new cd of hydrophone recordings

Jez riley French - '....the bright work' - hydrophone recordings

1) East Yorkshire waters: Thornwick Bay # 2

2) Czech waters: Dolni Pocernice lake

3) English waters: River Cherwell

4) Estonian waters: Mooste jarvi, Apnajarve, Palojarv & Vohandu river

recorded 2008 / 2009 with JrF hydrophones & others.

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taiyo yuden cdr mounted on oversized photo card + additional photo card.

postage options

UK £8.00rest or world £10.00

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hydrophone recording of a small river in North Ferriby, East Yorkshire

hydrophones by JrF

after a few years making my own hydrophones, this design is the one I still find produces the best results in a variety of situations.

As an experienced field recordist / artist / composer I have used this design to make recordings, in gallery installations & when performing live.



They come pre-dipped & sealed (including a unique marine coating), internally coated to provide a totally waterproof finish & are weighted.

You can hear recordings made with these hydrophones by clicking:

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Any questions please email me at: tempjez@hotmail.com

They are available with either a standard jack or a mini-jack (please specify which you require at the time of purchase).

They come with 5m of cable as standard - longer lengths are available upon request.

They are piezo based hydrophones, with the piezo's sealed into plastic caps (chosen for their particular qualities) with three layers of waterproof coatings.

Pairs (for true stereo) are also available.

prices / cable options are:

hydrophone options

one hydrophone with 5m cable (UK) £30.00 one hydrophones with 5m cable (rest of world) £33.00 stereo pair hydrophones with 5m cables (UK) £60.00 stereo hydrophones with 5m cables (rest of world) £66.00 one hydrophone with 10m cable (UK) £35.00 one hydrophone with 10m cable (rest of world) £38.00 stereo pair hydrophones with 10m cables (UK) £70.00 stereo pair hydrophones with 10m cables (rest of world) £76.00

(if you require different cable lengths do please email me at tempjez@hotmail.com)

some recent comments from fellow artists / recordists using these hp's:

From renowned recordist John Grzinich: 'The hydrophone is made by the avid field recordist Jez riley French who spent a few weeks in the MoKS residency. I can reccomend these hydrophones for those who want to try out under water recordings and are on a budget (yes, this is a small but honest advertisement for Jez’s product which he sells to help fund concet events he organizes)'

- to read the full post & listen to an mp3 of John's recording with my hydrophones click here

‘the best hydrophone on the market for the price without doubt’ (January 2009)
‘quality sound, design and construction. A+’ (January 2009)
‘better than the dolphinear hydrophones I have & they cost me over $350 !’ (Nov 2008)
'amazing ! couldn't believe the results I got' (August 2008)
'great value' (Sept 2008)
'thanks Jez, i'm finding some amazing sounds with these' (Nov 2008)
'just been to a workshop led by Chris Watson & loads of people thought these were great' (Nov 2008)

a+
The Hydrophone works great, fast delivery. Thanks!
Fantastic item - I've bought 2 now. Thoroughly recommend. A+++++++++++++++++++++
Excellent Item. If you need one of these BUY ONE HERE. Bravo.
Wonderful product and seller, thank you very much.
fast and perfect. Very good seller and excellent communication!
excellent product!!!
Excellent in every way! Great product!
Excellent product - highly recommended. Thanks for your help with the item also.

also a 3inch cd I released in 2008 ( recorded with these hp's) was recently given a great review in 'The Wire' magazine:

review from 'The Wire' (December 2008 issue):

'two pieces comprising untreated field recordings of Yorkshire waterways, recorded with the composer's self built hydrophones. He insists that it's not the technical perfection of a location recording that he's after, but a sense of emotional interaction with the landscape. That's not to say that he's slapdash with his methods - both tracks have a fabulously evocative tactile quality that clearly demonstrates the composer's attention to, and delight in the most minute details of sound. The result of such open-hearted diligence is a brief, captivating mini-cd, beautifully packaged (Richard Skelton's work comes to mind), and which reminds us that listening is the most important part of composition' - Keith Moline

contact microphones by JrF

I’ve been recording sounds via contact mics for years – from self-made piezo ones to high cost pro models & I always come back to this design.

I’m well known for my work with this method of field recording & sound capture so you can trust that these mics are able to deliver !

Just like the hydrophones I sell (& which have a 100% satisfied customer result) these products are made to not only deliver great results at a reasonable cost but also to be durable.

. 27mm quality piezo element.

. triple dipped in a unique semi-flexible rubber coating.

. 2 metres of screened high quality cable (other lengths are available on request)

. can be supplied with standard ¼ inch jacks or 3.5mm mini-jacks (please specify at time of purchase)

Ideal for use on instruments and in field recording.

Email me by clicking here for any further info & mp3 examples.

price options

1 mic with 2 metre cable (UK) £18.001 mic with 2 metre cable (rest of world) £20.002 mics / for stereo (UK) £36.002 mics / for stereo (rest of world) £40.00