Thijs Geritz

Field Recordings by Thijs Geritz

Society EN ↓ 130 episodes

ABOUT MEI am a Dutch illustrator and animator. I always strive for a simple image, with a clear message, without noise. I'm also an avid field recordist. ABOUT THIS PAGEThis SoundCloud page contains my field recordings. An old hobby that grew big over the last years and gives me great pleasure. A lot of these recordings end up being used in my music and live performances one way or another. Follow the Einzelganger-link below to go to my musical project. BINAURALSome of the recordings are 'binaural', meaning that the method of capture recreates an accurate stereo image of the environment when l...

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Thijs Geritz

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Society

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www.thijsgeritz.nl

Latest episode

Feb 22, 2026

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Episodes

Dawn Chorus 06:00 AM (Den Haag, March 20th 2016) 20.03.2016

06:00u Dawn Chorus ("zonsopgangskoor"). Met naast de gewoonlijke deelnemers (Merel, Roodborstje, Winterkoning enz.) ook Kauwtjes, Meeuwen en een duif. 06:00 AM Dawn Chorus. With Jackdaws, Seagulls and a pigeon added to the usual bunch (Blackbird, Robin, Wren etc.). Also listen to: https://soundcloud.com/thijs-geritz/ochtend-zang-dawn-chorus Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31488 About Inte...

Binnenhof (Den Haag, March 12th 2016) 18.03.2016

Voetgangers op het Binnehof. Verhuizers op de achtergrond. Pedestrians on the Binnenhof. Movers working in the background. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31473

BBQ party at the neighbours (Den Haag, June 4th, 2015) 29.02.2016

The sound of a BBQ party my neighbours had last summer. Recorded from my bedroom window. Het geluid van een BBQ feest bij mijn buren afgelopen zomer. Opgenomen vanuit mijn slaapkamerraam. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31110

Gedempte Gracht (Den Haag February 27th, 2016) 27.02.2016

A busy Saturday afternoon. Een drukke Zaterdagmiddag. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=31086

Plein (Den Haag, October 31st 2015) 05.11.2015

A sunny Saturday in October; People on café terraces, kids playing and one loud motorcycle. Een zonnig zaterdag ik oktober; mensen op terrasjes, spelende kinderen en een luide motor. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=30365

Koningsplein (Amsterdam, November 1st, 2015) 02.11.2015

Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=30330

Prinsengracht (Amsterdam, November 1st, 2015) 02.11.2015

A short recording on the junction Prinsengracht - Spiegelgracht, Amsterdam. Korte opname op de kruising Prinsengracht - Spiegelgracht, Amsterdam. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=30329

Rond De Grote Kerk (Den Haag, October 3rd 2015) 03.10.2015

Een zonnige zaterdagsmiddag rond de Grote Kerk in Den Haag. Rond de Grote Kerk is ook daadwerkelijk de straatnaam. A sunny Saturday afternoon around the big church in The Hague. The actual street name is Rond de Grote Kerk which means ‘Around the big church’. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=30089

Fireworks (Ellekomstraat, Den Haag, January 1st 2012) 12.09.2015

Fireworks on new years eve 2011-2012. Unfortunately I don’t have the uncompressed file anymore. Vuurwerk op oudejaarsavond 2011-2012. Helaas heb niet meer de ongecomprimeerde opname. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=12657

Eindhoven Airport (August 21st 2015) 26.08.2015

Waiting in the boarding area. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29451

Cathedral Square (Vilnius Lithuania, August 21st 2015) 25.08.2015

Distant traffic, a skateboard and a small kid ‘walking’ withs skates. Verkeer op afstand, een skateboard en een klein kind dat ‘loopt’ op rolschaatsen. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29446

Cicadas (Zalensų Sodybos, Lithuania, August 23rd, 2015) 25.08.2015

Cicadas in a apple tree orchard. Cicaden in een appelboomgaard. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29445

