the south part of Iceland, turns into an exploration into the secret weapon of an epic Viking battle.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonRecording the sound of a famous river, at the edge of the highlands in the south part of Iceland, turns into an exploration into the secret weapon of an epic Viking battle. false00:09:35113Insert Sound of Viking battle by riverfullInsert Sound of Viking battle by riversvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Recording the sound of a famous river, at the edge of the highlands in the south part of Iceland, turns into an exploration into the secret weapon of an epic Viking battle.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of a late night bird symphony in MaySun, 24 May 2020 16:34:58 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/24/insert-sound-of-a-late-night-bird-symphony-in-may51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ecaa2395060ad27ee018dacWhat does a tired, perhaps a bit lazy sound recordist do, when already in bed, sounds of bird singing symphonically outside, catch his sleepy attention? Minor correction in the name of the symphony, which wrongly credits a ptarmigan as performer. I apologise humbly to the Common Snipe, that rare performer who unlike all others, sings mechanically, by air flowing through its tail feather. So while I opened my mouth and out came the wrong name, the Common Snipe sang his beautiful tune, without ever opening its mouth.

]]>What does a tired, perhaps a bit lazy sound recordist do, when already in bed, sounds of bird singing symphonically outside, catch his sleepy attention? Minor correction in the name of the symphony, which wrongly credits a ptarmigan as performer. I apologise humbly to the Common Snipe, that rare performer who unlike all others, sings mechanically, by air flowing through its tail feather. So while I opened my mouth and out came the wrong name, the Common Snipe sang his beautiful tune, without ever opening its mouth.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonWhat does a tired, perhaps a bit lazy sound recordist do, when already in bed, sounds of bird singing symphonically outside, catch his sleepy attention? Minor correction in the name of the symphony, which wrongly credits a ptarmigan as performer. I apologise humbly to the Common Snipe, that rare performer who unlike all others, sings mechanically, by air flowing through its tail feather. So while I opened my mouth and out came the wrong name, the Common Snipe sang his beautiful tune, without ever opening its mouth. false00:07:10112Insert Sound of a late night bird symphony in MayfullInsert Sound of a late night bird symphony in Maysvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)What does a tired, perhaps a bit lazy sound recordist do, when already in bed, sounds of bird singing symphonically outside, catch his sleepy attention? Minor correction in the name of the symphony, which wrongly credits a ptarmigan as performer. I apologise humbly to the Common Snipe, that rare performer who unlike all others, sings mechanically, by air flowing through its tail feather. So while I opened my mouth and out came the wrong name, the Common Snipe sang his beautiful tune, without ever opening its mouth.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of answers in the windThu, 21 May 2020 09:37:19 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/21/insert-sound-of-answers-in-the-wind51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ec64bd608a32e66a20ffb85Troubled mind in troubled times heads out in search of answers. A stormy day and some trees hopefully offer some help. Classical exercise in wind recording, mixed in with some existential issues.

]]>Troubled mind in troubled times heads out in search of answers. A stormy day and some trees hopefully offer some help. Classical exercise in wind recording, mixed in with some existential issues.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonTroubled mind in troubled times heads out in search of answers. A stormy day and some trees hopefully offer some help. Classical exercise in wind recording, mixed in with some existential issues. false00:13:30111Insert Sound of answers in the windfullInsert Sound of answers in the windsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Troubled mind in troubled times heads out in search of answers. A stormy day and some trees hopefully offer some help. Classical exercise in wind recording, mixed in with some existential issues.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of River Covid (no narration)Thu, 21 May 2020 09:34:07 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/21/insert-sound-of-river-covid-no-narration51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ec64b16db9d7308cea47a1dSame source of sound as the episode before, but here we leave out the narration. The flowing of a river in Iceland in troubled times hopefully brings calm.

