Name: Soothing rain in the Amazon rainforest by George Vlad in Amazon rainforest
Duration: 10 min 20 s
Description: Rain in the Amazon rainforest sounds soothing, calming, meditative. Long version at https://youtu.be/2cwPNJTpl4s

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

Wisdom Of Sacred Writings | Album 'WANDERER IN THE COLORFUL FIELDS'

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

The album Harmonic Dreams evolved from the live music events termed as my Harmonic Sound Immersion™  experiences and I chose a few core ideas to create this 4 track EP. Each piece features an instrument integral to my sound baths, performed and recorded for each unique, evolving soundscape. 

Face of Things features my Music as Metaphor™ branded singing bowls; As Above juxtaposes Koshy chimes with electronic ones; September Rain features an indigenous flute; and Light Years Away utilizes her gong. The resulting album however differs from the HSI experience in that it is less subtle and whispered; more vibrant and energized. The beautiful art work is based on a painting by Rebecca Ruegger titled Shallow Water. Harmonic Dreams is published by Music as Metaphor.
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Harmonic Dreams

As Above

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

"I don't recognise this place
The faces in the frames tell a story I once knew"

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Our new Earth: II album is out now! Inspired primarily by the climate emergency, while simultaneously weaving in adjacent themes of love lost and the passing of time, the album gently juxtaposes feelings of unease and uncertainty with a deep sense of nostalgia and comfort...

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Lyrics:

I don't recognise this place
The faces in the frames tell a story I once knew
The smells are so familiar
I can't place, but the rooms are mine

This is not my home
I don't belong here anymore
This is not my home
I'll listen to my heart, telling me it's time to go...

Go, go, go...
Telling me it's time

This is not my home
This is not my home
This is not my home

Earth: II

This Is Not My Home

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Rafael Diogo about 'Where Shadows Sleep':

'Where Shadows Sleep' is a meditative sonic diary, born from my recent journeys across South America and the Middle East & North Africa. It weaves together the contrasts I witnessed — between cultures, faiths, and the presence and absence of the divine. It reflects on what humanity celebrates and laments, offering a space for both solace and reflection.

In the Amazon, the earth hummed in delicate whispers, lush and endless. I captured its heartbeat, learning to embrace medicinal plants, cradled in the quiet power of nature’s embrace. These sacred moments of peace stand in stark contrast to my time in the Middle East & North Africa, where desolation echoes and resilience blooms in the shadow of struggle. These two worlds became sonic prayers, woven mantras of hope-seeking balance in their wake.

Each track began as a field recording, a raw imprint of place and time. Slowly, these elemental sounds transformed, enriched by layers of tape loops, healing instruments, and synths. Together, they form a spiritual vessel — an album that soothes the soul, invites deep introspection, and gently awakens an awareness of the world’s fragility and strength.

Rafael Diogo, known as Deep Dive Sound, is a Portuguese field recordist and ambient composer based in London. He draws inspiration from the stories of diverse cultures, objects, and places, transforming them into soundscapes that resonate with immediacy and depth. His work captures a delicate nostalgia, reconnecting us to the sensory essence of time and memory.

Guided by a passion for travel, Rafael explores remote corners of the world, capturing field recordings that weave a rich tapestry of shifting memories. His compositions reflect a deep connection to ecology, illuminating the fragility of nature while embracing its wonder. Through his music, he creates intimate soundscapes that preserve fleeting moments and forgotten places, inviting listeners to rediscover what might otherwise fade into silence.

Recording Locations: Amazon Rainforest – Peru, Colombia / Middle East – Palestine, Egypt
Produced and mixed by Rafael Diogo (Deep Dive Sound)
Icaros (medicine song) by Ronin Mea (track 2)
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Rafael Diogo with AI
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev

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Where Shadows Sleep

Sacred Leaves, Sacred Dream

Buddhist Void Meditation: Deep & Mysterious Atmospheric Dark Ambient Music

Faint Steps Through Time

Infinite Sky Beneath

After Midnight’ celebrates the 100th AD Music release and is a collection of previously unreleased instrumental, chill-out style tracks written especially to celebrate that landmark.
Contributing artists include Code Indigo, Robert Fox, Bekki Williams, David Wright and many more who have pulled out all the stops on this one. There are no fillers here, just 14 memorable and varied compositions that provide a timely reminder, if one was necessary, of the depth of creative talent on AD Music. There is something here for everyone and listeners will discover each track an instrumental winner on a CD that will be on repeat play.
‘After Midnight’ is the 7th volume in the essential ‘Best Of’ AD Music compilation series charting the diversity and creativity of the AD Music label. However, unlike the other CDs in the ‘Best Of’ series, this collection is all new music written especially to celebrate AD100CD, the official 100th AD Music CD release since the label’s founding in 1989.
“Join us in the celebrations, put on the music, make yourself comfortable, relax and chill out. Perhaps raise a glass, then listen to what we do best”. AD Music

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A peek at a forthcoming collaborative release on Basses Fréquences and Ronda from France! Available soon.

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

Soothing rain in the Amazon rainforest

George Vlad

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