A set of recordings captured near Pico Cao Grande (Big Dog Peak), located on southwestern part of Sao Tome, within the Obo National Park. The area is surrounded by palm tree plantations and a dense rainforest. The coast isn't that far off, which can be heard at a distance.
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Beautifully recorded soundscapes of a forest full of life. But the liner notes say: "Tragically this area was chopped dead less than a year after the recordings took place." Another environment lost, with only memories and recordings surviving. William Denton
The sounds of daily life from Mauritania and Mali, recorded from 2009-2012, help bring the vibrant Sahel region abroad. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 21, 2018
Dreamy instrumental music that at times has the same pastel nostalgia as vaporware in its sprightly keys and big beats. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 17, 2022
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Is there anything more difficult to record than wind? It helps if you have a $6K mic like Sound Field 350. on the first 1/2 hr track peerless field recorder jana winderen listens deeply to her own backyard, where the maple seeds are falling, turning, rubbing in the wind in a delicately layered found drone. sublime. mikehoolboom