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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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

The soundscapes are incredibly lush and beautiful in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. The dry forests on the border with Guatemala are home to immense biodiversity. Longer version at: https://youtu.be/G9f-ZkW86BM

Nature and wildlife sounds recorded in Mexico

The soundscape of the village is lush, and its acoustics are very interesting as it sits on a few hills overlooking valleys with creeks at the bottom. Longer version at https://youtu.be/KoI9vKl2qLw

Lazy afternoon in the countryside

Listen to bats fly, their leathery wings flapping fast as they hunt mosquitoes and other insects. Occasionally there will be audible squeals and even a quick scuffle. Long version at https://youtu.be/taTKzFjcnpM

Cave sounds - Bats in the cenote

The sounds of nature and wildlife around Mayan ruins in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Long version at https://youtu.be/6J9p7AxxfL4

The sounds of Mayan ruins

It's a slow start to the day at Andravoahangy market in Madagascar's capital. Sellers are unwrapping their wares and laying them out in little displays in their stalls. Recorded with Sony PCM D100.

Calm day at the market in Antananarivo

Madagascar's dry forests are amazing biomes, full of weird flora and fauna. Huge baobabs tower over thorny scrub, dwarfing everything around them and creating a feeling of awe. Long version at https://youtu.be/Dnsz-1Jjmws

Madagascar dry forest sounds

Of all the rainforests I've visited in Madagascar, Masoala seems to be home to the most complex and lush soundscapes. The best moment to experience this is clearly the dawn chorus, although dusk choruses can also be pretty lively. Long version at https://youtu.be/HVktNJpC6D8

Dawn in Madagascar rainforest

Listen to the call of the African scops owl, recorded in the wild expanse that is the South Luangwa savanna woodland. Also available at https://youtu.be/NE8ImZ4T_S8

African Scops Owl In The Savanna

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

In the montane rainforests of Madagascar, wildlife tends to be quiet. The soundscapes are sparse and their beauty lies in tiny detail. Long version at https://youtu.be/27KD-zP1_G8

Cold rain in Madagascar's cloud forest

The sounds of calm ocean waves crashing on a sandy beach in Madagascar. Longer version at https://youtu.be/i7ds-DhM89I

Ocean waves on sandy beach in Madagascar

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

Wildlife tends to be shy and rather quiet in what's left of Madagascar's coastal rainforests. The soundscape is quiet and subtle. Long version at https://youtu.be/eRw0SGzZqRE

The subtle sound of a primary rainforest in Madagascar

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

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

Listen to the call to prayer of the muezzin being broadcast from a mosque in the casbah of Algiers.

Call To Prayer In Algiers

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

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

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George Vlad