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This podcast series is aimed at helping us to connect to ourselves and to our earth by deep listening to natural soundscapes. Based on empirical evidence as well as numerous recent studies from all over the world, listening to natural soundscapes (particularly mindful listening) has a great positive impact on our wellbeing, and potentially on our respect for nature. However, these soundscapes are increasingly scarce as we humans continue to destroy the natural ecosystems which produce them.
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If you’re like me, then you love the sounds of nature. From the dawn chorus of birds that rings in the start of another day to the howl of coyotes in the dark of night, these sounds ignite curiosity, excitement and a deep appreciation for our planet. You’re listening to Nature is my Jam, a show that explores the rich kaleidoscope of nature sounds and the art of capturing pristine audio in remote wilderness locations. Hello. I’m Darrin and I document the hidden corners of the world through so ...
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"Joy, Manipulation, and Political Vibes: On Harris and Walz" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 191 Shitty Minute: The Olympics | Main Segment: Joyous (Political) Vibes | Sticky Leaves: More on the Olympics Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord…
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High and dry. There is hardly anything here. No water, no trees, just a small two-track (dirt road where people have driven enough times to form a road, but the ground has never been graded), and a distant horizon. The terrain appears endlessly flat, but after some time walking, I cannot see my car anymore. No towns, people, highways, or aircraft. …
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Recorded in December 2023 on my first — but not last — trip through Costa Rica, a troop of Golden Mantled Howler Monkeys in Costa Rica’s Parque Nacional Corcovado greets the dawn and their neighbors (and the rest of the jungle) the only way they know how. Male mantled howlers have an enlarged hyoid bone, a hollow amplifying bone near their vocal co…
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"Hit Man: Is Acting Philosophy?" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 190 Shitty Minute: The Olympics | Main Segment: Hit Man | Sticky Leaves: Gojira Opening Ceremony Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All…
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This segment of a dusk chorus in the summer-arid region of Vale do Côa, Portugal, is somewhat a reverse story from the dawn chorus recorded in the same period, although fading out much quicker into a windy night, when low whispering bursts take the place of the singing birds. In addition to the most audible and easily identifiable species, we can a…
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Dawn chorus from a rare pinsapo (Spanish fir) forest in the mountains of Andalucia. Starting softly at first light, the song of a Eurasian Robin is the first to herald the new day. As the day brightens the songs of many other species fill the air. In the background the soft tinkling of bells can be heard from goats on a distant hillside. Recorded b…
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"A.I. is NOT a Tool: On the Ethics of (Consuming) A.I. Art" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 189 Main Segment: A.I. Art Where you can find Alan: https://radnaut.com/collections/alan-mitchell-art https://www.instagram.com/alanmitchellart/?hl=en https://www.artstation.com/alanmitchell Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x d…
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Today's Episode was written by BP Macklind Narrated by Rebecca Gift Sound Design and Mixed by Sam Golden of Holiday Heart Studio This Episode was Produced by Kevin McCulloch Carolyn McCulloch and Liz Berra Today's Episode Featured "Genie" Written and Performed by Becca Biggs from Her Album "Genie" Episode Six Guest Starred Leann Fisher as "Robo" an…
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A coveted silence drenches the deep valley. Winter at it’s finest. With closed eyes, I discern thedistant white noise of a creek flowing beneath the snow. Alongside one of the small lakes, acoyote crosses the ice on the opposite shore, noticing my presence as well. As early duskdescends, a small flock of Canadian geese flies overhead, their honking…
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"The Greatest Prequel Ever? Furiosa" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 188 Shitty Minute: Metal Music Respect | Main Segment: Furiosa | Sticky Leaves: Maturity in Art Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. …
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"Is Philosophy Self Help" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 187 Shitty Minute: AI Dating | Main Segment: Philosophy and Self-Help | Sticky Leaves: Cyberpunk 2077 Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Read Setiya's essay here Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit o…
