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Behind the Scenes of The Cleansed

Our epic post-apocalyptic saga pioneered field recording techniques in America, taking us from underground catacombs to airplane hangars to farmhouses and the woods beyond.

Behind the Scenes of The Cleansed – Prologue

The Cleansed - Prologue
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine
On location recording for The Cleansed, a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi serial to air on WKIT the "Rock" of Bangor. Recorded at Biddeford Airport, Biddeford, Maine and a residence in Gorham, Maine

Behind the Scenes of The Cleansed – Season 1

9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/10/11 Field recording on location at Black Kettle Farm, Lyman, Maine and Brackett Hill Rd, Alfred, Maine for The Cleansed Audio Drama
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
9/17/11 Field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/1/11 - Drizzly, soggy conditions don't get the spirits down for FinalRune cast during a field recording on location at a horse farm in Alfred, Maine, which serves as the post-apocalyptic "Refuge" in Season 1 of The Cleansed
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/15/11 - Expansive unused mill complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine serves as the location for the City of "Corinth" in The Cleansed. Watch out for those tunnels!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!
10/22/11 - Recording the storyline of "The Believers" at the expansive complex at North Dam Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Songs of enchantment echo in the halls!