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Author: Stephane Fufa

Journal Entry: Day 223

Posted onDecember 15, 2021December 15, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Los Gigantes, Tenerife, Canaria Islands, 3 days have passed in Tenerife where I met my parents to spend one week together. The town we stay in is very nice along the cliffs. We visited some places around the island and Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 222

Posted onDecember 12, 2021December 12, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Los Gigantes, Tenerife, Canaria Islands, Yesterday I left Gran Canaria island, took the ferry, and arrived in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, then I took a bus to meet with my parents arriving at the airport. There was an issue with Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 221

Posted onDecember 11, 2021December 11, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las lagunetas, Gran Canaria, Canary Island, The last two days I visited the South of the Island. I have to say the landscape is very dry and arid. Also, the development is focused on mass tourism, there is no charm Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 220

Posted onDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

La Aldea de San Nicolas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Yesterday I was on a quest to find the quietest place I could on this island. This is not an easy task on an island with almost 1 million inhabitants, a Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 219

Posted onDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las lagunetas, Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Yesterday I went on a road trip through 4 villages up North, Valleseco, Tenor, Firgas, and Artrenara. I also went to Barranco de Azuaje. It was a lot of car road winding around the Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 218

Posted onDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las lagunetas, Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Yesterday I discovered that some recordings I did from the last months are ruined by my negligence. In fact, my input setting on my custom kit was set to ‘microphone in’ instead of ‘line Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 217

Posted onDecember 6, 2021December 6, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las lagunetas, Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Here is my second day in the middle of the mountainous countryside of the island of Gran Canaria. It is quite cold up here compared to the coastline. Also, there are lots of fogs Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 216

Posted onDecember 5, 2021December 5, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las lagunetas, Canary Island, Yesterday I left the co-living house in Las Palmas, and I got the car I am renting for 1 week. I will be exploring the island this week. I arrived at my new room in the Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 215

Posted onDecember 3, 2021December 3, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Yesterday, I had to resolve a lot of technical issues. There are so many of them and I feel it takes all my time; however, I was able to find time to go Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 214

Posted onDecember 1, 2021December 1, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Yesterday was some kind of more relaxed day, the sun was finally back, I decided to explore a little more of the neighborhood of Triana and Vegeta, and learned more about the history Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 213

Posted onNovember 29, 2021November 29, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, For a few days now, the atmosphere changed a little, it is a little bit colder in the air, it has rained quite a few times, and the sun does not show up Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 212

Posted onNovember 27, 2021November 28, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Today I have 1 week left at this same place, in the capital city of the Canary island. I feel time flew by really fast. I am truly wishing to take the opportunity Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 211

Posted onNovember 25, 2021November 25, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Life continues the same way here, I am in ‘routine mode’ and I am taking care of a lot of matter at the same time. I still have a little more than 1 Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 210

Posted onNovember 23, 2021November 23, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, It has been now 19 days that I stay here, almost 3 weeks. I still have 10 days more in this urban environment. Time will go fast before I leave. I truly appreciate Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 209

Posted onNovember 20, 2021November 20, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, I am continuing my little life in Las Palmas. Working on my sounds and projects. I have a few pieces of gear I am trying to acquire, it is good to have a Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 208

Posted onNovember 18, 2021November 18, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Yesterday I went to find a new AC adapter for the laptop, the current one I have is too bulky and heavy in my opinion. Hence I explored the West part of the Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 207

Posted onNovember 17, 2021November 17, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, It has been 12 days now that I am staying in Las Palmas, almost half of the duration of my stay here. I am very glad I decided to stay put for 1 Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 206

Posted onNovember 15, 2021November 15, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Another day passed by in the capital city on this island. There is not much new. I am still surprised by the cost of the food, I believe all prices have gone up Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 205

Posted onNovember 14, 2021November 14, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Yesterday I managed to visit a little more of the city from the West side, it’s going up the cliff and gives a nice panorama of the city. I found a Malay restaurant Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 204

Posted onNovember 13, 2021November 13, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, 1 week has passed in this place. I am here for 1 month to focus on the work I have to do apart from recording, which is: planning, editing, listening, mastering, metadata, communication, Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 203

Posted onNovember 11, 2021November 11, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, It has been 2 days since my latest journal entry. Each day is somewhat similar and nothing much new happens, it will be like this for the next 3 weeks, however, this city Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 202

Posted onNovember 9, 2021November 9, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Today is my 5th day at this location off of a 1-month long stay. I decided to dedicate this month to working in the box ( meaning I have a lot of projects Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 201

Posted onNovember 8, 2021November 8, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, Today the sun seems to be back a little. As it is Monday more noise can be heard in the morning. I found out that many houses around here have some kind of Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 200

Posted onNovember 7, 2021November 7, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, This morning is Sunday morning, the city is quieter and birds are proudly singing from the scarce palm trees here and there. It’s a chance I have access to the rooftop of the Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 199

Posted onNovember 6, 2021November 6, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Island, I started my 1-month life in this place. It’s amazing to think that it is very close to Africa nestled on an island but here it feels like a metropolis of the first Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 198

Posted onNovember 5, 2021November 5, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Gran Canaria, Canary Island I arrived Yesterday at this island situated in the archipelago of the Canary. It is just next to Africa south of Morocco, but officially in the EU. These are beautiful islands. I will stay 1 month Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 197

