The Amazon rainforest wakes up - Jungle sounds

Early in the morning in the Amazon rainforest - the air is thick with humidity and wildlife sounds. The insect chorus is deafening, and birds are trying to do their part by calling incessantly everywhere. The raucous atmosphere is delightful and full of little detail, although it can get overwhelming at times. This is not a rainforest soundscape to fall asleep to.

On my trip to the Javari valley in October 2022, I was working hard every day getting to remote parts of the jungle to drop or collect recording rigs. Walking in the thick secondary rainforest was grueling, especially with lots of kit. By the end of the day I was exhausted and ready to crash in my hut. Every day there would be more exhaustion persisting from the previous day even though I was sleeping well. I was also going on night walks so after a week of doing this I was a bit of a zombie in the mornings.

Regardless, I managed to wake up extra early on a few occasions and walk deep into the rainforest to hear the sounds and experience the jungle before dawn. I also did some hammock camping and found it difficult to sleep for more than half an hour at a time because I wanted to listen to the ever-changing soundscape.

Having said all this, you don't have to go through all the effort I did to experience the rainforest (although I'd recommend this, at least as a once-in-a-lifetime experience). You can sit on your comfy sofa put on a pair of good headphones and listen to my recordings while imagining you're slogging through spiky undergrowth in scorching heat and 100% humidity. Enjoy!

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[TomCatLyons]

Great sounds. No water or backgroud noise. perfect.

[TomCatLyons]

Best realistic sounds as if I had a jungle right in my house. Thanks. Have small spkrs outside also to characterize my whole half acre back yard miniture rainforest. wow

[pinkdragon]

Yaaaay, jungle sounds from my favourite rainforest!!

[HpBeck_Fieldrecordings]

Wonderful recording.The deep sound of mother nature.Love it✌

[Samadhijunkie]

So mesmerizing……what a love …that brings forth such splendor ