audio by artist 'ezwa'

Birds singing birdsongs in a Belgian countryside's garden on a sunny afternoon. A gentle breeze can be heard blowing on the mic. And two cars passed by down the street.

Dial-up connection via a Belgian phone line.

Noise of baby's rattle.

Applying moisturizer by rubbing hands, face then hands again.

Opening Russian dolls (5)

Closing Russian dolls (5)

Sitting in the garden on a sunny Sunday afternoon, in the Belgian countryside, a propeller plane flies by, while birds keep singing.

Bird singing on a sunny afternoon. Belgian countryside's garden.

Sunny afternoon, gentle breeze, the wind was blowing on the mic with birds singing in the garden.

That kind bird, or one of his peer, woke me up early in the morning. Cars can be heard on a road in the distance.

Opening a hopper window that hinges at the bottom

Closing a hopper window that hinges at the bottom

Adding coins to an empty metallic piggy bank

Adding coins to an empty wooden piggy bank

Recording a story with a character's description that made me laugh.

Couldn't hold back from laughing when reading a character's description while recording

Syringe filled with water (5ml, I think) quickly emptied in a plastic glass of water

Syringe filled with water (5ml, I think) slowly emptied in a plastic glass of water

Dial-up connection failing (Belgian phone line).

Oil boiling in an electric fryer.

Sound of the water in a small snow globe as it's quickly turned around.

Sound of the water in a small snow globe as it's being shaken.

Beginning to copy a CD to burn it afterwards. It sounds like the device is not properly fixed. That noise is worrying.

In the middle of copying a CD to burn it afterwards. It sounds like the device is not properly fixed.

Finishing to copy a CD to burn it afterwards. It sounds like the device is not properly fixed. The CD-recorder opens at the end.

Fast heartbeat (150 bpm) recorded after a bit of exercise. Location: mitral valve.

Chewing gum with one's mouth closed, swallowing in the middle of it.

Brushing the bottom, top, front, outside, bottom, top and inside of one's teeth. No water running.

Helicopter flying by over a quiet city's neighbourhood.

Picking up a dictionary, flipping through it until one gets to the word one was looking for. Reading. Closing the book and putting it back on the table.

Not managing to pronounce a word: saying pah does help.

Somewhat humming or singing while flipping through a book.

Belgian countryside garden. Slight breeze on a sunny afternoon with birds singing and geese ... hmm ... what do geese do?

Burning dry grass from the garden in an old open fireplace.

In between recording two sentences...

While recording...

In between recording sentences.

Opening a box of chocolates, taking the aluminium-like paper away, eating a crunchy chocolate and closing bow back.

With the microphone held close to the computer, this electronic sound was generated after a few seconds.

In between recording two sentences.

Setting the microphone's stand at a proper hight.

Trying to relax a bit.

Checking the input volume.

While recording a funny story, back in September 2007.

Back in September 2007, laughing and clearing one's throat while recording a funny story.

Disarticulate "speech" while recording.

Disarticulate "speech" while recording.

Disarticulate "sound" while recording.

Changing the microphone's position while recording.

Opening an almost empty box of chocolates, taking out the layers of paper and aluminium-likefoil.

Making sounds.

Making sounds.

Taking a break while recording.

Scratching one's head far from then close to the microphone.

Making sounds.

Sound in an airplane with the microphone close to the computer.

Sound in an airplane with the microphone away from the computer.

Making sounds.

Making sounds.

Opening a hopper window, putting the microphone on its stand next to it. And... Thunder! :)

Walking around,... while recording rain and thunder.

Rain and thunder while walking around, sneezing,...
And an ambulance passing by.

Closing the hopper window, moving the mic on its stand and chatting with a friend on the internet.

Reacting while making a phone call not getting through.

Washing one's hands in a sink and drying them with a towel.

Washing one's face with water. Then drying it with a towel.

Having a shower and applying baby oil (yes, baby oil. Very good for moisturizing one's skin quickly and efficiently).

Sighing.

Sound heard before an annoucement, while waiting, on a wharf, for a boat (July 2008).

Noises made by a boat, by a wharf.
And people talking.

Noises made by a boat, by a wharf.
And people talking.

Noises made by a boat, by a wharf.
And people talking.

Noises made by a boat, when getting set to leave a wharf.
And people talking.

Noises made by a boat when landing at a wharf.
And people talking.

A belch.

Well, yes, it was missing among the sounds. That's my excuse. ;^)

Cutting a tree in the neighbourhood.

Tree being cut in the neighbourhood.

Tree being cut in the neighbourhood.

Tree being cut in the neighbourhood.
Branch falling off.

Tree being cut in the neighbourhood.
Branch falling off.

Tree being cut in the neighbourhood.

Tree being cut in the neighbourhood.

Tree being cut in the neighbourhood.
Bird nearby.
Human voice.

Tree being cut in a city neighbourhood.

Tree being cut in the neighbourhood.

Tree being cut in city neighbourhood.
Ambulance passing by.
Tree branch falling off.

Tree being cut in the neighbourhood.
Ambulance and plane passing by.

Closing an old door.

The title is self-explanatory.

A group of people was talking in the room next door.

A group of people was talking next door.

A group of people was talking in the room next door.

Hanging the washing.

Breathing heavily while sleeping.
Or is it snoring?

Breathing heavily while sleeping.

Breathing heavily while sleeping.
Or is it snoring?

Helicopter flying over a quiet city neighbourhood.

Helicopter flying over lake, while on a boat (hence the voices).

Kids in a church next door, as just about every Saturday morning.

Short laughter.
Old school bell ringing.

Motorbike passing by.

Motorbike passing by.
People around.

Motorbike passing by.
People around.

Motorbike passing by.

The next door neighbour was mowing his lawn.
And there were some building noises around.

Plane flying over a quiet city neighbourhood.
Kitchen noises.
Birds singing.

Pouring water in a glass and drinking.

The train were going through the railway station, down a hill, in a quiet neighbourhood, at night.

NB: The volume is pretty low.

Raining cats and dogs.

Rain and thunder.

Rain on a veranda roof and thunder.

Thunder and rain on a veranda.

Rain, thunder and birds singing.

Taking the watch of the wrist, rewinding it and putting it back on.

NB: the volume is a bit low.

Ringing an old school bell.

Ringing an old school bell.

Ringing an old school bell.

Ringing an old school bell.

Ringing an old school bell.

Sneeze.

Sounds on a walk in the Guadeloupean rainforest.

The person who recorded it accepted that this bit be dedicated to the public domain.

2009 New Year's fireworks recorded from a distance in the Belgian countryside.

2009 New Year's fireworks recorded from a distance in the Belgian countryside.

2009 New Year's fireworks recorded from a distance in the Belgian countryside.

2009 New Year's fireworks recorded from a distance in the Belgian countryside, with the neighbour's cock and another bird singing.

2009 New Year's fireworks recorded from a distance in the Belgian countryside.

2009 New Year's fireworks recorded from a distance in the Belgian countryside.

Someone was drilling on the other side of the wall.