Natural sounds and ambient recordings from around the San Francisco bay area.

The sounds of Mardi Gras parades from New Orleans, March 2022.

Recorded on 1/29/2022 using a Sennheiser MKH418S.

Recorded on a Lectrosonics SMWB with an Omnigoose microphone.

Recorded on a Deity S-Mic2s and a Deity BP-TX, on location at Humboldt Redwoods State Park in California.

Recorded on a Deity S-Mic2s and a Sound Devices 833.

Recorded on location at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with an Omnigoose and a SMWB.

Recorded on a Schoeps cmc1/mk41, this is candid audio from about a foot away from a birds' nest in the eaves of my house.

Early morning waves, birds, and ocean sounds from Half Moon Bay, CA.

Early morning on Alma Bridge, recorded in ORTF stereo.

A Sunday afternoon at the Los Gatos Creek dog park, recorded in ORTF stereo.

Have a listen to a few minutes' worth of the New Year's day special music from Animal Crossing.

Rain, birds, crunching leaves, revving cars - we've got it all in this slice-of-life episode.

Recorded on location at the Los Gatos Creek park's dog park, adjacent to San Tomas Expressway. Recorded on a Sound Devices MixPre-3 with a Deity S-Mic 2 shotgun microphone.

I absolutely love the teacup ride in Animal Crossing. I can listen to the cheery music for hours! Let's listen to a few mintes of it together.

In the B Roll Audio series, we'll be bringing you ambient recordings of urban and natural areas around the San Francisco Bay area.