Kratonkade (Rotterdam, June 4th, 2015) 08.08.2015

Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29263

Rabbijn Maarsenplein (Den Haag, August 6th, 2015) 06.08.2015

Kinderen spelen op het Rabbijn Maarsenplein. Er is wat wind op deze opname maar ik vond hem toch leuk genoeg. De ‘witte ruis’ op de achtergrond zijn de bladeren van de Plantanen die daar staan. Kids playing on the Rabbijn Maarsenplein. A slightly windy recording but I thought it was nice anyway. The background 'white noise' are the leaves of the plane trees standing there. Aporee: http://aporee.or...

Atrium City Hall/Atrium Stadhuis (Den Haag, August 6th 2015) 06.08.2015

Recording made in the Atrium of the The Hague City Hall on a pretty quiet summer afternoon. Opname gemaakt in het Atrium van het Stadhuis van Den Haag op een redelijk rustige zomer middag. Aporee: aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=27340

Kids playing in the snow (Van Stolkpark, Den Haag, December 22nd, 2010) 04.08.2015

Kids playing in the snow, mainly sledding. Kinderen spelen in de sneeuw, voornamelijk met sleeën. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29211

Construction work, Turfmarkt (Den Haag, March 4th, 2015) 31.07.2015

Pedestrians and other traffic around a big building excavation at the Turfmarkt, Den Haag. Voetgangers en ander verkeer rond a grote bouwput aan de Turfmarkt, Den Haag. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=29102

Spanish soccer fans, Leidseplein (Amsterdam, July 3rd 2010) 29.07.2015

Spanish soccer fans watching the game (in café’s around the square) between Spain and Paraguay in the 2010 World Cup. This recording was made around the 58th minute were there several penalties in a row. More details about that here: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/03/world-cup-2010-paraguay-spain-live Spaanse voetbalfans kijken naar de wedstrijd (in café’s rond het plein) tussen Span...

Beehive / Bijenkorf (Laren Gld., July 17th 2015) 19.07.2015

No binaural recording... for obvious reasons :) The picture shows the actual bees you hear in the recording. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28798 http://www.roepenopdemoos.nl

Henhouse / Kippenhok (Laren Gld., July 18th 2015) 19.07.2015

Chickens making little noises while eating. Kippen die geluidjes maken terwijl ze eten. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28793 http://www.roepenopdemoos.nl

Creaking Escalator (Parking Grote Markt, Den Haag, July 14th 2015) 14.07.2015

It's a creaking escalator... as you can hear. Een krakende roltrap. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28704

Turfmarkt (Den Haag, July 12th 2015) 12.07.2015

Pedestrians, cyclists and a violist at the Turfmarkt; a passageway between the Central Station and the city centre. Voetgangers, fietsers en een violist op de Turfmarkt, een doorgang van het Centraal Station naar het stadscentrum. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=28622

The Müller Organ (Grote kerk, Haarlem, July 12th 2015) 12.07.2015

The warm sound of the Müller organ in the Great Church in Haarlem. (quote from: http://www.bavo.nl/bladen/orgelengels.php) "The (…) Müller organ dating from 1738, which is the most depicted instrument in the world. It covers the whole west wall of the church and measures almost 30 metres from the ground." Het warme geluid van het Müllerorgel in de Grote Kerk van Haarlem. (Citaat van: http://www.ba...

General atmosphere Café Maibach (Berlin, September 10th 2012) 09.07.2015

The general atmosphere on the terrace of Café Maibach in Berlin, recorded September 10th 2012. Algemene sfeer op het terras van Café Maibach in Berlijn, opgenomen op 10 september 2012. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=14805

Metro trip from République to Rambuteau (Paris, September 10th 2010) 09.07.2015

The whole metro trip from station République to station Rambuteau in Paris. De hele metro tocht van metrostation Republique tot en met metrostation Rambuteau. Aporee: http://aporee.org/maps/?loc=8209

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