African Desert SaharaAfrican Desert: Sahara is a collection of stereo and quad soundscapes recorded in the barren but beautiful mountain range at the heart of the Sahara desert.
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Atacama DesertAtacama Desert is a collection of stereo and quad soundscapes recorded in the barren but amazingly beautiful desert plateau of Western Chile.
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Arabian DesertArabian Desert is a collection of stereo and quad soundscapes recorded on the Arabian Peninsula in the Empty Quarter, the largest expanse of sand dunes on Earth. The recordings range from soft to medium and gusty/blustery wind, with variations including sand spray, vegetation movement and insects.
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African JungleAfrican Jungle is a huge collection of unique ambiences recorded in Central Africa’s Congo Basin rainforests. To my knowledge, these are the first surround field recordings made in this area. Last year I spent a whole month off the grid, listening to and recording a variety of habitats at all times of day and night, at the height of the rainy season when birds are most vocal. It took me many days of travel to get to these places, from using trains, boats, cars and planes to hiking on foot in the jungle.
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Amazon JungleAmazon Jungle is a collection of unique ambiences recorded in the Amazon rainforest on the border between Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. The library was recorded during the rainy season when birds are vocal and humidity is at its highest. These recordings feature species such as the Screaming Piha, Toucans, Howler Monkeys, Trogons, Tinamous, Owls, very vocal Bamboo Rats and a multitude of insects and frogs.
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African Cloud ForestAfrican Cloud Forest is a collection of immersive ambiences recorded in Ethiopia’s high-altitude montane rainforests. These recordings will transport you to the heart of remote cloud forests, teeming with wildlife and free from man-made noise.
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African DesertAfrican Desert is a collection of immersive stereo soundscapes recorded in the remotest parts of the Namib desert. It covers a variety of locations, from sand dunes and canyons to desert pavement and rocky outcrops. Subjects include sand movement recorded with hydrophones, soft to medium wind blowing over the surface of the dunes, and insects, birds and reptiles creating a sparse ambience full of minute detail.
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African Wild WestAfrican Wild West is a collection of lush and immersive ambiences recorded in Senegal over the course of a 3-week trip in 2017. The library consists of 70 recordings totaling more than 6 hours, available both as stereo and surround. The recordings have been captured with a Sennheiser Double Mid-Side rig both at all times of day and night.
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Woodland AtmosphereWoodland Atmosphere is a collection of clean and immersive natural ambiences recorded in forests around Europe by George Vlad. The library is updated with new content on a regular basis, all free for existing users.
Get more than 5 hours of pristine nature recordings and birdsong with this SFX library.
Read the story behind the Woodland Ambience library here
Woodland Atmosphere
Woodland Atmosphere – update
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Eerie ForestEerie Forest is a collection of subtle ambiences recorded at night in dense forests in the regions of Transylvania and Moldova, Romania over two trips in Spring and Autumn 2017. The library features soft wind, distant hum, vegetation rustles, dogs barking at various distances, church bells tolling, a variety of owl species and other birds like ravens and woodcocks. All these elements are not foreground, but rather washed-out, echoey and atmospheric.
Eerie Forest is not suitable for foreground sound elements as the recordings are very soft and subtle. Make sure you check out the demos before you purchase.
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Wetland AtmosphereWetland Atmosphere is a collection of pristine ambiences recorded at wetlands, marshes, bogs, lakes and other similar areas around Europe.
The library consists of 33 recordings ranging from 3 to 10 minutes in length, available both as stereo and surround. The recordings have been captured with a Sennheiser Double Mid-Side rig which was left out overnight in remote locations. This was to make sure that man-made noise and human interaction was kept to a minimum.