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Today's episode was written by BP Macklind Narrated by Rebeca Gift Guest Starring Chris D'Angelo as 'Huxley' and Mike Kearns as 'High Voltage' and 'The Thing' Mixed and Sound Designed by Sam Golden Produced by Kevin McCulloch. Carolyn McCulloch and Liz Berra Graphic Design by Daniel Lee Our Theme Song was written by Tim Dulin Today's Episode Featur…
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Growing up in the mid-Atlantic states of the US and with roots and time lived in the Deep South, few sounds bring me to a state of transcendence like the orchestrated song of insects at night. The spectrally tight but densely-layered score of hundreds or thousands of insects pulsing, ratcheting, trilling, buzzing, and singing in concert is soothing…
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Recently we visited a beautiful paradise in the Eastern Arc Forests of Tanzania—the Amani Nature Forest Reserve. This reserve protects the unique, biologically important sub-montane forest ecosystem of Tanzania’s East Usambara Mountains. Home to unique and endemic biodiversity, the reserve contains stunning flora, fauna, and trails to explore. Our …
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Episode Three of Dreamstar Chasers Written by BP Macklind Narrated by Rebecca Gift Voices by Rebecca Gift Sound Designed and Edited by Sam Golden Produced by Kevin McCulloch, Carolyn McCulloch, and Liz Berra Graphic Design by Daniel Lee Theme Song written by Tim Dulin Today's Featured Song was written by Bobby Stevens Episode Art by BP Macklind…
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Episode Two of Dreamstar Chasers Written by BP Macklind Narrated by Rebecca Gift Voices by Rebecca Gift Sound Designed and Edited by Sam Golden Produced by Kevin McCulloch, Carolyn McCulloch, and Liz Berra Graphic Design by Daniel Lee Theme Song written by Tim Dulin Today's Featured Song was written by Tim Dulin Episode Art by BP Macklind…
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Episode One of Dreamstar Chasers Written by BP Macklind Narrated by Rebecca Gift Voices by Rebecca Gift Sound Designed and Edited by Sam Golden Produced by Kevin McCulloch, Carolyn McCulloch, and Liz Berra Graphic Design by Daniel Lee Theme Song written by Tim Dulin Today's Featured Song was written by Tim Dulin Episode Art by BP Macklind…
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An excerpt made from a long form stereo reef recording made at full moon in June 2018 above the reef at LINI, North Bali. LINI is an NGO dedicated to community development through sustainable fisheries in north Bali, Indonesia. Their work includes aquaculture to mitigate illegal fishing for the aquarium trade, reef restoration and capacity building…
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What does Nature sing on a place that has seen blood spilled in behalf of kingdoms’ territory dispute, species extinction and the abandonment of land? During the whole time I spent in this region, that was on my mind. It was psychologically difficult and the rocky and dry shrubs didn’t offer much solace. I think about the attempts of land dominatio…
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Hello friends! This episode is a very special edition - a replay of our Deep Listening Party on Earth day in YouTube. This version is a 2 hour edit and you can follow the timestamps below. To listen to the recordings in their full length visit our page at https://earth.fm A big heartfelt thank you to all who sent their messages, named their favouri…
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This recording was made at night, in a valley. About 400 meters away from the recorder there is a big Fig Tree. It is a very, very big tree and every time its big heavy leaves fall, you can feel the sound they make when they touch the ground. The sounds of nocturnal insects create a homogeneous texture that highlights the stillness of the night. Si…
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This was recorded on a cloudy evening during an incoming tide on Gold Bluffs Beach in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, part of Redwood National and State Parks, which together are designated as a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. The beach is broad with low dunes covered in tall grass, and backed by high bluffs and lush, te…
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In the first weeks of 2024, finally, a real winter has arrived with beautiful snowfall and temperatures of -19°C. A day before that, I packed my gear and went to the location deep in the forests of Kočevski Rog, away from any settlements where I camped overnight. The night was dark and cold but I knew that the next morning, I would be rewarded with…
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This was recorded on a spring day in the forest near White Deer Lake, a seasonal lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The lake is large and shallow when full, but only lasts a couple months in spring before drying up entirely. It’s surrounded by coniferous forest of Ponderosa Pine, Lodgepole Pine, and White Fir. At the time I made this recording…