Posted onNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Malaga, Spain, I arrived in this famous coastal town in Southern Spain. I have to admit my first impression of this city is very great. The way the city is built makes it interesting. With the sea nearby, the port Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 196

Posted onOctober 31, 2021October 31, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Granada, Spain, My Spanish classes have now ended. It was intense and all mostly just about the verbs tenses in the past. Since it is one of the most complicated things in the Spanish language, I am happy I did Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 195

Posted onOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Granada, Spain, 10 days in Granada have passed, and I already have hit a loss of enthusiasm. The city is fantastic and has so many great aspects, but somehow this place does not resonate with me. However, it is very Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 194

Posted onOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Granada, Spain, Yesterday I went visiting the most famous place in Granada, the Alhambra, a complex of palaces and gardens on the nearby hill, it was partly built during the time of the Mors, and you can clearly see the Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 193

Posted onOctober 23, 2021October 23, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Granada, Spain, my Spanish language learning is in progress, slowly but steadily. 1 week has already passed by, next week is the second week. At the same time, I am planning to do some day trips to the surroundings of Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 192

Posted onOctober 21, 2021October 21, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Granada, Spain, I already had my third day of Spanish class. I am happy with everything, I am learning exactly what I need and making great progress. I am focused on this new language endeavor and enjoying it. I also Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 191

Posted onOctober 18, 2021October 18, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Granada, Spain, So I arrived in Granada; it was an easy drive from Alicante. It is a very interesting place here, much more in fact than any other city I have seen in Spain. Firstly it has the mountain nearby Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 190

Posted onOctober 16, 2021October 17, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Alicante, Spain, Here was another day in the city of Alicante. I met a friend we also were passing by Alicante. We did a guided tour of the city together. This is not something I do often as it is Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 189

Posted onOctober 15, 2021October 15, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Alicante, Spain, I arrived yesterday in this nice coastal city of Alicante, I took the tramway that goes along the coast which is very practical. Here the ambience is very different from Benidorm, it feels more like a real city. Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 188

Posted onOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Benidorm, Spain, Second day in Benidorm, I have mixed days between exploring and working. I understand why so many people come here as it feels very comfortable on many levels. At this time of year, the air is good and Read More …

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Journal Entry: 187

Posted onOctober 12, 2021October 13, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Benidorm, Spain, A first entire day in Benidorm. It is interesting to explore a typical Spanish coastal town, as it is my first time in this kind of place. At first, I found it submerged by tourists and did not Read More …

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Journal Entry: Day 186

Posted onOctober 11, 2021October 11, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Benidorm, Spain, I just arrived in this city, Benidorm, near the sea, south of Valencia. First, it feels very very touristy here. But I still have to explore, see and hear by myself to put any judgment about this place. Read More …

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I’m Stéphane Fufa Dufour, a nomadic field recordist exploring the world through sound. SoundXplorer is my journal of the places I travel, the moments I record, and the stories behind each sonic discovery.
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Take a slow, immersive journey through Kenya’s Masai Mara, from the first light of dawn through the shifting energy of the day and into the quiet atmosphere of night. This 2-hour soundscape condenses a full day in the savanna into one continuous and deeply engaging listening experience.

[The Concept & Disclaimer]
As a field recordist, I am always listening not just for individual sounds, but for how a place evolves over time. The Masai Mara is constantly changing, from the dense activity of dawn, to the more open and restrained daytime environment, to the textured and atmospheric world that emerges after dusk.

This piece follows that natural progression. It is not a loop, but a carefully shaped timeline built from a real day in the Mara, compressed into a focused 2-hour format while remaining faithful to the environment. I also cleaned the recording to remove intrusive low-frequency rumble, wind blasts, and unwanted human noise, allowing the natural soundscape to come through clearly.

[The Audio Experience]
🎧 Headphones highly recommended!

This soundscape is designed for deep, immersive listening. It opens with a pre-dawn scene, where you can hear mostly big mammals (like hyenas, hippos,...) still haunting the last breath of the night. Then comes a slow waking-up and rich dawn, when birds and wildlife define the space, activities modulate and increase throughout the sunrise;  then gradually move through the subtle shifts of the day before settling into the more continuous and calming textures of night (with distant lions' roar). 

There is a plethora of species present in this piece, and it is hard for me to list them all (I might update this description with a more precise count and names of species). 

The goal is to preserve the natural rhythm of the savanna and reflect its circadian cycle, while keeping the experience smooth, coherent, and easy to stay with over time.

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[Recording Notes]🎙️
Location: Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Time: Dawn to night, condensed into 2 hours
Format: Stereo
Microphones: Sennheiser MKH 8090 (stereo pair) & MicBooster Clippy
Post-processing: Carefully cleaned, minimal processing, no loop

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Photos by Stephane Fufa Dufour & Sam Kim
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All audio in this project are original work. Please do not copy, re-upload, or redistribute this content without permission. If you are interested in using these recordings for your own projects, I am happy to discuss licensing.
Masai Mara Soundscape | Dawn to Night African Savanna (2 Hours Nature Ambience)
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