]]>Same source of sound as the episode before, but here we leave out the narration. The flowing of a river in Iceland in troubled times hopefully brings calm.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonSame source of sound as the episode before, but here we leave out the narration. The flowing of a river in Iceland in troubled times hopefully brings calm. false00:04:19110Insert Sound of River Covid (no narration)fullInsert Sound of River Covid (no narration)svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Same source of sound as the episode before, but here we leave out the narration. The flowing of a river in Iceland in troubled times hopefully brings calm.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of River CovidWed, 20 May 2020 21:56:23 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/20/insert-sound-of-river-covid51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ec5a78dbc450b2e798c2689In this short episode of Insert Sound we listen to a river in hopes of calming effects, though the conceptualising and symbolism might backfire. Recorded on a sunny calm winter day (think snow in version of an Icelandic winter day) during the growing fears and news and cases of Covid 19.

]]>In this short episode of Insert Sound we listen to a river in hopes of calming effects, though the conceptualising and symbolism might backfire. Recorded on a sunny calm winter day (think snow in version of an Icelandic winter day) during the growing fears and news and cases of Covid 19.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonIn this short episode of Insert Sound we listen to a river in hopes of calming effects, though the conceptualising and symbolism might backfire. Recorded on a sunny calm winter day (think snow in version of an Icelandic winter day) during the growing fears and news and cases of Covid 19. false00:05:3819Insert Sound of River CovidfullInsert Sound of River Covidsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)In this short episode of Insert Sound we listen to a river in hopes of calming effects, though the conceptualising and symbolism might backfire. Recorded on a sunny calm winter day (think snow in version of an Icelandic winter day) during the growing fears and news and cases of Covid 19.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of searching for a white rabbitWed, 20 May 2020 21:47:32 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/20/insert-sound-of-searching-for-a-white-rabbit51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ec5a578e8c962439a41944eNot episode two, as stated in the introduction, but we will leave that mistake in there. Episode 8 (though 7 if you do not count the trailer as an episode, sorry for confusion) is based around a short walk with a friend and his daughter who frequently head into the woods in search of a white rabbit which has become a family friend, if given food. Random thoughts about forests, memories , a white rabbit, and of course sound recordings can be heard.

]]>Not episode two, as stated in the introduction, but we will leave that mistake in there. Episode 8 (though 7 if you do not count the trailer as an episode, sorry for confusion) is based around a short walk with a friend and his daughter who frequently head into the woods in search of a white rabbit which has become a family friend, if given food. Random thoughts about forests, memories , a white rabbit, and of course sound recordings can be heard.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonNot episode two, as stated in the introduction, but we will leave that mistake in there. Episode 8 (though 7 if you do not count the trailer as an episode, sorry for confusion) is based around a short walk with a friend and his daughter who frequently head into the woods in search of a white rabbit which has become a family friend, if given food. Random thoughts about forests, memories , a white rabbit, and of course sound recordings can be heard. false00:13:1818Insert Sound of a rabbit chasefullInsert Sound of a rabbit chasesvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Not episode two, as stated in the introduction, but we will leave that mistake in there. Episode 8 (though 7 if you do not count the trailer as an episode, sorry for confusion) is based around a short walk with a friend and his daughter who frequently head into the woods in search of a white rabbit which has become a family friend, if given food. Random thoughts about forests, memories , a white rabbit, and of course sound recordings can be heard.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of rusty metal compositionTue, 12 May 2020 21:25:29 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/12/insert-sound-of-rusty-metal-composition51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5ebb144ebd928a5012a25cb8Heading out on a Saturday night, a clear and cold night, I find a snowy scene of discarded metal junk. Soon I begin banging on one rusted metal structure under the drone of a helicopter in the distance. Perhaps not music, but the recording soon turns to rhythm.

