A collection of soundscapes I recorded in the Amazon rainforest in March/April 2019. Read about the expedition on my blog: https://mindful-audio.com/blog/sound-recording-amazon-rainforest-expedition

Amazon rainforest

I'm deep in the Amazon rainforest, sleeping on an open platform with just a thin mosquito net between me and the jungle. The sounds of the rainforest weave into my dreams and eventually wake me up. Long version at https://youtu.be/GsZG1ggSQFw

Amazon Rainforest Waking Up

The sounds of the jungle lull me to sleep, weaving into my dreams and making me feel like I belong here in this landscape. Longer version at https://youtu.be/2E3Idf4Q3UU

Night in the Amazon jungle

Dawn and dusk in the Amazon rainforest are particularly lush when it comes to biophony, especially by a slow flowing river. The stark contrast between the beauty of birdsong and the shrill urgency of insect calls is never as evident. Long version at https://youtu.be/Rq6eMZyVFtk

Dusk By The River In The Amazon Rainforest

The symphony of wildlife in the rainforest is more minimalistic but piercing and almost electronic. It takes a while to get accustomed to being surrounded by these sounds, but once you do it's like they've always been there. Long version at https://youtu.be/TiMJASuJmFg

Dark Night In The Amazon Rainforest

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

As dusk falls in the Amazon rainforest, the sounds of the jungle change dramatically. Long version at https://youtu.be/Yfm_Vkv0C9o

Dusk in the Amazon rainforest

Rain in the Amazon rainforest sounds soothing, calming, meditative. Long version at https://youtu.be/2cwPNJTpl4s

Soothing rain in the Amazon rainforest

The jungles of the Amazon are calm and still on a hot afternoon. There's a piercing insect chorus - frogs call occasionally - every now and then a bird chirps half-heartedly. Long version at https://youtu.be/l-v3GNgPR78

Lazy afternoon in the Amazon rainforest

Two excerpts from a 24-hour long recording of a beehive in the Amazon rainforest. The first half is normal activity in the afternoon, and the second one is pre-dusk when there seem to be a lot of individuals returning to the hive. More sounds and stories soon at https://mindful-audio.com

Recorded with Sony PCM D100 and Lom MikroUsi microphones taped to a cross made of twigs and positioned right at the hive entrance.

Amazon basin - Afternoon to evening - Beehive close up

Larvae eating a log from the inside in the Amazon rainforest. Recorded with Sony PCM M10 and a pair of Clippy EM172 mics. More sounds from the Amazon rainforest at https://mindful-audio.com/amazon-jungle/

Amazon basin - Decomposing log - Larvae feast

Toucans and macaws making a racket at dawn in the Amazon rainforest. A Thrush-like Wren also makes an appearance.

More sounds and stories at https://mindful-audio.com

Amazon Rainforest - Dawn - Toucans and Macaws

Typical afternoon ambience at a ravine in the Amazon rainforest. Thick insect chorus and noisy parrot calls are punctuated by the unmistakable call of one of the Oropendolas. More sounds and stories at https://mindful-audio.com

Amazon Rainforest - Ravine - Afternoon - Thick Ambience With Oropendola

Calm and humid morning in the Amazon rainforest. Distant birdsong, thick insect chorus and occasional frog calls punctuated by the unmistakable call of Motmots. Longer version available at https://youtu.be/U9eY_qViYGI

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Amazon Rainforest - Humid Morning

Canoeing at dawn on a calm tributary in the Amazon rainforest. Longer version available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JmJyOx4YAk

Amazon Rainforest - Dawn Canoe Ride

Bamboo rats calling on a calm night deep in the Amazon rainforest. Recorded with unattended drop rig: Sony PCM D100, Clippy mics and WindBubbles. More sounds and stories at https://mindful-audio.com

Amazon Rainforest - Riverside - Calm Night Atmosphere With Bamboo Rat

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

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, the beautiful calls of an Oropendola bounce from the treeline as an afternoon storm passes. Recorded with Sony PCM M10 and Clippy EM172 mics. More sounds form the Amazon at https://mindful-audio.com/amazon-jungle/

Amazon Rainforest - Oropendola Rain

Deep in the Amazon rainforest at night there's fog drip, soft wind and occasionally deadfall. The piercing chorus of insects is constant, multi-layered and continuously changing. Several birds call every now and then, their plaintive wails echoing around the thick undergrowth. One-hour version on Youtube at https://youtu.be/Ds5RtEB-xuE

Amazon rainforest - calm night

The iconic sound of jungles in Western culture is the call of a bird called Lipaugus vociferans, or the Screaming piha. It's been used to portray lush rainforest environments in countless films, video games and other media for many decades. Longer version on Youtube at https://youtu.be/hnyIP1ax8m0

Iconic Sound Of The Amazon Rainforest - Screaming pihas

Slow soundscapes from the Amazon rainforest. Longer version at  
https://youtu.be/66RWAfuKPq4

Hot Afternoon In The Amazon

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Amazon rainforest

George Vlad