1. Dawn at a Marsh in England STEREO (4:41)
2. Dawn on a lake in Sweden STEREO (5:08)
3. Morning at a Marsh in England STEREO (6:17)
4. Morning on a lake in Sweden 01 STEREO (5:29)
5. Morning on a lake in Sweden 02 STEREO (2:47)
6. Morning on a lake in Sweden 03 STEREO (4:16)
7. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 01 STEREO (9:27)
8. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 02 STEREO (5:01)
9. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 03 STEREO (3:59)
10. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 04 STEREO (5:27)
11. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 05 STEREO (5:03)
12. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 06 STEREO (4:53)
13. Night at a Marsh in England STEREO (4:27)
14. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 01 STEREO (9:51)
15. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 02 STEREO (8:59)
16. Afternoon on an island in the Danube Delta STEREO (6:24)
17. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 03 STEREO (8:15)
18. Night at a marsh in Sweden 01 STEREO (5:52)
19. Night at a marsh in Sweden 02 STEREO (3:47)
20. Night at a marsh in Sweden 03 STEREO (5:17)
21. Night at a marsh in Sweden 04 STEREO (5:00)
22. Night at a marsh in Sweden with rain STEREO (4:27)
23. Night on a lake in Sweden 01 STEREO (5:57)
24. Night on a lake in Sweden 02 STEREO (5:03)
25. Night on a lake in Sweden 03 STEREO (3:09)
26. Night on a lake in Sweden 04 STEREO (3:10)
27. Night on a lake in Sweden 05 STEREO (5:39)
28. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 01 STEREO (5:40)
29. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 02 STEREO (5:35)
30. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 03 STEREO (5:12)
31. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 04 STEREO (5:15)
32. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 05 STEREO (4:45)
33. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 06 STEREO (4:09)
34. Afternoon on an island in the Danube Delta SURROUND (6:24)
35. Dawn at a Marsh in England SURROUND (4:41)
36. Dawn on a lake in Sweden SURROUND (5:08)
37. Morning at a Marsh in England SURROUND (6:17)
38. Morning on a lake in Sweden 01 SURROUND (5:29)
39. Morning on a lake in Sweden 02 SURROUND (2:47)
40. Morning on a lake in Sweden 03 SURROUND (4:16)
41. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 01 SURROUND (9:27)
42. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 02 SURROUND (5:01)
43. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 03 SURROUND (3:59)
44. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 04 SURROUND (5:27)
45. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 05 SURROUND (5:03)
46. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 06 SURROUND (4:53)
47. Night at a Marsh in England SURROUND (4:27)
48. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 01 SURROUND (9:51)
49. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 02 SURROUND (8:59)
50. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 03 SURROUND (8:15)
51. Night at a marsh in Sweden 01 SURROUND (5:52)
52. Night at a marsh in Sweden 02 SURROUND (3:47)
53. Night at a marsh in Sweden 03 SURROUND (5:17)
54. Night at a marsh in Sweden 04 SURROUND (5:00)
55. Night at a marsh in Sweden with rain SURROUND (4:27)
56. Night on a lake in Sweden 01 SURROUND (5:57)
57. Night on a lake in Sweden 02 SURROUND (5:03)
58. Night on a lake in Sweden 03 SURROUND (3:09)
59. Night on a lake in Sweden 04 SURROUND (3:10)
60. Night on a lake in Sweden 05 SURROUND (5:39)
61. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 01 SURROUND (5:40)
62. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 02 SURROUND (5:35)
63. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 03 SURROUND (5:12)
64. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 04 SURROUND (5:15)
65. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 05 SURROUND (4:45)
66. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 06 SURROUND (4:09)
2. Dawn on a lake in Sweden STEREO (5:08)
3. Morning at a Marsh in England STEREO (6:17)
