Do Dogs Understand Music?
Are “dog music” playlists on Spotify for real or are they baloney? Why does it even matter? Find this out and more in Soundfly’s new video!
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Why Do Birds (Actually) Sing?
In this lengthy explainer learn why and how bird songs vary in their purpose, how birds customize their calls to their environment, and more.
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9 Great Websites to Find Relaxing Nature Recordings
Whether you’re in need of some relaxing, peaceful soundscapes, or searching for source audio to sample, these website have you covered.
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We Tried Playing “Music for Dogs” to a Dog. Turns Out, He Didn’t Care.
A deep exploration of YouTube and Spotify playlists made to calm dogs down in the home. But do they work? Find out with our experiment.
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5 Unique Ways Animals Communicate Through Sound
Here are a handful of interesting ways that animals communicate to one another using sound signatures. Humans aren’t the only species with something to say!
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Meet Takeo Ischi: Germany’s Virtuosic Chicken Yodeler
In a world fraught with political turmoil, broken up by war, and torn apart by loss, the absurd, lighthearted mountain music of Takeo Ischi more poignant and essential than ever. I mean, if the news has got you down (and how can it not), just take a break and watch this. You’ll feel much better,…
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Ultrasonic Animals That Vocalize at Frequencies Beyond Our Hearing Range
We humans live in such an audio bubble, with a hearing range of a mere 20 to 20,000 Hz (referred from here on as 20 kHz). Anything below this range is known as infrasound, and above that frequency ceiling is what we call ultrasound, or the wild chatter of the ultrasonic. There are many creators of…
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Bernie Krause on Preserving the Voices of the Wilderness Before They Disappear Forever
*Editor’s Note: I interviewed Bernie Krause for BESIDE Magazine’s second issue exactly a year ago, and it has become dramatically evident that a lot has changed since we last spoke. In preparing for this repost, we contacted Krause to request his permission to run this piece and his response floored us, sending uncontrollable tears down my face…
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How to Make Music with Pigeon Whistles
Last Summer throughout the UK, it was quite possible that if you wandered into an outdoor arts festival, you had a good chance of seeing a flock of pigeons flying overheard, producing a beautiful soundscape of tones. Introducing Nathaniel Mann, a London-based composer, sonic artist, instrument designer, ethnomusicological thinker and the man who strapped whistles…
