This download section contains nature music and ocean pieces - soundscapes from special Australian places Hear rainforests, ocean beaches, river environments, frogs, tropical evenings .. nature music
Full length versions of all these tracks (most about 7' long) are available - either as purchasable download or on custom cd; meanwhile try the 60" audition files ..
Each nature and ocean piece is unique and won’t be heard anywhere else
Nature's music is like musical compositions, it has (bird) ‘instruments’, harmonies, calls and responses, acoustics, timings, reverberations and echoes, timbre, dynamics .. see stories - ’sounds becoming music’- for more
Australia is a country rich in such landscape soundscapes; these are (part of) our age old heritage and cultural ‘artifacts’ on show. Enjoy them !
Martin, reviewer ' .. I was impressed by the remarkable recording quality of the environment sounds, it wasn't just environment sound used in the background, the composer shaped it and used it as a musical element as well as background atmospherics .. very subtle .. '
pk night rain 60 'Night rain' was recorded in a quiet rural setting recently; gentle rain slowly builds, hitting leaves, branches and the ground .. some background crickets and animals are occasionally heard
coongie 60 Coongie lakes are remote, hot, dry and situated near the 'Birdsville track' in central Australia This recording is of evening frogs, crickets and atmospherics; the background is very quiet
barmah 60 The 'Barmah' river red-gum forest is a vibrant environment situated on the murray/tongala river in eastern Australia .. hear parrots, ravens, frogs and crickets shriek, swirl, clack and honk - plus a few drops of rain from a passing storm
cania 60 Cania gorge is a northern special place, here at dawn; birds around a 'billabong'(water hole) wake and sing, crows caw as they fly around this large enclosed area
errinundra 60 Errinundra is a very old eucalypt forest in Southern Australia This recording was made with two gang-gang cockatoos (parrots) sitting in a tree, watching and occasionally commenting ..
banjo frogs 60 Night time banjo frogs recorded in southern Australia. Cold and clear, the frogs seem to wait until they know they will get a response before calling
Lions den 60 Situated inland from the Daintree rainforest - in far northern Queensland - this odd settlement 'outpost' had huge mango trees (dropping ripe fruit), and a wonderful morning soundscape
Fogg dam 60 Fogg dam; located in Australia's Northern Territory, close to Kakadu N.P. Once a natural environment, briefly a 'development' dam/crop scheme (hence the name); now a re-emergent nature environment This recording made early to mid morning with crickets, birds and ducks busy in a beautiful clear place
Ocean soundscapes
Tropical beaches, coastal birds, surf, small waves, sandy bays, the sea in and under rocks
Many of these tracks were recorded at (Wilsons) Promontory, the southern most place on the Australian mainland - a wonderful place
prom sea 60 Long, deserted morning beach; wide and sandy, medium surf breaks on beach; small creek behind beach .. the 'Prom'
prom small bch 60 Small sandy beach enclosed by rocks; small waves break; lovely morning
