Posted in Africa, In Nature:, New Releases, Understanding Nature on May 16th, 2012
A chorus of insects on the night air – it is one of those sounds that has lulled humans to sleep for millennia (in warmer latitudes anyway!). A nocturnal choir, singing us to rest.
But whilst it may seem to our ears like just a collection of bugs buzzing, a healthy nocturnal insect chorus is sonically [...]
Posted in Africa, In Nature:, New Releases on Mar 30th, 2012
With this post I’d like to take you through our new recording ‘Safari’ track by track – sharing how we made the recording and give you an insight into what you’re hearing.
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Posted in Africa, In Nature:, New Releases on Oct 12th, 2011
For me, the dawn chorus is nature’s great symphony.
It is a time when nature transitions from the gentle sounds of the night into the activity of the day.Tweet
Posted in Australia, In Nature:, New Releases on Aug 22nd, 2008
When Sarah and I first began Listening Earth in 1993, I had no training or guidance in how to go about recording nature sounds. I simply turned the recorder on when something interesting caught my ear; a particular species calling, or a pleasing harmony in the sounds around me. As soon as the subject of [...]
Posted in In Nature:, New Releases, Thailand on Aug 21st, 2008
Being in a tropical forest in the depths of night can be one of the most relaxing and meditative experiences for me. In total darkness, with a chorus of nocturnal insects chiming in the night air, I would describe it as being immersed in a hypnotic sound bath. Very peaceful.
So I wanted to create a [...]
Posted in New Releases, Thailand on Jul 30th, 2008
Nature sounds recorded in Thailand feature in our latest album release: “Shama Song”. This album highlights one of the most beautiful singers in the bird world.Tweet
Posted in Australia, New Releases on Jul 30th, 2008
Nature sounds recorded in the Blue Mountains National Park feature in our latest album release: “The Blue Mountains”. The album is an evocative sound journey into the nature of one of Australia’s most well-known landscapes.Tweet
Posted in In Nature:, India, New Releases, Travel on Mar 4th, 2008
A week later, and we have a crazy plan taking shape.
In this time we have crossed Orissa, travelling firstly to Kotagar forest in the southwest, and then Sunaberra in the far west of the state. The latter in particular has been fascinating and given us some lovely recordings. However somewhere along the many kilometres of [...]
Posted in In Nature:, India, New Releases, Travel on Mar 1st, 2008
Shiva sleeps in the vehicle, and we often feel embarrassed to wake him predawn. but this morning he is up at 4.30 knocking on our door. The air is still, and stars shine through the branches overhead, so conditions are good. Half an hour later we are off, heading out of the guesthouse compound and [...]
Posted in In Nature:, India, New Releases, Travel on Feb 29th, 2008
Back at the ‘Bison Room’, a busload of Indian picnickers has arrived out front, and any peace is shattered by the excited screams of children and a boombox Bollywood soundtrack. The riverfront at Tikapada is a popular picnic spot, so we can anticipate more of this in the coming days.Tweet
