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Forests Sounds: 801 Field Recordings Worldwide

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Forests – field recordings

Forest soundscapes change with the season, the hour and the weather. Leaves absorb high frequencies and trunks scatter sound, giving woodland its soft, enclosed acoustic, while the canopy shelters birds and insects that fill it.

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Ru du Pierreux [50.38536° N, 5.78953° O] – Heusy

11:44CC BY-ND 3.0by info.sem.zeemanInternet Archive

11:44

Travaux en résonance – Orsay

Public Domain Markby antoine.acInternet Archive

0:00

An hour with blackbirds waking up – Chambéry

1:00:01CC BY 3.0by Vincent DuseigneInternet Archive

1:00:01

Don Robinson Large Cave Shelter – Wildwood

1:46Public Domain Markby Pierrot DesperesInternet Archive

1:46

Harmonic Fields, Long Arco – Barrow in Furness

4:39CC BY-SA 3.0by Dan Fox / Sound InterventionInternet Archive

4:39

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Spectrogram of Ru du Pierreux [50.38536° N, 5.78953° O]

Ru du Pierreux [50.38536° N, 5.78953° O]

Heusy, Belgium

Spectrogram of Travaux en résonance

Travaux en résonance

Orsay, France

Spectrogram of An hour with blackbirds waking up

An hour with blackbirds waking up

Chambéry, France

Spectrogram of Don Robinson Large Cave Shelter

Don Robinson Large Cave Shelter

Wildwood, United States

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Long Arco

Harmonic Fields, Long Arco

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Corrodor, Long Perc

Harmonic Fields, Corrodor, Long Perc

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Bamborgue close-up

Harmonic Fields, Bamborgue close-up

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Couloir Nantong

Harmonic Fields, Couloir Nantong

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Don Robinson Small Cave Shelter

Don Robinson Small Cave Shelter

Wildwood, United States

Spectrogram of Tranquil ambience at Bobiri forest, Ghana

Tranquil ambience at Bobiri forest, Ghana

Konongo, Ghana

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields,Distant

Harmonic Fields,Distant

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Fohn Corridor, Wire Bowl

Harmonic Fields, Fohn Corridor, Wire Bowl

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Pause

Harmonic Fields, Pause

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Bamborgue and Skylark

Harmonic Fields, Bamborgue and Skylark

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Farm Track East of Wood Place Farm

Farm Track East of Wood Place Farm

Tiverton, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Northcote Lane

Northcote Lane

Tiverton, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Long perc

Harmonic Fields, Long perc

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Musicbox

Harmonic Fields, Musicbox

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of The Rhône river

The Rhône river

Oyonnax, France

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields. Final

Harmonic Fields. Final

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Final -vertical straps

Harmonic Fields, Final -vertical straps

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Wind rec. via ambi mics & airharp

Wind rec. via ambi mics & airharp

Limerick, Ireland

Spectrogram of Penta carillon

Penta carillon

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Penta carillon

Penta carillon

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Distant

Distant

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Long Eks

Long Eks

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Cicadas, tree frogs and birds at Bobiri forest, Ghana

Cicadas, tree frogs and birds at Bobiri forest, Ghana

Konongo, Ghana

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields. Final - drum bell machine

Harmonic Fields. Final - drum bell machine

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields. Pause cellos, Saturday

Harmonic Fields. Pause cellos, Saturday

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Final -sirens

Harmonic Fields, Final -sirens

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields. Final - Tromoton

Harmonic Fields. Final - Tromoton

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Late afternoon beside the Fauler See, very active frogs, bird song and shouts from the nearby sports field

Late afternoon beside the Fauler See, very active frogs, bird song…

Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Germany

Spectrogram of Sonic Spindling at 'Playground on Fire'

Sonic Spindling at 'Playground on Fire'

Oxford, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Caminando en el exterior del templo expiatorio, entrando al templo y saliendo de nuevo

Caminando en el exterior del templo expiatorio, entrando al templo y…

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of Football not happening at the Lockway

Football not happening at the Lockway

Abingdon, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Solar farm hum, cooling fans turning off and on, crows, rooks

Solar farm hum, cooling fans turning off and on, crows, rooks

Lowestoft, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Hoscheid, sound object, buried resonance

Hoscheid, sound object, buried resonance

Arlon, Belgium

Spectrogram of Toks

Toks

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of Hoscheid, sound object, erdxylophon

Hoscheid, sound object, erdxylophon

Arlon, Belgium

Spectrogram of CILAOS centre - 20181101_0827-CILAOS ambiance sonore du au tourisme

CILAOS centre - 20181101_0827-CILAOS ambiance sonore du au tourisme

Le Tampon, Reunion

Spectrogram of Rain rain rain

Rain rain rain

Limerick, Ireland

Spectrogram of Extreme close up

Extreme close up

Lowestoft, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Urban jungle : Dia de contingencia en la cuidad de Mexico

Urban jungle : Dia de contingencia en la cuidad de Mexico

Tlalpan, Mexico

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Zarbres Nantong

Harmonic Fields, Zarbres Nantong

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Rad am Ring

Rad am Ring

Mayen, Germany

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields, Déambulatoire, Bamborgue

Harmonic Fields, Déambulatoire, Bamborgue

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Hoscheid, sound object, röhren glocken

