This is a composition I made using soundscapes and voices I recorded in various parts of the world. It features a reading of the poem Quiet Night Thought by Li Bai of the Tang dynasty.

It's a hot sunny day on the Equator by the river Mounianze. Chlidren play on the side of the road as their mothers wash clothes in the river. Read about my expedition to Gabon and the Congo rainforest at https://mindful-audio.com/blog/2019/8/8/sound-recording-expedition-to-the-congo-rainforest

This is a composition made with soundscapes I recorded in the Amazon rainforest, Ethiopia and Romania.

It's a beautiful morning on the border between South Africa and Botswana as an unbelievably varied dawn chorus resonates in through dry riverbed. Recorded with Sennheiser DMS and Sound Devices 633. More recordings from Southern Africa at https://mindful-audio.com/southern-african-ambience/

Calm afternoon storm recorded at Tabin Wildlife Reserve in North Eastern Borneo. Recorded with Sony PCM A10 and Lom MikroUsi mics. Listen to more recordings I made in Borneo at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCRlYmmK1sqrM_BB3xp6quofSq7fYdEPA

Erta Ale (Smoking Mountain) is one of only 8 volcanoes with lava lakes on Earth. In 2019 I traveled throuth the hottest place on Earth to get to the volcano and recorded this geological wonder for the Volcano sound effects library. More details at https://mindful-audio.com/volcano/

Recorded with Sony PCM A10, Lom MikroUsi mics and Bubblebee WindBubbles.

Calm ambience recorded at night in the Bornean rainforest at Maliau Basin. Technical details: Sony PCM A10 and Lom mikroUsi microphones. Listen to more recordings I made in Borneo at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCRlYmmK1sqrM_BB3xp6quofSq7fYdEPA

Dawn chorus recorded in a gorgeous wild banana grove where a myriad birds were singing. Technical details: Sony PCM M10, Sound Devices Mixpre-D and DPA 4060 microphones. Longer version available at https://youtu.be/KrGEtMZ1WDY

Downloadable recording made with Sound Devices Mixpre 6 ii and Sennheiser MKH8040/MKH30 DMS rig. Decoded from DMS to Stereo. No other processing has been done. All rights reserved. Full review available at https://mindful-audio.com

Gibbons calling early in the morning in the Borneo rainforest. Downloadable recording made with Sound Devices Mixpre 6 ii and Sennheiser MKH8040/MKH30 DMS rig. Decoded from DMS to Stereo. All rights reserved. Full Mixpre review available at https://mindful-audio.com/blog/sound-devices-mixpre-ii-review