Ryan Garner Sounds (Eqavox)
One More Mistake - EQAVOX (WARNING - FLASHING IMAGES)
updated
This device is pretty good really. I'm happy with it, but I do wish the power wasn't so irritating. You can hook this up to an external power supply if you want.
the tripod I was using in this video is also a power bank, so I had that as an option for power if the batteries did run out. However, they served me well through this trip.
The video and waves have been looped to accompany the full 10 minute duration of "Luminescence".
I hope you enjoy it.
Ocean ambience recorded with Clippy EM272 microphones into a Sony PCM A10 recorder.
Music created in Logic Pro X with the Cube plugin by Lunacy Audio.
Video filmed on iPhone 12 Mini
Towards the end, I allowed the subtle field recordings that I captured with the videos to creep into the mix a little.
Enjoy.
I sometimes get asked about this equipment - so here it is.
I began field recording over the last few years. It's really helped me tune back into the world. It's more than just setting up microphones and hitting record. For me, it's an exercise in meditation and mindfulness as I can really focus on the sound around me.
In recent years, I have been sharing these audio recordings on a mindfulness app called Insight Timer. the hope is that sharing these may help others too.
You can find a link to my Insight timer profile below:
https://insighttimer.com/ryangarner
Insight Timer has both a free version and premium version, giving you the choice to pay monthly or just access the free content.
This song has been inspired by the book "Klara and The Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Deep Dive into "Klara" below:
https://www.analoguetrash.com/blog/deep-dive-eqavox-klara
Bandcamp:
https://eqavox.bandcamp.com/album/klara
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4EcVxcUIgxbjtWjaRC8kdO?si=qdofZq3dRymTAXiWB6hMuQ
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/klara/1674926216?i=1674926219
Deezer:
https://deezer.page.link/kqkRkA9duZa8uRK5A
Tidal:
https://tidal.com/browse/album/279235721
Amazon:
https://amazon.co.uk/music/player/albums/B0BX1ZZ2KG?marketplaceId=A1F83G8C2ARO7P&musicTerritory=GB&ref=dm_sh_Tvp9rlGjlc0IeSMme2ZTYemb8
Lyrics below:
Oh, Josie
I know you feel so lonely,
And though the sun’s out mostly
Nothing ever seems to change
Oh, Josie
Nobody else really knows me
I may be artificial, but I’ll always stay
So, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Oh, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
(Solo)
So, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Oh, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
So, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Oh, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
So, I figured I'd just buy one second hand and do exactly that.
Out of all the handheld recorders I have so far, I really feel the inbuilt microphones on this unit are the best I have used. There's a really clear stereo separation, and the sound is crisp.
I haven't used the inbuilt Omni microphones, because the quality isn't particularly amazing. I feel these mics are best suited to perhaps a conference or meeting setting for capturing voices, rather than anything field based.
I applied a Low Cut of 80KHhz on the recorder for all of these tests. It's just my personal preference. However, without it, it still sounds excellent.
Hopefully, I will be able to do another video shortly using this unit and the Clippy EM272's as external microphones.
For now though, enjoy.
Equipment used:
Sony PCM A10 Recorder
Clippy EM272 Stereo Microphones.
Artwork used in this video is by SHOT on Unsplash.
Link below:
https://unsplash.com/photos/NZX7-DMLcEY
SHOT's Profile:
https://unsplash.com/@shotgram
This was just a little experiment I did recently with my Clippy EM272 microphones. I hear people find this sound satisfying & thought I'd upload here to see what is made of it.
I may do some more in the future too.
As with anything ASMr related, I would recommend headphones and a distraction free environment to really enjoy the sounds & focus on them.
It's 100% a possibility I'd imagine, but I just can't be bothered. I've read that wearing a wooly hat can prove useful to help protect the mics from the wind. I did try this, and picked up a lot of the hat scraping against the mics sadly.
Amazingly discreet though and perfect for indoor use. Outdoor can be a little hit and miss, but the audio results are really good.
Audio recorded to iPhone 12 mini via Audioshare and synced up with the video in post.
Video recorded with the Go Pro Hero 8 on a Home Steady 4 Gimbal.
Also, the headset is NOT waterproof or even water resistant. Luckily, my hair did a good job of protecting it from the light drizzle.
Video recorded on a Go Pro Hero 8 and synced up in post.
Some information on Wyming Brook is included below (taken from Wikipedia)
"The Wyming Brook is a river in the City of Sheffield, England. Its source is the Redmires Reservoirs near the Hallam Moors. It flows in a north-easterly direction for over 0.6 miles (1 km) down quite steep terrain into an underground chamber where it joins the Rivelin tunnel before it flows into the lower of the Rivelin Dams.[1] There is a walking path that runs alongside the brook. The path can be quite steep, with it and the brook falling over 100 m in a kilometre. The river flows almost its entire length within the Wyming Brook Nature Reserve, which is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham. The surrounds are wooded near the bottom and more open near the top, with views of the Rivelin Valley. Wildlife found around Wyming Brook includes the dipper and the crossbill.[2] The Peak District Boundary Walk runs through the nature reserve.[3]
Historically the area was used exclusively by the nobility when it was part of the hunting and hawking grounds of Rivelin Chase.[4] Above, and to the west of the watercourse on Ash Cabin Flat is an embanked stone circle, dating to the Bronze Age.[5]"
Equipment Used:
GoPro Hero 8
Manbily Tripod
ISteady Pro 4 Gimbal
Clippy EM272 Stereo Microphones
Sony PCM A10 Handheld Recorder.