Hoscheid, sound object, röhren glocken

Arlon, Belgium

Spectrogram of Sherwood Forest - Commute

Sherwood Forest - Commute

Edmonds, United States

Spectrogram of Harmonic Fields,Laby, Long Eks

Harmonic Fields,Laby, Long Eks

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Hoscheid, sound sculpture, tontotem

Hoscheid, sound sculpture, tontotem

0 Geisseck, Belgium

Spectrogram of Mid-afternoon atmopshere beside the pool surrounded by trees

Mid-afternoon atmopshere beside the pool surrounded by trees

Lowestoft, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Ferns growing

Ferns growing

Fleurus, Belgium

Spectrogram of Hoscheid, sound object, musikalische Zaungäste

Hoscheid, sound object, musikalische Zaungäste

Arlon, Belgium

Spectrogram of Hoscheid, sound object, wald telefon

Hoscheid, sound object, wald telefon

Arlon, Belgium

Spectrogram of Near the freight train crossing

Near the freight train crossing

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of Pure rotating air

Pure rotating air

Bernau bei Berlin, Germany

Spectrogram of Rain rec. via airharp

Rain rec. via airharp

Limerick, Ireland

Spectrogram of Hoscheid, sound object, forestgong

Hoscheid, sound object, forestgong

Arlon, Belgium

Spectrogram of 20190113_15h15_CILAOS_chemin_lisière-de-la-foret

20190113_15h15_CILAOS_chemin_lisière-de-la-foret

Le Tampon, Reunion

Spectrogram of Ruta panorámica

Ruta panorámica

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Spectrogram of Radio at the edge of the forest

Radio at the edge of the forest

Hamm, Germany

Spectrogram of Rain rec. via air harp & ambient mics

Rain rec. via air harp & ambient mics

Limerick, Ireland

Spectrogram of 643W+VJ 香港南丫島 - Thank you, abandoned farmland 謝謝荒地之孕育

643W+VJ 香港南丫島 - Thank you, abandoned farmland 謝謝荒地之孕育

Aberdeen, Hong Kong

Spectrogram of Baby woodpeckers?

Baby woodpeckers?

Reading, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Between the countryside during the rainy season and the asphalt

Between the countryside during the rainy season and the asphalt

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of First light of the day, Berlin city roar, a goshawk calls

First light of the day, Berlin city roar, a goshawk calls

Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Germany

Spectrogram of Bajío International Airport (BJX)

Bajío International Airport (BJX)

Silao de la Victoria, Mexico

Spectrogram of Afternoon beside the small lake amongst trees, the green woodpecker is close by and a blackbird sings

Afternoon beside the small lake amongst trees, the green woodpecker…

Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Germany

Spectrogram of Musical bubbling creak next to the 500 year old Sitka Spruce

Musical bubbling creak next to the 500 year old Sitka Spruce

Lincoln County, United States

Spectrogram of Drones zing and a Black Woodpecker hammers at the top of a dead tree

Drones zing and a Black Woodpecker hammers at the top of a dead tree

Templin, Germany

Spectrogram of Caminata Sonora por Alameda de Curicó

Caminata Sonora por Alameda de Curicó

Curicó, Chile

Spectrogram of Caminando en plaza mayor

Caminando en plaza mayor

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of AM en el Cerro del Tío Pío

AM en el Cerro del Tío Pío

Puente de Vallecas, Spain

Spectrogram of Santuario El Carmen

Santuario El Carmen

Curicó, Chile

Spectrogram of Mercado tianguis del Barrio o centro comercial Allende y jardín

Mercado tianguis del Barrio o centro comercial Allende y jardín

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of Early rural morning

Early rural morning

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of A quiet sunday morning on the pond

A quiet sunday morning on the pond

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Spectrogram of Hidalgo Park Fountain

Hidalgo Park Fountain

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of Verificación vehicular

Verificación vehicular

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of Hoscheid, sound object, marimba allouette

Hoscheid, sound object, marimba allouette

0 Geisseck, Belgium

Spectrogram of Midnight close to the pig enclosures, an unknown machine switches on/off, distant deer bark

Midnight close to the pig enclosures, an unknown machine switches…

Lowestoft, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Chopping wood in the shed

Chopping wood in the shed

Žďár nad Sázavou, Czechia

Spectrogram of Somewhere South of C6201 (Kap Lung Ancient Trail)

Somewhere South of C6201 (Kap Lung Ancient Trail)

New Territories, Hong Kong

Spectrogram of Tráfico en Avenida Las Torres durante COVID-19 en fase 2 en León, Guanajuato. México. Afuera de la agencia de coches Suzuki

Tráfico en Avenida Las Torres durante COVID-19 en fase 2 en León…

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of One hour in the Hurtières forest

One hour in the Hurtières forest

Albertville, France

Spectrogram of Michelau, river sauer

Michelau, river sauer

Arlon, Belgium

Spectrogram of Dawn chorus

Dawn chorus

Stratford, United Kingdom

Spectrogram of Plaza Expiatorio durante la cuarentena por COVID-19 en el primer día de la fase 3

Plaza Expiatorio durante la cuarentena por COVID-19 en el primer día…

León de los Aldama, Mexico

Spectrogram of Birds in the forest

Birds in the forest

Marchienne-au-Pont, Belgium

Spectrogram of Exploración Sonora por cerro Condell- Mirador #1

Exploración Sonora por cerro Condell- Mirador #1

Curicó, Chile

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