Instead, he includes samples of original field recordings, looped over layers and layers of ambient sound and gentle instrumentation.

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Well, the audio credentials make it great for impromptu recordings, be it of a small band, interviews or field recordings.

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Ms. Grundmann, NPR Music's executive producer, says the streaming project and "Field Recordings" capitalize on the unique powers of the Web.

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Later, through his radio broadcasts in the 1940s, Lomax helped bring wide exposure to such American folk icons as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and continued making field recordings throughout the Caribbean, Ireland, Scotland and Spain.

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Especially when used with large aperture lenses, the EOS 6D camera's full-frame sensor offers a tremendous degree of creative control over depth-of-field, helping users to achieve pro-quality cinematic effects in Full HD video recordings.

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