Welcome to Sounds Like Noise. This site was originally set-up to explore Australia’s northern New South Wales region through a collection of field recordings and experimental soundscapes however over time it has expanded to include ruminations about sound and its relationship to our social and environmental heritage.

The northern New South Wales region of Australia is characterised by a richness of sonic-diversity yet with the relentless spread of suburbia it’s possible that the natural sounds specific to this region will be smothered by the blanket of modern [industrial] life.

I listen to the surrounding environment and question: what have we lost, where are we going, how can an understanding of sound help us appreciate what remains?