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Evening at the Standing Stone, Spittal of Glenshee

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Bee Sounds – Inside a Beehive - nature soundscape - earth.fm

Latest soundscapes

12 new soundscapes have been added this month. Enjoy!

Soft Nocturnal Song in Mediterranean Grasslands

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Rain Falling In A Puddle - nature soundscape - earth.fm

Waves and Birds on St. Clements Bay

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Dusk in the Rainforest - nature soundscape - earth.fm

Sounds of the Daintree rainforest

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Madhya Pradesh Countryside Ambience

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Wet Cave Symphony - nature soundscape - earth.fm

Toucans singing in the Amazonian Rainforest

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The Relaxing Sounds of the African Savannah at Dawn

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Toads and Frogs in the Desert - nature soundscape - earth.fm

The Sounds of A Rainforest in Papua New Guinea

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Toads and Frogs During the Night in Thailand

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Summer Ambience with Cicadas Singing in the South of France

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Yellow-cheeked Gibbons - nature soundscape - earth.fm

Buffalos in the tall-grass prairie of Oklahoma

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Amazonian Dolphin - nature soundscape - earth.fm

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Interview: Endless Fields pt. 2

“To record well, you have to be listening well.” This episode, part two from Endless Fields 2025, features a further

Interview: Endless Fields pt. 1

Earth.fm curator Melissa Pons was recently invited to attend Endless Fields 2025, as one of seven sound artists-in-residence at Portugal’s

Interview: Serge Bulat

“I welcome every noise around me. No matter what it is: a duck, a fish, a deer farting. […] You

Interview: George Vlad

“Sound is life for me.” The latest installment of the Earth.fm podcast, Wind Is the Original Radio, finds curator Melissa

Interview: Nahun Saldaña

“I prefer to live in the fantasy, not in the desperation of the crisis […], you know?” This latest episode

Interview: Andy Martin pt.2

“I don’t feel like nature is somehow healing me – I feel as if my body is remembering what it’s

Interview: Andy Martin pt. 1

In this episode of Earth.fm’s Earth Is the Original Radio podcast – the first of a two-parter! – the site’s

Interview: Chris Treviño

A new turn around the sun and a new episode, this month’s guest being Chris Treviño, a field recordist and

Interview: Jo Kennedy

Say hello to December with this month’s episode, in which we welcome creative sound artist Jo Kennedy, co-director of Yorkshire

Interview: David de la Haye

Hello and welcome back to the Wind Is the Original Radio podcast! We have been longing to return and are

Artist Talks: Axel Drioli

Eight episodes went by so fast! Symbolically, this episode with Axel was the first one to be recorded. Since our

Artist Talks: Rüdiger Ortiz-Álvarez

Hello and welcome to our 7th episode of this special series – only one left for this season to close!

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Latest guides and essays

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The Sounds Below

I earned my NAUI Certification card—my C-card, as divers call it—in 1977, and proudly pocketed my Instructor card a year

Defining and redefining terms in field recording

Field recording isn’t a very new discipline, but it’s not been around for as much as photography or other arts.

An audio diary of Palestine

Travel has been central to my work as sound editor and field recordist, shaping how I listen to and perceive

How listening to nature sounds improves health

As well as being a way to engage with the natural spaces which continue to be imperiled by human activity,

New feature: Recordings near you

Earth.fm’s library of soundscapes can only ever be a bridge to the natural world – not a replacement for real-world

Attenborough’s Wonder of Song reviewed

Following our preview and review of David Attenborough’s 2024 series Secret World of Sound, we’re skipping back a couple more

Nurturing nature and Earth.fm’s future: Why we’re adjusting access limits

As a self‑funded registered charity, Earth.fm has always been committed to sharing the calming power of nature soundscapes with everyone,

A personal note from Earth.fm curator Melissa Pons

I’m writing because I’d like to pass on how much wonderful feedback we receive from our listeners and Earth.fm members.

Can crows hold grudges?

The short answer is: yes. But let’s dig into how this ability derives from crows’ considerable intelligence. So, what exactly

George Vlad: Full-time field recordist

Prolific field recordist George Vlad was recently a guest on Earth.fm’s podcast Wind Is the Original Radio, which features conversations

Abigail Baffoe: My soundscape ecology journey

I remember the day I started my soundscape ecology project with my mentor Emmanuel Baffoe. We set out into the

Emmanuel Baffoe: My soundscape ecology journey

My journey in soundscape ecology started when I was informed by Samuel Kudjodzi, a Germany-based acoustic ecologist and multimedia specialist,

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Staff playlists

We have curated 3 extra playlists this month.

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Listen to Earth.fm artist talks

Interview: Endless Fields pt. 2

Interview: Endless Fields pt. 1

Interview: Serge Bulat

Interview: George Vlad

Interview: Nahun Saldaña

Interview: Andy Martin pt.2

Interview: Andy Martin pt. 1

Interview: Chris Treviño

Interview: Jo Kennedy

Interview: David de la Haye

Artist Talks: Axel Drioli

Artist Talks: Rüdiger Ortiz-Álvarez

Latest guides and essays

The Sounds Below

Defining and redefining terms in field recording

An audio diary of Palestine

How listening to nature sounds improves health

New feature: Recordings near you

Attenborough’s Wonder of Song reviewed

Nurturing nature and Earth.fm’s future: Why we’re adjusting access limits

A personal note from Earth.fm curator Melissa Pons

Can crows hold grudges?

George Vlad: Full-time field recordist

Abigail Baffoe: My soundscape ecology journey

Emmanuel Baffoe: My soundscape ecology journey

Staff playlists

Soothing Nocturnal Soundscapes for Sleep

The Amazon Rainforest

Quiet Nocturnal Soundscapes

Underwater Sounds

June Solstice

Raven Sounds

Crow Sounds

Earth.fm Taster

Countryside Sounds

Rivers

Water Sounds

Rain Sounds for Sleep

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