Name: A night in the North Queensland mangroves by Nature Sounds in Nature Recordings - Collection
Duration: 3 min
Description: A night in the North Queensland mangroves - Recording an unidentified species of Egret. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012

At night things for animals are just starting. We may be sleeping but they aren't.  Clearly 

What microphones are being used to record this? Was the microphone left in the forest?

What equipment was used to record these sounds? Was the recorder left in the mangroves overnight?

Field recordings collection.  All genres, best played shuffled.  No music, just sound.

Nature Recordings - Collection

White Cockatoo's recorded during my stay at the Laura Dance festival 2013. This is one the best Indigenous Dance festivals in Australia and is situated in Cape York, North Queensland, Australia. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2013

White Cockatoo's - Laura Dance Festival 2013

R.J. Stefanski - 24 Minutes of Tranquil Rain and Thunder (Pt One)
Be sure to listen to the other two parts:
Part Two: https://soundcloud.com/rjsfoundsounds/24-mins-of-tranquil-rain-thunder-pt-twofield-recordings-for-sleep-relaxation
Part Three: https://soundcloud.com/rjsfoundsounds/24-mins-of-tranquil-rain-thunder-pt-threefield-recordings-for-sleep-or-relaxation

An Extended Field Recording Collage - 
a tool for relaxation, meditation, yoga, sleep, studying, daydreaming and more.

Continuing my recent trend of presenting field recordings in an expanded setting (the 30+ minutes of "Dark Shadows in the Periphery" along with the 14 minutes dedicated to "Green Acres"), comes the latest installment in my ongoing series of rain and thunderstorm recordings. "24 Minutes" triples the duration of my previous rain releases. With the additional room to spread out, this soundscape differentiates itself from my past uploads with a more protracted narrative arc, allowing for deeper listening and a greater variety of storm sounds. Moreso than previous edits, I tried to keep as much human interference (cars, planes, etc..) out of this  project. One thing this collage does share with older tracks like "Torrential Downpour in the City" or "Midsummer Thunderstorm", is that it is in fact a collage - about ten separate field recordings are being edited and layered for a specific effect. For this particular soundscape  I wanted there to be a long intro and outro with very little thunder and an emphasis on the calming tones of rain and water. Throughout the duration there is a wealth of various water sounds - ranging from loud drips battling against an aluminum gutter (for most of the opening seven minutes or so), to the warm splashes of a light rain falling into a puddle, to the white noise created by a blistering downpour. 
     A big part of why I typically mix a variety of storms together is to achieve a fuller depth of field so that you can hear rain that is both 8-10 feet away and 50+ feet away. I also like the ability of shaping the storm in the same way as a DJ set.
     All the recordings were made with my Tascam DR-07 MK II in the late Spring / Summer of 2015 in various locations in Southeast Michigan.

Sound Therapy Sessions

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24 Mins Of Tranquil Rain & Thunder (Pt One) [Field Recording Sleep , Relaxation, Yoga, Meditation]

Sounds of the Solomon Islands - Frog chorus (Platymantis sp. Solomon's ground frog?) recorded in 2014 near Gizo. This was part of a joint expedition with Gallery Earth (www.facebook.com/galleryearth). Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2015

Solomon Islands - Frog chorus (Platymantis sp. Solomon's ground frog?)

White-Capped Monarch - Monarcha richardsii recorded in 2014 near Gizo, Solomon Islands. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2015

White-Capped Monarch - Monarcha richardsii

Unknown bird call. copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012.

Dawn Rainforest (Eastern Yellow Robin)

This is a recording next to a pond, at roughly 6am in the morning.

Field Recording: Australian Bush, Western Australia

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

Images and story here: http://www.listeningearth.com.au/blog/late-night-visitor-a-tawny-frogmouth
Album information here: http://www.listeningearth.com.au/albums/15EveningBush/15EveningBush_Album_Info.htm

Tawny Frogmouth (from 'An Evening in the Australian Bush' album)

Double-barred Finch - Taeniopygia bichenovii recorded on the Winter Solstice 21 June 2012. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012

Winter Solstice 21 June 2012 - Double-barred Finch - Taeniopygia bichenovii

Rainbow Bee-eater - Merops ornatus recorded on the Winter Solstice 21 June 2012. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012

Winter Solstice 21 June 2012 - Rainbow Bee-eater - Merops ornatus

If you wish to download this in full HD lossless quality, follow this link:
***Purchase on Bandcamp in WAV***
https://rjstefanski.bandcamp.com/track/relaxing-rain-and-loud-thunder

One of my first edits from my library of found sounds: "Relaxing Rain and Loud Thunder" is designed as a brief intro into my perspective on contemporary field recording. This is actually a few different storms, recorded in different times in various places piled up on top of each other to create a uniquely soothing three and a half minutes. Use good headphones and listen loud, but be ready for those loud cracks of thunder! More of my rain recordings:
https://soundcloud.com/rjsfoundsounds/city-storm-pt-03-rolling-thunder-hd-field-recordings
https://soundcloud.com/rjsfoundsounds/city-storm-pt-05-sudden-downpours-of-relaxing-rain-with-rolling-thunder-hd-field-recordings
https://soundcloud.com/rjsfoundsounds/rj-stefanski-midsummer-thunderstorm-field-recording-96-khz-24-bit
https://soundcloud.com/rjsfoundsounds/r-j-stefanski-20-x-2-05-romeo
https://soundcloud.com/rjsfoundsounds/rj-stefanski-city-rain-falling-on-umbrella-hd-field-recordings-nyc-96k-16bit-wav
https://soundcloud.com/rjsfoundsounds/sound-therapy-sessions-001-quiet-rain-thunder-and-waves
All Sounds Property of Ryan John Stefanski 2013-2020
New artwork / image by R.J. Stefanski July 1 2020.

self titled single

"Relaxing Rain and Loud Thunder"

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Relaxing Rain & Loud Thunder (Ambient Calm Field Recording for Sleep, Relaxation Meditation, Yoga)

Masked Owl - Tyto novaehollandiae recorded near Hasties Swamp National Park. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012.

Masked Owl - Tyto novaehollandiae

A night in the North Queensland mangroves - Recording an unidentified species of Egret. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012

A night in the North Queensland mangroves

Brolga - Grus nubicunda and Sarus Crane - Grus antigone recorded at Bromfield Swamp on the 23rd of September (Spring Equinox) . Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012.

Brolga - Grus nubicunda and Sarus Crane - Grus antigone (Spring Equinox)

Double -eyed Fig-parrot - Cyclopsitta diophthalma

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater - Meliphaga notata

A life long lover of nature and constantly intrigued by the natural world and the invisible world of sounds that surround us. This has taken me on a journey of trying to combine my love of exploring and documenting nature with my passion for recording and understanding sound. The idea has since manifested into a number of interesting projects and is in a constant state of evolution. I like the idea of using art as a way to understand the world of science, using imagination to explore scientific ideas beyond the limits of traditional scientific methodology.

I have built up the gear to record and capture sounds for use in films, interviews and music projects or you can check out the library of sounds. I have worked on a number of film projects in a number of different roles and enjoy working behind the camera, which has helped how I work with sound. I like being able to provide a different point of view and unique service for people who like the idea of thinking outside the box, because I live outside the box. 

The most profound sound you will ever hear, is the sound when your heart breaks open

If you like these recordings and would like more information please feel free to contact me on Tai.inoue@my.jcu.edu.au

Thanks Tai 

“Everyone wants to understand painting. Why is there no attempt to understand the song of the birds?”
Pablo Picasso




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