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Melissa Pons

Melissa Pons

field recordist & sound designer

Category: Sound Design

No more Instagram

It sounds like I am making a big thing of such an insignificant decision that barely affects any other person than me. Every since I started to… Read more “No more Instagram”

November 21, 2022 by melissa pons

The silence of the Pyrenees: a field recordist’s journey

In August I hiked and camped in the Pyrenees and it triggered a set of questions, many related to field recoding. Here’s an essay I wrote about… Read more “The silence of the Pyrenees: a field recordist’s journey”

September 1, 2022 by melissa pons

Doubts and wanderings of a field recordist / entry two

A very needed event happened – it rained. Fears have been growing that it is less frequent or less strong than what is needed. They say it’s… Read more “Doubts and wanderings of a field recordist / entry two”

April 30, 2022May 1, 2022 by melissa pons

Doubts and wanderings of a field recordist / entry one

Yesterday I noticed how much the soundscape changed along with all the colours. I landed here out of the grey, 360 days ago, with shreds of my… Read more “Doubts and wanderings of a field recordist / entry one”

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 by melissa pons

Guest DJ at WFMU’s Radio Row

Last night, my first guest mix aired at the great WFMU’s Radio Row. Invited by Olivia Bradley-Skill, I was super happy to put this together. Just a… Read more “Guest DJ at WFMU’s Radio Row”

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 by melissa pons

How to Actually Live as a Freelancer

Hi! This article published on A Sound Effect was written for audio freelancers, although most of it can be applied even if your field isn’t audio. As… Read more “How to Actually Live as a Freelancer”

December 10, 2020 by melissa pons

Swedish Forest Textures – new field recording album

Today I am very happy to share with everyone some beautiful soundscapes from the Swedish Forest. These recordings were originally done in April of 2018 for the… Read more “Swedish Forest Textures – new field recording album”

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 by melissa pons

Thinking Natural Soundscapes in Films

Being a natural environment enthusiast, a field recordist and a sound designer it has been great to research for this article. There I mention Chris Watson approach… Read more “Thinking Natural Soundscapes in Films”

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by melissa pons

3 Film Directors That Place Importance on Sound

What follows is an article I wrote for the SFX website SoundSnap. I discuss some examples of films of Terrence Malick, Gus Van Sant and Hayao Miyazaki… Read more “3 Film Directors That Place Importance on Sound”

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by melissa pons

Working Across Aesthetic Boundaries

Recently my name was short listed amongst incredible field recordings on SoundFly, an audio educational website with great content that is definitely worth following (I’m still stunned… Read more “Working Across Aesthetic Boundaries”

January 22, 2018March 15, 2018 by melissa pons

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