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Earth Garden Website Offers Interactive Map of Global Field Recordings

Earth Garden Website Offers Interactive Map of Global Field Recordings

The website Earth Garden provides an interactive globe that allows users to listen to environmental field recordings from various locations worldwide. The project functions similarly to Radio Garden but focuses on ambient nature and urban sounds rather than broadcast radio.

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A new web-based project called Earth Garden has launched, offering users an interactive way to experience the world through audio. The site features a 3D globe interface that allows visitors to click on different geographic locations to play field recordings captured in those specific areas. These recordings range from natural settings, such as flowing brooks, to the sounds of urban environments.

The project is designed for both passive listening, such as background noise for work or sleep, and active listening, where users focus on the specific acoustic nuances of a location. The concept is modeled after the existing platform Radio Garden, which maps live radio broadcasts globally. While Radio Garden focuses on human-made media, Earth Garden shifts the focus to environmental soundscapes. The platform is currently available for public use, providing a digital archive of audio snapshots from around the world.

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Framed the project as a personal recommendation and a creative tool for ambient listening.

"I love field recordings."

"Around the world in 80 WAVs"

✓ Only outlet to report: The mention of the project's utility as background noise for working or sleeping.

🔍 What Nobody's Reporting

  • ·Lack of information regarding the creators or developers behind the project.
  • ·No details on how the audio files are curated, verified, or sourced.

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0 A-rated source(s) among 1 total. Lowest trust: The Verge (B)