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Rivers & Waterfalls

Rivers & Waterfalls around the world

Posted onDecember 15, 2018May 11, 2020AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Many countries For the past 10 months, I have been travelling through 20 countries, and I have recorded many rivers (and waterfalls) along the way. Particularly in Switzerland (Alps), in Spain (Pyrenees), in Georgia, and Iceland. I decided to pull Read More …

CategoriesTravel Diary EntryTagsaround the world, river, water, waterfall, world

Singapore Sounds

Some news from another land!

Posted onNovember 26, 2018November 26, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Too busy to blog post Hi everyone! It’s been awhile since I wrote my latest blog post. I was busy and did not have time to update the blog. I did travel to many places, and recorded great sound, I Read More …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsfield recording, Singapore, Sound Travel, Update

World’s largest palm grove!

Posted onJune 18, 2018April 1, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Recording ambiences & specifics in the world’s largest palm grove, along the Draa valey! Superbe Unfortunately, the Draa river, that is supposed to pass by the valley, is dry! No water around! This is due to the dam located upstream at Read More …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsMorocco, palm grove

Montreal 365 project

Montreal 365 ambiences free download | gratuit

Posted onJune 13, 2018June 15, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Hi, I am so proud to present my newest sound library collection: Montreal 365! It represents a work that spans over 5 years of recording! I am happy to make available for free all the 365 ambiences in a low resolution Read More …

CategoriesUncategorizedTags365, Download, free, montreal, Montreal 365, MTL, YUL

Sahara desert

the Sahara – Witnessing Quietude!

Posted onJune 11, 2018April 1, 2021AuthorStephane Fufa2 Comments

It is remarkable to not hear any sound, and this is what I experienced in the desert! The sand absorbs any reverberation and any sound is dampened. It was not all quiet though! At times I could hear distant motorbikes. Read More …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsdesert, Morocco, quiet, quietude, Sahara, sand, soundscape

Road to the Desert

The road to the desert!

Posted onJune 6, 2018April 1, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

With Momo and Hamid, towards the Sahara! What a journey! Artbits (by Articulated) · Morocco I

CategoriesUncategorizedTagscamel, desert, desrt, dry, Field, Morocco, Sahara, sand, trip

Planning a trip

Posted onJune 5, 2018April 1, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Me as a nomad Touareg planning a trip to the desert! Artbits (by Articulated) · Morocco I

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsdesert, Morocco, plan, trip

Recording rooftops

Recording soundscapes from Ouarzazate Rooftops!

Posted onJune 4, 2018April 1, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Artbits (by Articulated) · Morocco I

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Maghreb, Morocco, Ouarzazate, prayer, roof, rooftop, soundscape

walking desert

Walking to the water

Posted onJune 4, 2018April 1, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Walking in the mountains and finding water source in such dry place! We drank tea at Tizgui, I could record incredible frogs in the source canyon! Artbits (by Articulated) · Morocco I

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsdry, frogs, Morocco, water source

Dropping by the Atlas Mountains

Posted onJune 2, 2018April 1, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Marvellous and Gorgeous sceneries! Artbits (by Articulated) · Morocco I

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsAtlas, landscape, mountains, scenery, soundscape

Jardin secret de Marrakesh

Le jardin secret de Marrakesh

Posted onMay 30, 2018April 1, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Artbits (by Articulated) · Morocco I

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Hidden gem, Jardin secret, Marrakesh, Medina, Morocco, Nature in the city

Marrakesh

Colorful Medina in Marrakesh!

Posted onMay 29, 2018April 1, 2021AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Marrakesh is full of colors, scents and sounds!!! A big melting pot! this is an impressive non-stop theater of many shades! Artbits (by Articulated) · Morocco I

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsAfrica, colorful, Maghreb, Marrakesh, Medina, Morocco, scents, smells, souk

Madrid! La gran ciudad

Posted onMay 27, 2018May 27, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

The market , a nice place to get tapas, wine and  great crowd ambiences!! Something’s happening in here! After many difficult place to sleep in, dormitory and crappy places, I finally got a nice comfortable bed!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Atmosphere, city, Ciudad, Madrid, spain

Pamplona

Pamplona

Posted onMay 27, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, city, Pamplona, soundscape, spain

Small Basque village

Posted onMay 27, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Atmosphere, basque, discovery, soundscape, travel

Recording river sound

Obsessed again with rivers and waterfalls

Posted onMay 26, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

   

CategoriesUncategorizedTagscountryside, forest, mountain, nature, navarra, river, rivers, spain, stream, water, waterfall

magnificent tree

The sound of the forest

Posted onMay 26, 2018May 26, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagstree

Irri Sarri

Navarra y Pais Vasco!

Posted onMay 25, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Getting high up in the trees to record those ambiences! Dirt park means a lot of dirt recording?  