The audio as recorded directly with the Sony PCM A10, with no processing other than having the low cut filter on whilst recording.
It was a little dreary, so the quality of the video suffered a little, but overall it's pretty decent.
Equipment used:
GoPro Hero 8
Sony PCM A10
ISteady 4 Pro Gimbal
I recorded this last night with my Clippy EM272's into my Sony PCM A10 field recorder.
Those of you wearing headphones may hear my cat snoozing too in your right ear. I didn't have the heart to wake him up and make him leave for the recording.
The accompanying stock footage was taken from here:
https://www.vecteezy.com/video/1797780-rain-drops-falling
Equipment used:
Clippy EM272 Microphones (Stereo)
Go Pro Hero 8
Sony PCM A10
Manbily Tripod
DF Digitalfoto Micolive Blimp
Enjoy.
I captured the audio from this via 2 Clippy EM272 microphones that were feeding into a Roland Go Mixer Pro via a Sony PCM A10 and straight into my iPhone 12 that I was using for the video.
I'd love to get a longer video than this one day, but this one will do for now.
Bandcamp
https://eqavox.bandcamp.com/album/shimmer-alaskan-sky-temple
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/13LyoVBo7GMNqiA15CCBmY?si=L-hB8fLaQHS6xNVvPutIXQ
Apple Music
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/shimmer-single/1660930024
Bandcamp
https://eqavox.bandcamp.com/album/orbits-alaskan-sky-temple
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5L6CHWyAXdtqOfJ66kD5ku?si=4F1bn-_NRAq3uBShv8weug
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/orbits-ep/1625973381
Amazon Music:
https://amazon.co.jp/music/player/albums/B0B27RXR1X?marketplaceId=A1VC38T7YXB528&musicTerritory=JP&ref=dm_sh_UugPj4ouZWivca5K7aDWhwW2m
Also available elsewhere. Just search for Alaskan Sky Temple.
Stock footage from:
https://www.vecteezy.com/video/3384760-space-travel-the-small-magellanic-cloud-galaxy
Stock footage from:
https://www.vecteezy.com/video/16191969-aurora-borealis-northern-lights
I was surprised to find there wasn't much out there in terms of audio tests for the outdoors, so I decided Ito upload something that may assist people like myself who are looking at this device for field based use.
I personally love it, but the sensitivity to wind can be problematic, even with sufficient wind protection latched onto it. This is just something to bear in mind, but the quality is great overall & it's portability is also really handy - Pun intended.
If you would like to check out more of my field recording / ASMR based audio, you can find it on my Insight Timer profile below:
https://insighttimer.com/ryangarner
This is the instrumental version of the track.
Lyrics below:
Oh, Josie
I know you feel so lonely,
And though the sun’s out mostly
Nothing ever seems to change
Oh, Josie
Nobody else really knows me
I may be artificial, but I’ll always stay
So, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Oh, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
(Solo)
So, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Oh, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
So, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Oh, Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Klara tell me, where’s the sun?
Hear more from GALAXII by checking out the link below:
https://linktr.ee/GALAXIIofficial
Check out more of Eqavox on the official website:
www.eqavoxmusic.com
"Time" is featured on Eqavox's new single "Banshee" and is available from the link below:
Check out more of Eqavox on the official website:
www.eqavoxmusic.com
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/eqavox/c10h12n20
- EqaGoth
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/eqavox/c10h12n20
Hyperfollow link below to find me on social media and the song on various digital services;
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/eqavox/obsessed
Lyrics;
Tell me, can you keep another secret darling?
Cause I’m sure you’ve got a few
With your hair, tied back, behind that Mind Map
And I, I like that too
Tell me, can you keep another secret darling?
Cause I’m sure you’ve got a few
With your hair, tied back, behind that Mind Map
And I, I like that too
Tell me, can you keep another secret darling?
Cause I’m sure you’ve got a few
With your hair, tied back, behind that Mind Map
And I, I like that too
Gotta get some kind of addiction
To recondition the transmission
Of all the words I say
Gotta get some kind of addiction
To recondition the transmission
Of all the words I say
Gotta get some kind of addiction
To recondition the transmission
Of all the words I say
All the words I say
Gotta get some kind of addiction
To recondition the transmission
Of all the words I say
Sure you’ve got a few
Sure you’ve got a few
Like that too
Sure you’ve got a few
Sure you’ve got a few
Like that too
Tell me, can you keep another secret darling?
Cause I’m sure you’ve got a few
With your hair, tied back, behind that Mind Map
And I, I like that too
Tell me, can you keep another secret darling?
