<strong>Chasing sounds: </strong>Libby Green and Marcel Gnauk, seen here in La Reunion in 2020, met randomly on a promenade in Nice, France seven years ago. They've since built a career traveling the world and recording sounds on their high-end microphones.
Chasing sounds: Libby Green and Marcel Gnauk, seen here in La Reunion in 2020, met randomly on a promenade in Nice, France seven years ago. They've since built a career traveling the world and recording sounds on their high-end microphones.
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<strong>Bangkok Train Station, 2022: </strong> The couple's website, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freetousesounds.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">www.freetousesounds.com</a>, features 500 royalty-free sound libraries. Of these, 145 are free to download.
Bangkok Train Station, 2022: The couple's website, www.freetousesounds.com, features 500 royalty-free sound libraries. Of these, 145 are free to download.
Libby & Marcel
<strong>Iceland, 2020: </strong>Among the highlights of their travels was a visit to Iceland's black sand beach at Solheimasandur, where they recorded for two days.
Iceland, 2020: Among the highlights of their travels was a visit to Iceland's black sand beach at Solheimasandur, where they recorded for two days.
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<strong>An expensive passion: </strong>Sound recording can be an expensive passion. Typically, high fidelity recording equipment stretches into the thousands of dollars for individual microphones and audio recorders.
An expensive passion: Sound recording can be an expensive passion. Typically, high fidelity recording equipment stretches into the thousands of dollars for individual microphones and audio recorders.
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<strong>Vietnam: </strong>"It does not feel like work because we are just loving what we are doing," says Marcel, pictured here in Vietnam during one of their earliest recording sessions.
Vietnam: "It does not feel like work because we are just loving what we are doing," says Marcel, pictured here in Vietnam during one of their earliest recording sessions.
Libby & Marcel
<strong>Bali, 2018: </strong>In the six years since their first recording, Libby and Marcel have captured audio in more than 25 countries, mostly in Asia, Europe and North America, spending months at a time in each country.
Bali, 2018: In the six years since their first recording, Libby and Marcel have captured audio in more than 25 countries, mostly in Asia, Europe and North America, spending months at a time in each country.
Libby & Marcel
<strong>Hong Kong, 2020: </strong>Marcel admits they have a backlog of unedited recordings. "It is more exciting to record, to be in the present than sitting back with studio headphones," he says.
Hong Kong, 2020: Marcel admits they have a backlog of unedited recordings. "It is more exciting to record, to be in the present than sitting back with studio headphones," he says.
Libby & Marcel
<strong>Costa Rica Dog Sanctuary, 2018: </strong>The couple has n<strong>o</strong> home base and is constantly traveling. "When you have a home base you have more of a concrete routine," says Libby of the challenges of their lifestyle. "For us it is always changing, so sometimes that takes more effort, more money."
Costa Rica Dog Sanctuary, 2018: The couple has no home base and is constantly traveling. "When you have a home base you have more of a concrete routine," says Libby of the challenges of their lifestyle. "For us it is always changing, so sometimes that takes more effort, more money."
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<strong>Colorado, 2021: </strong>Libby shoots and edits their YouTube videos, and manages their website, while Marcel does most of the sound recording and editing, as well as the social media postings.
Colorado, 2021: Libby shoots and edits their YouTube videos, and manages their website, while Marcel does most of the sound recording and editing, as well as the social media postings.
Libby & Marcel
<strong>Lifelong passion: </strong>"I know we are still going to be traveling, still recording sounds in five years," says Libby, seen here with Marcel during a road trip in Thailand.
Lifelong passion: "I know we are still going to be traveling, still recording sounds in five years," says Libby, seen here with Marcel during a road trip in Thailand.
Libby & Marcel
<strong>Recording in Malta: </strong>"It takes us 45 minutes to pack our stuff and be at the next airport," says Marcel.
Recording in Malta: "It takes us 45 minutes to pack our stuff and be at the next airport," says Marcel.
Libby & Marcel
<strong>What's next: </strong>Libby and Marcel, currently in Malaysia, plan to travel the Pan American highway from Alaska to Ushuaia, towards the southern tip of South America.
What's next: Libby and Marcel, currently in Malaysia, plan to travel the Pan American highway from Alaska to Ushuaia, towards the southern tip of South America.
Libby & Marcel