Field recordings are always a bit tricky. Right in the middle of the city there is so much interference which often ruins the quality of the recording. To get a great recording, you have to be in a very quiet space, which is why band recordings are done in sound-proof booths most often. My experience with sound goes back a fair way, but I still have problems with recording fluctuating sound sources. I am fidgety with the gain knob which goes a long way to wrecking an otherwise nice recording.
Many of the sounds captured in todays session were full of noise and unwanted background sounds. I ended up looking at the list of sound files as potential samples for tracks. At some stage I will post a recording of a song which uses these samples in one form or another.
The thing with sampling is, you can use almost anything and make something sound good (subjectively) with it. Take for example these videos that have been doing the rounds recently on the webs. Read article here.
Now I’m not saying that I like the ‘Melbourne Bounce’ sound (it infuriates me), but I can respect the fact that they are using anything and everything to make music. Good on ’em I suppose.
-Gabriel