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A collection of field recordings from my travels. For recordings longer than an hour check out my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/georgevlad

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Ethiopia

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African_forest

A selection of wildlife and nature sounds from Ethiopia's cloud forest. Longer version at https://youtu.be/pvHU271fFzo

Forest In The Clouds

Listen to a powerful thunderstorm, stron winds and wildlife calling on the Roof of Africa. Longer version at https://youtu.be/e4yNzS5vYgM

Thunderstorm and heavy wind on the roof of Africa

Night falls in the cloud forest. Several species of frogs congregate in humid areas, from jungle lakes to the smallest puddle. Recorded in Bale Mountains NP, Ethiopia. Long version at https://youtu.be/8iYSre_njk8

Frogs croaking in the cloud forest

Through the sacred teepee of humble thoughts By: Logan Yazzie

Logan Yazzie- spirits of fire

Arabian Desert is a collection of stereo and quad soundscapes recorded on the Arabian Peninsula in the Empty Quarter, the largest expanse of sand dunes on Earth. Available at https://mindful-audio.com/arabian-desert/

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MAFX024 Arabian Desert Demo STEREO

With my many trips out recording in the field, this track personally for me is one of the most beautiful sounds I have recorded.

It was at 3:50am on the 13th of June 2012 on the banks of the river Waveny near Geldeston, Suffolk, UK. I had set up the microphones the evening before and ran a 50-metre cable back to a boat. 
Luckily there was very little wind to affect the recording and to my delight as the dawn chorus began, a Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) came close to my microphones and started to sing his beautiful song.
Many other songbirds are singing and calling, including Blackbird, Wren, Tawny Owl, Cockerel and a Cuckoo halfway through this recording.
No wonder so many poets such as Tomas Hardy, Robert Browning, William Wordsworth and Edward Thomas have included this bird in their poems describing its wonderful song.

 It was pure joy resting on my bed in the boat wearing my headphones, listening live as I was recording this beautiful song. Not a bad way to start the day!
 The photo is of the location, taken the evening before as I was setting up the microphones and cable.

BeautifulNow Competition Entry: Song Thrush at Dawn

A thunderstorm of epic proportions on the horizon in the Amazon rainforest. Long version at https://youtu.be/R8lLynze4Oo

Massive thunderstorm approaching in the Amazon rainforest

African savanna ambience with birds singing and insects calling at various distances - a beautiful and calm soundscape full of exquisite little detail. Long version at https://youtu.be/5NyIPnT1Wpw

The sound of the African savanna on a calm day

Early in the morning in the Amazon rainforest - the air is thick with humidity and wildlife sounds. The insect chorus is deafening, and birds are trying to do their part by calling incessantly everywhere. Long version at https://youtu.be/2KWrudRbgO8

The Amazon rainforest wakes up

Atacama Desert is a collection of stereo and quad soundscapes recorded in the barren but amazingly beautiful desert plateau of Western Chile. Get it at https://mindful-audio.com/atacama-desert

MAFX027 Atacama Desert Demo

African Desert: Sahara is a large collection of pristine soundscapes recorded in the remotest parts of the Sahara desert. Available at https://mindful-audio.com/african-desert-sahara/

MAFX028 African Desert Sahara demo STEREO

Mountain Scops Owl, Barking Deer and various insects can be heard on the forest soundscape recorded in the evening on the slopes of Doi Inthanon in northern Thailand.

Evening in the Forest - Doi Inthanon

Evening in the Forest - Doi Inthanon NP, Thailand

Recorded just outside of a Village in Southern Poland, a variety of birds singing and chirruping, with the distant sound of aircraft in the background. 
The occasional sound of a woodpecker can be heard, as well as the occasional insect. In the forest there was a space for people to pray, - a small church and a man-made waterfall, and also I was told that there was once a battle close-by. 
This was recorded in April 2016 and one particular memory of this time of spring was watching the caddisfly larvae navigating their way around a small stream.

Forests Of The World

Forests Of The World: Philip Mill - Poland

The album begins at dawn in the Capertee Valley, NSW, with the melodious song of the Australian Magpie filling the misty morning air. 

Each track on this album features typical Australian birdsong from a different habitat of the Australian bush - open country, mallee, wet eucalypt forest, coastal forest, dry woodland and montane forest. 

For more details and see https://wildambience.com/albums/birdsong-of-the-australian-bush

Birdsong of the Australian Bush

'Birdsong of the Australian Bush' - Album Sample

Snippets of ambient recordings made in rainforests of Uganda.
Recording locations were Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Mabira Forest and Kibale Forest.

More info here
http://daanhendriks.co.uk/wildlife-nature-sound-recording/sound-recording-roadtrip-through-uganda/

Uganda Rainforests

Short excerpt from a 15-hour recording session deep in the Harenna cloud forest, Southern Ethiopia. Elusive predators and big ungulates roam these dense woods, some of them still unidentified.

