Wind Is the Original Radio

Recorded in the cool montane forests of far north-west Thailand, this evening soundscape features the sounds of crickets and a gentle breeze blowing through oak and pine trees. A Hodgson’s Frogmouth squawks occasionally in the distance. These forests support a range of species associated with the evergreen Himalayan foothills and are an oasis of life in an area where many of the surrounding areas...

Welcome to our first bonus episode! Every Tuesday, for the next weeks, we will share short segments about nature, nature sounds, life and poetry for a moment of reflection and appreciation. These are courtesy of our friend Dr. Steven Shepard . Recorded in Spring 2023, Mud Pond Nature Preserve, Williston, Vermont, USA Steven is an author, educator, speaker, writer, photographer, a ‘technology demys...

Recordist: Jan Brelih Jungle at the Himalayan foothills known as Shiwalik Hills where elephants, tigers and leopards still roam. More saturated bird activity can be observed here, creating a more vibrant acoustic environment, compared to a higher mountain habitat. As the morning goes on, the atmosphere evolves and changes dramatically. Field recording by Jan Brelih at the Rajaji National Park, Ind...

It's a warm autumn morning in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro. A small river flows in the middle of the forest vegetation. Various little birds fly around it. Insects can be heard in the distance. The moisture is concentrated in the soil, close to the river banks. Recording by Verónica Cerrotta

Depending on the weather at the turn of March and April, you can witness an amazing spectacle of moor frogs mating in small water reservoirs, along with the awakening of nature. During this period, the males turn a beautiful blue color due to the accumulation of lymph in the subcutaneous lymphatic sinuses. The azure shade of their skin is temporary and only lasts during mating. The moor frog matin...

A morning recording from a grassy coastal woodland on the coast of Queensland. Many trees and shrubs were in flower, attracting a variety of honeyeaters and other nectivorous birds. Later in the recording the birdsong becomes more sparse as the wind increases and the day heats up. Field recording by Marc Anderson

There is an arc with this recording that connects to this: we can hear the ocean waves rolling in at high tide, but what creates that wonderful deep roar are the wooden groynes that have been installed along the beach shoreline. They create resistance to the force of the ocean and reduce the amount of longshore drift, helping sand to build up in front of the cliffs. They have been constructed to p...

There are many species of Cicadas, each has its own sound. They have a special organ called “tymbal” that produces sound, which contains a series of ribs that buckle one after the other when the cicada flexes its muscles. Every time a rib buckles, the rib produces a click. #fieldrecording by Sounding Wild

Dawn chorus with thunderstorm high in the mountain valley, approx. 1000m above sea leve in a remote mountain area. The surrounding mountains create this nice natural echo. Recorded in late Spring Field recording by Ivo Vicic

Recorded at sunset in the intertidal zone at low tide during a new moon. It was a rare sunny afternoon on this rugged stretch of coastline, with strong wind blowing from the north and huge waves crashing far out which created a continuous low roar. Heavy haze hung in the air, kicked up by the wind and crashing surf. The rocky, boulder strewn shore was fully exposed by the low tide, with barnacles,...

An early Summer recording on a Mountain Plateau, from the first light to early morning. One can listen to the dawn chorus and later to roe deer barking around the microphone array. Recording by Ivo Vicic

A warm summer soundscape in an early morning revealing a variety of close insects and birds in the background. There is  a lot of movement on the ground and how the soundscape evolves throughout the one-hour recording gives away the landscape’s geography. This place is an ancient neolithic era settlement: there are monoliths nearby, and the field in which the recording took place has an ancie...

A cloud forest high in the mountains of Papua New Guinea, this recording features sounds from a variety of species found only in this cool, misty forests, including the spectacular King-of-Saxony Bird-of-Paradise. Recorded by Marc Anderson in 2012.

Beautiful recording in a morning inside the mangrove forest at the low tide inside the Utria National Park. Colombian Pacific is one of the world’s few remaining areas with no road infrastructure and still vastly intact rainforest expanses. Field recording by Jan Brelih

One of the most common Geophonical sounds, they could mean both great and bad news. Each bolt of lighting releases enough power to charge a fridge for a month. Recording by Sounding Wild in the Basque Country

A deeply quiet Autumn night with tree branches cracking in the cold air and suddenly a shy wolf vocalizes timidly, a tawny owl joins later and finally a big howling of around a dozen of Iberian wolves happen to leave space again for the owl. Recorded in Mafra, Portugal, in the Iberian Wolf Recovery Center which lays in a beautiful Mediterranean Forest. Recording by Melissa Pons

The snow was still melting and it was deep in spots where the sunlight barely touched the ground. Beautiful lakes - large and small - make the acoustics like a mirror and call a variety of wildlife that we can listen to sometimes at the distance, other times much closer. In this long segment of the dawn chorus we can hear the tawny owl, the eurasian woodcock, the great spotted woodpecker, the tree...

The Sumter National Forest consists of 370,442 acres which are divided into 3 distinct sections in western and central South Carolina. The recordings from this tranquil and peaceful soundscape come from the Andrew Pickens Ranger District, which is part of the Appalachian Mountains and contains parts of the Chattooga River. The Chattooga is known as the “Crown Jewel” of the southeast and was the fi...

A treat for the holiday season: a Winter soundscape that is very calm and grounding. Tracklist: Jan Brelih: Winter Rain Near a Lake Khristos Nizamis: Wind Deep Creek Solitude Jan Brelih: Wind Above the Forest Cliffs Jocelyn + Melissa: Ebb Current in Rocky Shore

Surrounded by trees, vines, lilies, bromeliads, bamboos and avencas, it is this small waterfall. In the rainy season, its water flow increases, its sound creates a contemplative atmosphere. The water flows between rocks, creates constantly changing rhythmic patterns, designs textures, carries leaves with it and opens paths. Recording by Veronica Cerrotta

936 acre state park on the coast of Madison, Connecticut. The 2 mile long beach front looks out on the Long Island Sound. All field recordings were made in the Natural Area Preserve part of the park during dawn, dusk and night. Recording by Jared Blake

This soundscape was recorded at dawn beside a spring fed stream as it winds its way through a lush mountain meadow before joining the nearby North Fork of the Sacramento River. This stream is one of numerous spring fed streams that form the headwaters of the Sacramento River - the largest river in California. The meadow sits at the foot of Mount Eddy, the highest peak in the Klamath Mountains, and...

Winter requires adaptation and a little change of habits so that we can embrace and enjoy it the best. Here's for you a curated playlist for this season with winter soundscapes from both hemispheres. Tracklist: Night at Fifteen Mile Creek in Early Winter (Khristos Nizamis) Dawn at Fifteen Mile Creek in Early Winter (Khristos Nizamis) Birdsong in Flói (Magnus Bersson) Iceberg Fragments (Daniel Blin...

An unedited, unprocessed excerpt from an attended (listening meditation) night-to-dawn recording made in a small pine forest on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Most, if not all, pine forests here are plantation forests of introduced pine species; and most tend to be adjacent to large tracts of pastoral land for the grazing of cattle and sheep. Different pine forests can have quite differe...

A hiding spot below the ground floor, surrounded by trees in bloom, mysterious treks and a lake on the other side. This is the surrounding dawn chorus unfolding and revealing the acoustics through the calls of the heron, the carrion crow, the nightingale and many others. Recording by Melissa Pons