The Pineapple Eyes Podcast

James Greer: Deep listening in nature

Episode Summary

Field recordist and the other half of MSCTY_Studio, James Greer, could never get bored of listening to a forest’s orchestra. In Episode 6 of The Pineapple Eyes Podcast, James shares how a moment of intentional quiet in nature is its own kind of wonder.

Episode Notes

James Greer is the other half of MCSTY_Studio, field recordist, sound designer, composer and a part of Wonderfruit’s collaborative initiative, Sonic Minds. Using sound samplings, found sounds and site-specific recordings from nature (and sometimes urban landscapes) James creates and reconstructs soundscapes.

Tracks:  An Okinawa Sound Portrait for Hyatt Regency (plus original field recordings) - MSCTY, Cambus O’May, Deeside October 2025 by James Greer. Additional arboreal magic from Tree_inside_trunk_stereo_contactmic_4 by leonseptavaux and Trees Rubbing Together by Benboncan both via freesound.org