]]>Heading out on a Saturday night, a clear and cold night, I find a snowy scene of discarded metal junk. Soon I begin banging on one rusted metal structure under the drone of a helicopter in the distance. Perhaps not music, but the recording soon turns to rhythm.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonHeading out on a Saturday night, a clear and cold night, I find a snowy scene of discarded metal junk. Soon I begin banging on one rusted metal structure under the drone of a helicopter in the distance. Perhaps not music, but the recording soon turns to rhythm. false00:09:3917Insert Sound of rusty metal compositionfullInsert Sound of rusty metal compositionsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Heading out on a Saturday night, a clear and cold night, I find a snowy scene of discarded metal junk. Soon I begin banging on one rusted metal structure under the drone of a helicopter in the distance. Perhaps not music, but the recording soon turns to rhythm.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of snowboarding (first try)Mon, 11 May 2020 19:37:14 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/11/insert-sound-of-snowboarding-first-try51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5eb9a97119290276575447d4On a march afternoon I hit the hills of Skálafell with a childhood friend for a day of snowboarding. At the cusp of the corona crisis affecting normal life, I attempt to record the sound that represents my teenage years. Choice of mic becomes an issue, along with every snowboarding video ever made!

]]>On a march afternoon I hit the hills of Skálafell with a childhood friend for a day of snowboarding. At the cusp of the corona crisis affecting normal life, I attempt to record the sound that represents my teenage years. Choice of mic becomes an issue, along with every snowboarding video ever made!

]]>Svavar JónatanssonOn a march afternoon I hit the hills of Skálafell with a childhood friend for a day of snowboarding. At the cusp of the corona crisis affecting normal life, I attempt to record the sound that represents my teenage years. Choice of mic becomes an issue, along with every snowboarding video ever made!false00:09:5816Insert Sound of snowboarding (first try)fullInsert Sound of snowboarding (first try)svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)On a march afternoon I hit the hills of Skálafell with a childhood friend for a day of snowboarding. At the cusp of the corona crisis affecting normal life, I attempt to record the sound that represents my teenage years. Choice of mic becomes an issue, along with every snowboarding video ever made!Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of the flea marketMon, 11 May 2020 18:37:04 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/11/insert-sound-of-the-flea-market51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5eb99b5780e692462fd4db05With a visit to the flea market Kolaportið in Reykjavík on a Sunday afternoon, the hunt is for sounds. A randomly placed exercise bike, a humming fridge, left handed guitar playing like Jimi are among the things I record.

]]>With a visit to the flea market Kolaportið in Reykjavík on a Sunday afternoon, the hunt is for sounds. A randomly placed exercise bike, a humming fridge, left handed guitar playing like Jimi are among the things I record.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonWith a visit to the flea market Kolaportið in Reykjavík on a Sunday afternoon, the hunt is for sounds. A randomly placed exercise bike, a humming fridge, left handed guitar playing like Jimi are among the things I record. false00:10:3515Insert Sound of the flea marketfullInsert Sound of the flea marketsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)With a visit to the flea market Kolaportið in Reykjavík on a Sunday afternoon, the hunt is for sounds. A randomly placed exercise bike, a humming fridge, left handed guitar playing like Jimi are among the things I record.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of East Dulwich via East CroydonMon, 11 May 2020 18:34:34 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/4/18/insert-sound-of-east-dulwich-via-east-croydon51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5e9b22bf554bbb3b8ee0d3c3After a conversation about a London commute, I try my hand at composing a sound piece conveying the feeling of the big city commute. With darkness and failure, I arrive at the composition East Dulwich via East Croydon

]]>After a conversation about a London commute, I try my hand at composing a sound piece conveying the feeling of the big city commute. With darkness and failure, I arrive at the composition East Dulwich via East Croydon

]]>Svavar JónatanssonA sound composition based on a London commuteAfter a conversation about a London commute, I try my hand at composing a sound piece conveying the feeling of the big city commute. With darkness and failure, I arrive at the composition East Dulwich via East Croydonfalse00:17:2114Insert Sound of East Dulwich via East CroydonfullInsert Sound of East Dulwich via East Croydonsvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of minor explosions in the skyMon, 11 May 2020 18:04:10 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/11/insert-sound-of-minor-explosions-in-the-sky51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5eb993a1c673416ea8aca7d4Called the end of Xmas, the Thirteenth, a day where Icelandic tradition calls for fireworks, but on a much smaller scale then new years eve. I set out to record the sounds of explosions in the sky, while overlooking the city and wondering about connections to WW2 and how ideally I´d dream of recording this distinct sound.