Recorded with Sennheiser DMS. Get more sounds at https://mindful-audio.com

180928 Morning in Harenna Forest, Southern Ethiopia

Deep in the Harenna Forest there are small ponds and puddles created by the constant humidity of the cloud forest. Frogs congregate in these areas and call at all times of day and night, along with insects and birds. 
This is a recording I made on a muggy, lazy afternoon. It was overcast and quite hot so the birds were mostly quiet, but the frogs didn't seem to mind. I love how the water and vegetation reflect their loud calls. 
Recorded on Sony PCM D100. Get more sounds at https://mindful-audio.com.

180923 Harenna Forest - Frogs At Pond

African Cloud Forest is a collection of immersive ambiences recorded in Ethiopia's montane rainforests. The library features lush dawn choruses, loud insect and frog calls, subtle nightscapes and plenty of humid forest ambience. Available at https://mindful-audio.com/african-cloud-forest/

Downloadable demo - all rights reserved. License agreement available at https://mindful-audio.com/eula

MAFX016 African Cloud Forest demo

Morning at a patch of rainforest in the Congo Plateaux savanna. Lush birdsong, fog drip and Blue-headed Coucal song. Available soon as part of the African Jungle sfx library at https://mindful-audio.com.

Morning In Rainforest Savanna - Coucal Bursting Into Song

Imagen: Frank Howell  
Interpretada por: 
Voz: Titi Oda Nazca Tema Original por Alberto Kuselman y Chamalú Percusión: Divaldo Paz - Titi Oda Nazca Charango: Fabian Ortiz Flautas: David Cubillos Guitarras: Hector Raul y Titiritom Grabación realizada en el año 2008 en el estudio de Mario Serrano JJ Colombia www.facebook.com/titimusica/

Letra: 
Soy un niño salvaje, inocente, libre y silvestre, tengo todas las edades, mis abuelos viven en mí. Soy hermano de las nubes, solo se compartir, sé que todo es de todos y que todo está vivo en mi
Mi corazón es una estrella y soy hijo de la tierra, viajo a bordo de mi espíritu y camino a la eternidad. (x2)

Niño Salvaje

A lone hyena howling in Harenna forest on a very dark night. Recorded with unattended drop rig (Sony PCM D10 and Lom MikroUsi mics). Follow my field recording adventures in Ethiopia at https://youtu.be/PPSDChYuU2c

Harenna Hyena

Amazon Jungle is a collection of unique ambiences recorded in the Amazon rainforest on the border between Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. The library was recorded during the rainy season when birds are vocal and humidity is at its highest. Available at https://mindful-audio.com/amazon-jungle/

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MAFX018 Amazon Jungle Demo

Old Skool Peyote Song in Lakota <3

It's an overcast morning at a clearing deep in the Harenna forest. Wildlife has been up for hours and the dawn chorus is in full swing. Gigantic hornbills fly around, their harsh feathers sounding like miniature aircraft when gliding. 

Recorded in the beautiful Harenna Forest just south of Bale Mountains National Park in Ethiopia. Technical details: Sony PCM D10 and Lom MikroUsi microphones left out for 48 hours as drop rig. Longer version on my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/rtVT5KKViN4

Ethiopian Cloud Forest - Dawn Chorus With Hornbills And Colobus Monkeys

This is a sample containing excerpts from the one hour album "New Guinea: Lowland Rainforest Dawn" available at www.wildambience.com/albums/new-guinea-lowland-dawn-chorus

New Guinea is home to the largest expanse of rainforest in the Asia-Pacific region (and the third largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon and Congo). Vast areas of undisturbed forest can be found throughout the island and its biodiversity is simply amazing.

In 2019, I spent five days in an area of pristine lowland rainforest on the Birds Head Peninsula in West Papua. This album, ‘New Guinea: Dawn in Lowland Rainforest’, was recorded on my final morning at this location. Rising early, well before dawn, I placed the recording gear in a stunning area of forest I had scouted the previous day. The album covers a period of one hour from predawn darkness, through the rich dawn chorus and ends as the soundscape settles and the diurnal insect activity increases.

New Guinea: Lowland Rainforest Dawn

New Guinea: Lowland Rainforest Dawn - Album Sample

Wild Rain is a collection of rain soundscapes recorded in 4 rainforests across 3 continents. The library features rain falling on vegetation and forest floor, from sparse drops to moderate and heavy rain. Available at https://mindful-audio.com/wild-rain/

Downloadable demo - all rights reserved. License agreement available at https://mindful-audio.com/eula

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MAFX021 Wild Rain Demo STEREO

African Desert is a collection of soundscapes recorded in the Namib desert. It covers a variety of locations, from sand dunes and canyons to desert pavement and rocky outcrops. Available at https://mindful-audio.com/african-desert/

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MAFX022 African Desert Demo

Award winning sound recordist, audio director and expedition leader - Dune: Part Two | Mufasa: The Lion King | Horizon Forbidden West | Wordscapes

MAFX016 African Cloud Forest demo

George Vlad