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Early in the morning I walk along a remote lake in Ecuador’s lower Amazon basin. Far from a city, road, or town, the sounds here are all natural. Thick foliage covers the ground and sky. Everywhere is muddy. Leaves dripping from a recent rain. Dawn approaches and the barking croak of giant frogs gradually becomes less frequent. Mysterious birds cal…
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To record a soundscape characteristic of this region – and attempt to encapsulate my observational thoughts and views as a soundscape recordist – I arrived at a preserved section of the forest. The Pambar Shola plantation acts as a nursery for shola trees, which grow in the shade of taller pines and eucalyptus. A visual change was provided by a few…
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Eight episodes went by so fast! Symbolically, this episode with Axel was the first one to be recorded. Since our conversation, Axel travelled south into the west coast of Africa and is currently in Sierra Leone, to record and tell the stories of migratory birds in the East Atlantic Flyway. So, this will be a special one! We talk about the dynamics …
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A calm nocturnal ambience recorded in the rainy season in a tropical rainforest in western Thailand. At this time of year, the frogs are very active and can be heard chorusing throughout this recording, along with the sounds of insects, and rain gently dripping from the canopy above. Recorded by Marc Anderson in the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctua…
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Hello and welcome to our 7th episode of this special series - only one left for this season to close! Today we have a super informative and fun conversation with Rüdiger Ortiz-Álvarez, a biologist and film-maker with a PhD in Ecology. In 2019 he became an National Geographic Explorer and made the incredible documentary Ecotone, which we'll be talki…
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Hello and welcome to our 6th episode of this special series. Today we have a wonderful conversation with award winning sound artist Félix Blume, who has a variety of works in many distinct regions of the world, marked mainly through his collaborative process. We talk about forms of listening, sound authorship, the power of sound to inquire and unde…
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This soundscape was recorded in an indigenous reserve called Wacoyo, in Meta (Colombia), after the sunset. You can hear insects from all over the valley.The reserve has an extension of 8050 hectares, and it is inhabited by 31 communities of approximately 340 families. The climate is dry tropical, and its biome consists of an alluvial savannah. Reco…
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A new month of episodes starts with Christine Hass, a field biologist with a background on social behaviour of mammals. She has extensive recordings and stories from her journeys in the American West. You'll be drawn by Chris' attentive ear to environmental subtleties and connection to place with all her (truly) wild adventures outdoors. We also ta…
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Hello! This is already our fourth episode of the series Artist Talks. Our guest today is Seán Ronayne, an ornithologist and zoologist with a mission to record all the bird species in Ireland and to inspire change through his work and the fascination he nurtures by animal behaviour and outdoors. One very fascinating topic Seán shares about is how we…
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Welcome to our third episode of this series where we have conversations with the best nature listeners in the world. In this episode, our guest Darcy Spidle, also working under the name chik white, talks with Melissa about his connection to the landscape where he lives in Nova Scotia, dreams and his unique way of approaching field recording, parall…
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"What’s Up With Old Men? On Gerontocracy" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 186 Shitty Minute: Who is the Taylor Swift for Men? | Main Segment: The Trouble with Old Men | Sticky Leaves: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (tv show) Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Read Moyn’s essay here ___________ For OaD merch, visit our site here. To gain access to bonus episo…
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Welcome to our second episode of this series where we have conversations with the best nature listeners in the world. In this episode, Chris Hails talks about his multi-faceted career as an ecologist and zoologist in Malaysia, an environmental advisor in Singapore and Conservationist in Switzerland. Nature field recording has been a practice for Ch…
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