]]>Called the end of Xmas, the Thirteenth, a day where Icelandic tradition calls for fireworks, but on a much smaller scale then new years eve. I set out to record the sounds of explosions in the sky, while overlooking the city and wondering about connections to WW2 and how ideally I´d dream of recording this distinct sound.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonCalled the end of Xmas, the Thirteenth, a day where Icelandic tradition calls for fireworks, but on a much smaller scale then new years eve. I set out to record the sounds of explosions in the sky, while overlooking the city and wondering about connections to WW2 and how ideally I´d dream of recording this distinct sound. false00:14:3512Insert Sound of minor explosions in the skyfullInsert Sound of minor explosions in the skysvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Called the end of Xmas, the Thirteenth, a day where Icelandic tradition calls for fireworks, but on a much smaller scale then new years eve. I set out to record the sounds of explosions in the sky, while overlooking the city and wondering about connections to WW2 and how ideally I´d dream of recording this distinct sound.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalInsert Sound of solitary driving on iceSun, 10 May 2020 23:05:20 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/5/10/insert-sound-of-solitary-driving-on-ice51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5eb888b7655c7270e62b91dbIn this first episode of Insert Sound I take a common drive to my cabin, on an icy road, contemplating the surroundings and possible conversations of others. A simple recording of solitary driving kicks off the first season of Insert Sound, a podcast aimed at experimentation and developing as a sound recordist.

]]>In this first episode of Insert Sound I take a common drive to my cabin, on an icy road, contemplating the surroundings and possible conversations of others. A simple recording of solitary driving kicks off the first season of Insert Sound, a podcast aimed at experimentation and developing as a sound recordist.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonIn this first episode of Insert Sound I take a common drive to my cabin, on an icy road, contemplating the surroundings and possible conversations of others. A simple recording of solitary driving kicks off the first season of Insert Sound, a podcast aimed at experimentation and developing as a sound recordist. false00:16:0412Insert Sound of solitary driving on icefullInsert Sound of solitary driving on icesvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)In this first episode of Insert Sound I take a common drive to my cabin, on an icy road, contemplating the surroundings and possible conversations of others. A simple recording of solitary driving kicks off the first season of Insert Sound, a podcast aimed at experimentation and developing as a sound recordist.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimentalMon, 13 Apr 2020 20:58:25 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/4/13/lwoqri59lsr1uywkq61bxv8kutun7y51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5e94d2786017a85e2e12aacf ]]>svavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Insert Sound TrailerMon, 13 Apr 2020 11:51:07 +0000https://www.svavar.net/insertsound/2020/4/13/insert-sound-trailer51235f7de4b04a9f6b632bd4:5e7fa549554fd6780a9afe0b:5e945230d15e8e3d2ce6b614Introduction to Insert Sound, a podcast about a sound recordist trying to self educate while growing creatively through sound. Random subjects and sound, ideas and microphone choices along with mistakes and learning make up this experimental podcast.

]]>Introduction to Insert Sound, a podcast about a sound recordist trying to self educate while growing creatively through sound. Random subjects and sound, ideas and microphone choices along with mistakes and learning make up this experimental podcast.

]]>Svavar JónatanssonShort introduction to Insert Soundfalse00:01:0011Insert Sound TrailerfullInsert Sound Trailersvavar9@gmail.com (Svavar Jónatansson)Introduction to Insert Sound, a podcast about a sound recordist trying to self educate while growing creatively through sound. Random subjects and sound, ideas and microphone choices along with mistakes and learning make up this experimental podcast.Sound,recording,field,recordings,experimental