4. Morning on a lake in Sweden 01 STEREO (5:29)
5. Morning on a lake in Sweden 02 STEREO (2:47)
6. Morning on a lake in Sweden 03 STEREO (4:16)
7. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 01 STEREO (9:27)
8. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 02 STEREO (5:01)
9. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 03 STEREO (3:59)
10. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 04 STEREO (5:27)
11. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 05 STEREO (5:03)
12. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 06 STEREO (4:53)
13. Night at a Marsh in England STEREO (4:27)
14. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 01 STEREO (9:51)
15. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 02 STEREO (8:59)
16. Afternoon on an island in the Danube Delta STEREO (6:24)
17. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 03 STEREO (8:15)
18. Night at a marsh in Sweden 01 STEREO (5:52)
19. Night at a marsh in Sweden 02 STEREO (3:47)
20. Night at a marsh in Sweden 03 STEREO (5:17)
21. Night at a marsh in Sweden 04 STEREO (5:00)
22. Night at a marsh in Sweden with rain STEREO (4:27)
23. Night on a lake in Sweden 01 STEREO (5:57)
24. Night on a lake in Sweden 02 STEREO (5:03)
25. Night on a lake in Sweden 03 STEREO (3:09)
26. Night on a lake in Sweden 04 STEREO (3:10)
27. Night on a lake in Sweden 05 STEREO (5:39)
28. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 01 STEREO (5:40)
29. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 02 STEREO (5:35)
30. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 03 STEREO (5:12)
31. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 04 STEREO (5:15)
32. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 05 STEREO (4:45)
33. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 06 STEREO (4:09)
34. Afternoon on an island in the Danube Delta SURROUND (6:24)
35. Dawn at a Marsh in England SURROUND (4:41)
36. Dawn on a lake in Sweden SURROUND (5:08)
37. Morning at a Marsh in England SURROUND (6:17)
38. Morning on a lake in Sweden 01 SURROUND (5:29)
39. Morning on a lake in Sweden 02 SURROUND (2:47)
40. Morning on a lake in Sweden 03 SURROUND (4:16)
41. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 01 SURROUND (9:27)
42. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 02 SURROUND (5:01)
43. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 03 SURROUND (3:59)
44. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 04 SURROUND (5:27)
45. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 05 SURROUND (5:03)
46. Morning on an island in the Danube Delta 06 SURROUND (4:53)
47. Night at a Marsh in England SURROUND (4:27)
48. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 01 SURROUND (9:51)
49. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 02 SURROUND (8:59)
50. Night at a marsh in Northern Romania with frogs 03 SURROUND (8:15)
51. Night at a marsh in Sweden 01 SURROUND (5:52)
52. Night at a marsh in Sweden 02 SURROUND (3:47)
53. Night at a marsh in Sweden 03 SURROUND (5:17)
54. Night at a marsh in Sweden 04 SURROUND (5:00)
55. Night at a marsh in Sweden with rain SURROUND (4:27)
56. Night on a lake in Sweden 01 SURROUND (5:57)
57. Night on a lake in Sweden 02 SURROUND (5:03)
58. Night on a lake in Sweden 03 SURROUND (3:09)
59. Night on a lake in Sweden 04 SURROUND (3:10)
60. Night on a lake in Sweden 05 SURROUND (5:39)
61. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 01 SURROUND (5:40)
62. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 02 SURROUND (5:35)
63. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 03 SURROUND (5:12)
64. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 04 SURROUND (5:15)
65. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 05 SURROUND (4:45)
66. Night on an island in the Danube Delta 06 SURROUND (4:09)
Barn Swallow – Hirundo rustica
Bearded Reedling – Panurus biarmicus
Black Grouse – Tetrao tetrix
Black-crowned Night Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-throated Loon – Gavia arctica
Canada Goose – Branta canadensis
Carrion Crow – Corvus corone
Hooded Crow – Corvus cornix
Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis
Cetti’s Warbler – Cettia cetti
Collared Flycatcher – Ficedula albicollis
Common Blackbird – Turdus merula
Common Black-headed Gull – Croicocephalus ridibundus
Common Chaffinch – Fringilla coelebs
Common Chiffchaff – Phylloscopus collybita
Common Crane – Grus grus
Common Cuckoo – Cuculus canorus
Common Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis
Common Moorhen – Gallinula chloropus
Common Redshank – Tringa totanus
Common Reed Bunting – Emberiza schoeniclus
Common Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucus
Common Snipe – Gallinago gallinago
Common Starling – Sturnus vulgaris
Common Tern – Sterna hirundo
Common Wood Pigeon – Columba palumbus
Eurasian Bittern – Botaurus stellaris
Eurasian Blackcap – Sylvia atricapilla
Eurasian Blue Tit – Cyanistes caeruleus
Eurasian Coot – Fulica atra
Eurasian Magpie – Pica pica
Eurasian Penduline Tit – Remiz pendulinus
Eurasian Reed Warbler – Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Eurasian Teal – Anas crecca
Eurasian Woodcock – Scolopax rusticola
European Nightjar – Caprimulgus europaeus
European Robin – Erithacus rubecula
Goldcrest – Regulus regulus
Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo
Great Crested Grebe – Podiceps cristatus
Great Reed Warbler – Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopus major
Great Tit – Parus major
Grey-headed Woodpecker – Picus canus
Greylag Goose – Anser anser
Little Bittern – Ixobrychus minutus
Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos
Mew Gull – Larus canus
Moustached Warbler – Acrocephalus melanopogon
Mute Swan – Cygnus olor
Northern Lapwing – Vanellus vanellus
Northern Raven – Corvus corax
Northern Shoveler – Anas clypeata
Northern Wren – Troglodytes troglodytes
Purple Heron – Ardea purpurea
Red-necked Grebe – Podiceps grisegena
Redwing – Turdus iliacus
Sand Martin – Riparia riparia
Savi’s Warbler – Locustella luscinoides
Sedge Warbler – Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Spotted Crake – Porzana porzana
Water Rail – Rallus aquaticus
Western Jackdaw – Corvus monedula
Western Marsh Harrier – Circus aeruginosus
White Wagtail – Motacilla alba
Whooper Swan – Cygnus cygnus
Willow Warbler – Phylloscopus trochilus
Wood Sandpiper – Tringa glareola
Frogs and Toads
European Fire-Bellied Toad – Bombina bombina
Eurasian Marsh Frog – Pelophylax ridibundus
Edible Frog – Pelophylax kl. Esculentus
Eastern Tree Frog – Hyla orientalis
Common Toad – Bufo bufo
Common Frog – Rana temporaria
Agile Frog – Rana dalmatina
Bearded Reedling – Panurus biarmicus
Black Grouse – Tetrao tetrix
Black-crowned Night Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-throated Loon – Gavia arctica
Canada Goose – Branta canadensis
Carrion Crow – Corvus corone
Hooded Crow – Corvus cornix
Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis
Cetti’s Warbler – Cettia cetti
Collared Flycatcher – Ficedula albicollis
Common Blackbird – Turdus merula
Common Black-headed Gull – Croicocephalus ridibundus
Common Chaffinch – Fringilla coelebs
Common Chiffchaff – Phylloscopus collybita
Common Crane – Grus grus
Common Cuckoo – Cuculus canorus
Common Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis
Common Moorhen – Gallinula chloropus
Common Redshank – Tringa totanus
Common Reed Bunting – Emberiza schoeniclus
Common Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucus
Common Snipe – Gallinago gallinago
Common Starling – Sturnus vulgaris
Common Tern – Sterna hirundo
Common Wood Pigeon – Columba palumbus
Eurasian Bittern – Botaurus stellaris
Eurasian Blackcap – Sylvia atricapilla
Eurasian Blue Tit – Cyanistes caeruleus
Eurasian Coot – Fulica atra
Eurasian Magpie – Pica pica
Eurasian Penduline Tit – Remiz pendulinus
Eurasian Reed Warbler – Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Eurasian Teal – Anas crecca
Eurasian Woodcock – Scolopax rusticola
European Nightjar – Caprimulgus europaeus
European Robin – Erithacus rubecula
Goldcrest – Regulus regulus
Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo
Great Crested Grebe – Podiceps cristatus