Cause I’m sure you’ve got a few
With your hair, tied back, behind that Mind Map
And I, I like that too
Like that too
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/eqavox/obsessed
Lyrics;
I want you to be obsessed
Like there's no one else left
You watch me smoke my cigarette
And I watch you get undressed
I need your obsession
And lord knows I need more control
You never learn your lesson
And that's why I blame it all
On you
We burn, burn, burn like dusty candles
And we learn, learn, learn it's too much to handle
We burn, burn, burn like dusty candles
And we learn, learn, learn it's too much to handle
Cause I'm addicted to your infatuation
But I don't always have the time for conversation
You just dropped your defences again
Cause I'm running out of patience
And you say it best
When you say nothing at all
And you say it best
When your backs against the wall
I want you to be obsessed
Like there's no one else left
You watch me smoke my cigarette
And I watch you get undressed
I need your obsession
And lord knows I need more control
You never learn your lesson
And that's why I blame it all
On you
Check out the Eqavox website for more cool tunes:
www.eqavoxmusic.com
Music, Mastering, Mixing - Ryan Garner
Lyrics - Louise Marchione & Ryan Garner
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1xYOnAlqzLbKwXEaiFeLc1?si=oASDCQnbTdyRZT3hWoBYpA
Bandcamp: https://eqavox.bandcamp.com/album/calm-feat-louise-marchione-2
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calm-Eqavox/dp/B089J6JM6B/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=eqavox&qid=1592238810&sr=8-2
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/calm-single/1516261247
Tidal: tidal.com/browse/album/143391786?play=true
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Eqavox_Calm?id=Bwhmqm7si2stp6eewotzdiaiyre&hl=en_GB
Share the video around, buy the single or tell a friend. You can find the tune at the following links:
Eqavox Website:
www.eqavoxmusic.com
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4E7gOhBEN4yYXABhOaN5ml?si=iAWJ_y_PTPuzKbhvc53DlA
Amazon:
https://music.amazon.ca/albums/B083XZNX1L?ref=dm_sh_1bf5-2bd4-dmcp-1f38-86dbc&musicTerritory=CA&marketplaceId=A2EUQ1WTGCTBG2
Deezer:
https://www.deezer.com/en/album/127112232
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Eqavox_Find_a_Way?id=B4nnewr2f3qym2xpxljrfq2ynsu&hl=gl
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/find-a-way-single/1495752630
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1Pe4tTD4m0Yr4sfrojqKio
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/heartbeat-single/1470311155?app=apple%20music&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Deezer:
https://www.deezer.com/en/album/101640222
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Eqavox_Heartbeat?id=Bjhvufypl7y4zbkoqngxanpowne
Tidal:
tidal.com/browse/album/112196495
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4OfxuVSrdW4FkknmmGDggj?si=-s97M9R9RdiIg1jrzdsEuQ
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/90958242
Follow me at the links below and subscribe if you like.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eqavox
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EQAVOXMUSIC
Eqavox Website: www.eqavoxmusic.com
https://eqavoxmusic.com/
White Horse is for those people suffering from a variety of forms of mental illness while surrounded by friends who, incapable of understanding, tell them to keep smiling.
Lyrics:
(Verse 1)
And I won’t pretend to understand
The smile in your eyes now
Cause I could just crash land
The peaks on the horizon - the ones you think I can climb
Cause when I fall, fall, fall right off the edge
All I really needed was a friend
But I’ll fall, fall fall, right off the edge
To the abyss now
But somehow …
(Chorus)
You come chiming in,
And you’re all smiles again
Telling me to “cheer back up”
I’m sorry I’m not perfect like you
And you’ll come riding in
On your White Horse again
Conserved by metal skin
I’m sorry I can’t fight this like you,
Like you
(Verse 2)
They say “You’re such a downer”
When this mist surrounds ya
A fist pounds and pounds ya
Beats you down a -
A narrowing path with a harrowing laugh
Because they can’t see the beating they just turn their backs
You’re embalmed, unblemished - I’m so damn pathetic
The scratches on your armour won’t even need a medic
Mine pierce right through my heart - there, I’ve said it
It drags me down even if you don’t seem to get it.
You’ve got the armour, you’ve got the sword
Another metaphor that leaves you so self absorbed
Is it an act you perform?
Or the armour you’ve worn?
That really makes you believe that you have won this war?
I’m amazed, you’re unscathed, totally unfazed
While each day I paint a fake smile on my face
Curled up feeling safer the smaller I am
I don’t expect much - I’d just like you to give a damn
(Chorus)
You come chiming in,
And you’re all smiles again
Telling me to “cheer back up”
I’m sorry I’m not perfect like you
And you’ll come riding in
On your White Horse again
Conserved by metal skin
I’m sorry I can’t fight this like you,
Like you
(Guitar Solo)
Music by Eqavox
Lyrics by Eqavox + Johnny Massacre
Find Johnny Massacre on the following links:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/johnnymassacre?lang=en
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyMassacre
I have a few more of these I may post over the coming days.