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Recorded with: Smartphones

Phones have become surprisingly capable field recorders – many sound-map recordings were made on one. Below are 52 recordings whose authors mention it.

Sample recordings

Shima machines working full tilt –
CC BY-SA 3.0by Felicity FordInternet Archive
0:00
20181217_180550 chiens – Le Tampon
1:06Public Domain Markby thevenet.jeanInternet Archive
1:06
20190113_15h15_CILAOS_chemin_lisière-de-la-foret – Le Tampon
11:54Public Domain Markby thevenet.jeanInternet Archive
11:54
Zwischengeschoss mezzanine Moritzplatz – Berlin
4:36Public Domain Markby Beat OettingerInternet Archive
4:36

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Spectrogram of Public events, mixing sounds

Public events, mixing sounds

Neukölln, Germany

5:562014
 Spectrogram of Troisvierges, camping place

Troisvierges, camping place

5 Montée de l'École, Belgium

3:302011
 Spectrogram of Busker with an ancient instrument

Busker with an ancient instrument

Kreuzberg, Germany

4:542019
 Spectrogram of Distressed!

Distressed!

Bellaire, United States

2:042012
 Spectrogram of Teenagers in the backyard, hanging around on a Sunday afternoon

Teenagers in the backyard, hanging around on a Sunday afternoon

Pankow, Germany

4:102012
 Spectrogram of British Library Cafe - Can We Steal Your Chair?

British Library Cafe - Can We Steal Your Chair?

London, United Kingdom

3:172013
 Spectrogram of Market walking

Market walking

Kreuzberg, Germany

10:262019
 Spectrogram of Shima machines working full tilt

Shima machines working full tilt

Lerwick

2013
 Spectrogram of Folded parasols

Folded parasols

Gießen, Germany

2014
 Spectrogram of Museums island hombroich, langen founation, sky event

Museums island hombroich, langen founation, sky event

Neubrück, Germany

2:182014
 Spectrogram of Around Joshua Nkomo Monument

Around Joshua Nkomo Monument

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

3:582014
 Spectrogram of Anna's Songs

Anna's Songs

Hamm, Germany

9:312015
 Spectrogram of Listening to Wallingford Town AFC v East Hendred

Listening to Wallingford Town AFC v East Hendred

Didcot, United Kingdom

8:162016
 Spectrogram of Binga bus leaving Entumbane rank

Binga bus leaving Entumbane rank

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

5:062016
 Spectrogram of Long Wittenham Athletic reserves v Berinsfield Reserves

Long Wittenham Athletic reserves v Berinsfield Reserves

Didcot, United Kingdom

4:212017
 Spectrogram of The sound of a telephone booth bell

The sound of a telephone booth bell

Reading, United Kingdom

2017
 Spectrogram of Zwischengeschoss mezzanine Moritzplatz

Zwischengeschoss mezzanine Moritzplatz

Berlin, Germany

4:362017
 Spectrogram of Another tuneful urinalysis

Another tuneful urinalysis

Inverewe Gardens, United Kingdom

5:072016
 Spectrogram of 20190113_15h15_CILAOS_chemin_lisière-de-la-foret

20190113_15h15_CILAOS_chemin_lisière-de-la-foret

Le Tampon, Reunion

11:532019
 Spectrogram of 20181217_180550 chiens

20181217_180550 chiens

Le Tampon, Reunion

1:062018
 Spectrogram of Ship horns in the harbor of Valparaiso

Ship horns in the harbor of Valparaiso

Valparaíso, Chile

4:052018
 Spectrogram of Museum of the Moon at Rochester Cathedral

Museum of the Moon at Rochester Cathedral

Rochester, United Kingdom

2020
 Spectrogram of Equinox

Equinox

Zürich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen, Switzerland

2020
 Spectrogram of CHANT DU ZOISEAU-LA-VIERGE

CHANT DU ZOISEAU-LA-VIERGE

Le Tampon, Reunion

8:422020
 Spectrogram of Pond Life

Pond Life

Denville, United States

1:442020
 Spectrogram of Douglas R. Fluhrer Park

Douglas R. Fluhrer Park

Kingston, Canada

4:022020
 Spectrogram of Utena, Lithuania, European mole cricket

Utena, Lithuania, European mole cricket

Utena, Lithuania

3:272021
 Spectrogram of Waiting At The Gate

Waiting At The Gate

East Point, United States

5:382021
 Spectrogram of From the Lighthouse

From the Lighthouse

Waterfront Communities-The Island, Canada

6:202021
 Spectrogram of Korean Restaurant

Korean Restaurant

Newington, United States

2:592022
 Spectrogram of Ambiance Festival Interceltique and beer

Ambiance Festival Interceltique and beer

Lorient, France

2:562021
 Spectrogram of Binaural interior, Malvern, UK

Binaural interior, Malvern, UK

Great Malvern, United Kingdom

8:042022
 Spectrogram of Coqui Frogs in the rain at night

Coqui Frogs in the rain at night

Hawaiʻi County, United States

1:082022
 Spectrogram of Joscho Stephan und Band in Concert

Joscho Stephan und Band in Concert

Nippes, Germany

3:192009
 Spectrogram of ATL Security Line

ATL Security Line

East Point, United States

4:592022
 Spectrogram of Thunderstorm with light rain

Thunderstorm with light rain

Bamberg, Germany

5:122022
 Spectrogram of Central Line Underground, UK

Central Line Underground, UK

Bethnal Green, United Kingdom

28:392023
 Spectrogram of Place ambience

Place ambience

Brussels, Belgium

2023
 Spectrogram of Schoolyard and construction site at the window

Schoolyard and construction site at the window

Jette, Belgium

2023
 Spectrogram of Blackbird, cars, trams, bottles, rainy day

Blackbird, cars, trams, bottles, rainy day

Brussels, Belgium

2023
 Spectrogram of 160 Cherryhill place - FIRE ALARM IN CHERRYHILL PLACE

160 Cherryhill place - FIRE ALARM IN CHERRYHILL PLACE

London, Canada

2024
 Spectrogram of Night Sounds

Night Sounds

Great Malvern, United Kingdom

8:422025
 Spectrogram of At the stairs

At the stairs

Mülheim, Germany

6:332024
 Spectrogram of Hitting railings and metal side of a mysterious tank-like machine

Hitting railings and metal side of a mysterious tank-like machine

Templin, Germany

4:182024
 Spectrogram of Koutoubia garden

Koutoubia garden

Marrakesh, Morocco

2024
 Spectrogram of Vernissage Ter-Ter soigner le quartier

Vernissage Ter-Ter soigner le quartier

Orléans, France

2024
 Spectrogram of Listening walk

Listening walk

Ljubljana, Slovenia

13:282025
 Spectrogram of Amanecer en la Casita de Chocolate

Amanecer en la Casita de Chocolate

Pomasqui, Ecuador

7:542026
 Spectrogram of Construction Site and Street Conversations

Construction Site and Street Conversations

Tirana, Albania

2024
 Spectrogram of Vaga indefinida de docents Maig 2026: dia 10

Vaga indefinida de docents Maig 2026: dia 10

Valencia, Spain

2026
 Spectrogram of Paisagem Sonora Urbana: Canal 1 x João Caetano Sob Chuva (5º Andar)

Paisagem Sonora Urbana: Canal 1 x João Caetano Sob Chuva (5º Andar)

Santos, Brazil

2026
 Spectrogram of MARTA Edgewood audio failure

MARTA Edgewood audio failure

Atlanta, United States

0:252010