Great Reed Warbler – Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopus major
Great Tit – Parus major
Grey-headed Woodpecker – Picus canus
Greylag Goose – Anser anser
Little Bittern – Ixobrychus minutus
Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos
Mew Gull – Larus canus
Moustached Warbler – Acrocephalus melanopogon
Mute Swan – Cygnus olor
Northern Lapwing – Vanellus vanellus
Northern Raven – Corvus corax
Northern Shoveler – Anas clypeata
Northern Wren – Troglodytes troglodytes
Purple Heron – Ardea purpurea
Red-necked Grebe – Podiceps grisegena
Redwing – Turdus iliacus
Sand Martin – Riparia riparia
Savi’s Warbler – Locustella luscinoides
Sedge Warbler – Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Spotted Crake – Porzana porzana
Water Rail – Rallus aquaticus
Western Jackdaw – Corvus monedula
Western Marsh Harrier – Circus aeruginosus
White Wagtail – Motacilla alba
Whooper Swan – Cygnus cygnus
Willow Warbler – Phylloscopus trochilus
Wood Sandpiper – Tringa glareola
Frogs and Toads
European Fire-Bellied Toad – Bombina bombina
Eurasian Marsh Frog – Pelophylax ridibundus
Edible Frog – Pelophylax kl. Esculentus
Eastern Tree Frog – Hyla orientalis
Common Toad – Bufo bufo
Common Frog – Rana temporaria
Agile Frog – Rana dalmatina
Wild RainWild Rain is a collection of rain soundscapes recorded in 4 rainforests across 3 continents: the Amazon rainforest, the Borneo rainforest, the Congo basin rainforest and the Ethiopian cloud forest. The library features rain falling on vegetation and forest floor, from sparse drops to moderate and heavy rain. Several recordings of rolling thunder are also included. All recordings also include the sound of the forest and wildlife to varying degrees. Cicadas, frogs, birds and even an elephant can be heard in the background. Lastly, Wild Rain comes with extensive metadata and is UCS compliant.
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VolcanoVolcano is a collection of unique sounds recorded in Ethiopia’s Afar region at Erta Ale volcano. Erta Ale is one of only a handful of volcanoes with lava lakes in the world, situated in the Danakil Depression, one of the hottest and most inhospitable places in the world. The name means Smoking Mountain in the local Afarigna language and Erta Ale does not disappoint in this regard, as you can see in the video. This place is also known as the Gateway to Hell, an appropriate moniker given the 47C/117F temperatures and lots of dead fauna we encountered.
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Whale SongWhale Song is a collection of underwater recordings of humpback whales singing and calling in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Madagascar. These soundscapes were recorded in pseudo-stereo with two hydrophones and also include the sounds of corals, fish, shrimp and water movement. Humpback whales migrate to this part of the Indian Ocean every year to mate and give birth. Their fascinating songs and calls can be heard underwater from tens of miles away, however reaching this part of the world can prove quite challenging as seen in the second part of the teaser.
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timatkins –
Having enjoyed Mindful Audio’s YouTube channel and informative blog for a while now, I counted myself extremely lucky to have won this incredible collection during a recent competition.
This is a wholly unique set of sounds that just cannot be found elsewhere. The amount of care and attention that went into obtaining these recordings is staggering. I’ve already used many of them in several projects – they are instantly usable as is, whilst being malleable enough for lots of fun manipulation.
I’ll also often throw some of the more soothing recordings on during a break to de-stress. It’s amazing how these sounds can transport one to faraway distant lands and a testament to the thought and effort that went into them just how evocative they are.
I know that I’ll find uses for these sounds for years to come and am exceptionally grateful I can so freely explore parts of the world that I may never get to see through the wonderful sounds captured here.