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsirri sarri, landscape, nature, navarra, Pais vasco, soundscape

Sea and the city

Posted onMay 25, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

This day I am recording some ambiences of the city of Biarritz. At this place, the sea is agitated and generate high waves. This is thus a great spot for surfer. It also deliver highly noisy sea shore soundscape. The Read More …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Beach, Biarritz, city, France, Harbour, ocean, Pais vasco, sea, surf

Capbreton

Harbour ambience at Cap Breton, France

Posted onMay 24, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Boat, Capbreton, France, Harbour, Port, sea, wildscape

Recording wavelets at Lac Biscarosse

Posted onMay 23, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsBiscarosse, field recording, France, glacier, Lac, lake, wavelets

Réserve ornithologique at Teich

Posted onMay 23, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsArcachon, birds, France, parc, reserve

Ambiences in port ostréïcole, Andernos

Posted onMay 23, 2018May 23, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Andernos, France, Ostreicole, Port

Prés salé d’Arès

Posted onMay 22, 2018May 22, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Wonderful place with a great biodiversity. Unfortunately traffic noise pollution is loud.  

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsArès, France, landscape, nature

Toulouse City

Posted onMay 22, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

a little stopover Toulouse! Nice people around here!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, city, France, Toulouse

Parc Régional du Haut Languedoc

Parc Régional du Haut Languedoc

Posted onMay 21, 2018May 21, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

I found some water streams that sounded pretty nicely!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagslandscape, Languedoc, nature, parc, soundscape, Sun

market Lodeve

Lodève

Posted onMay 21, 2018May 21, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

the Sunday market in Lodeve is refreshing!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsFrance, Languedoc, Lodeve, market, town

Teyran

the town where I grew up

Posted onMay 20, 2018May 20, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsFrance

Cassis

Market day in Cassis

Posted onMay 20, 2018May 20, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsCassis, Crowd, France, market, south france

les Calanques

Recording more rocks in the Calanques

Posted onMay 20, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

The Calanques are rock formations near the sea. It offers beautiful scenery, and great rocks playground!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagscalanques, France, rock, rocks

Draguignan

Charming southern France town

Posted onMay 19, 2018May 18, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

I made my way to Draguignan, this nice charming town inside the land between Marseille and Nice! I met up with an old friend! Everything is so charming at this season!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagscity, Draguignan, France, southern France, town

Recording Pigeons & Water streams

Posted onMay 18, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsFrance, Nice, pigeons, water stream

Nice is Nice

Posted onMay 18, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Beautiful Nice city! It got the right name! The old town has nice little colored streets with smells ans shops. Great soundwalk in here! Of course, the sea is omnipresent! This floor made me dizzy somehow:

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, Atmosphere, city, France, market, Nice, sea, soundscape

Above the clouds

Posted onMay 17, 2018May 17, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

For few hours, my body is transported in an alternative reality. Everything looks smooth and silky from up there! I can’t appreciate more the window seat! For few minutes I almost forgot about the loud plane rumble. The world is Read More …

CategoriesUncategorizedTagscloud, plane, sky, travel

the chickens are (almost) free!

Posted onMay 13, 2018May 13, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Along my walks around Freiamt in the Black Forest region, I found these little chicken running freely in the grass! This was so rejoicing to see these little creature in these conditions.

CategoriesUncategorized

Eichbergturm! What a nice observation tower

Posted onMay 11, 2018May 13, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsaltitude, black forest, forest, germany, landscape, soundscape, tower, turm

Inside the Black Forest Region!

Posted onMay 8, 2018May 8, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsambience, birds, black forest, dark, forest, germany

Clock Time!

Posted onMay 2, 2018AuthorStephane FufaLeave a comment

Recording clocks in the most well-known region of the world for its clocks and watches! There great kind of clocks of all sorts! in Morteau, la fond-de-chaux, et LeLocle!

CategoriesUncategorizedTagsclock, La fond de chaux, Lelocle, Morteau, Swiss, switzerland, time, watch

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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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Experience the remarkable transition from day to night in the ancient tropical rainforest of Gunung Jerai, Malaysia. Recorded near the summit at approximately 1000 metres above sea level, this uninterrupted 45 minute ambience captures one of the most vibrant moments in the forest's daily cycle.

As the sun sets, the soundscape transforms dramatically. Bird activity reaches one of its daily peaks while countless insects emerge to create an extraordinary chorus. Several cicada species become remarkably vocal during this brief window, creating a dense and ever changing tapestry of sound before gradually giving way to the rhythms of the tropical night.

Rising in relative isolation above the surrounding lowlands, Gunung Jerai is recognised as one of Malaysia's most distinctive ecological refuges. Its long isolation has allowed many plants and animals to evolve independently, making this tropical rainforest a fascinating place to experience nature through sound. Some species found here occur nowhere else, while others exist as unique local populations, contributing to an exceptionally rich acoustic environment.

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This recording is part of my ongoing exploration of natural sound environments around the world. Unlike constructed or looped ambiences, this is a genuine, uninterrupted moment captured in the field. Only minimal cleanup was performed to preserve the realism, natural dynamics, and acoustic character of the environment.

[The Audio Experience]

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Recorded using a combination of a Micro Uši microphone, an Immersive Soundscapes EarSight microphone, and Sennheiser MKH microphones, this stereo mix aims to recreate the immersive experience of standing quietly in the rainforest as day fades into night.

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Location: Gunung Jerai, Kedah, Malaysia (~1000 m altitude)

Time: Sunset into night

Microphones: Micro Uši, Immersive Soundscapes EarSight, Sennheiser MKH series

Recorders: Sony A10, Zoom F6

Format: Stereo

Post processing: Minimal cleanup only, preserving the natural dynamics and realism of the environment.

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Gunung Jerai at Sunset | Cicada Chorus in an Ancient Tropical Rainforest
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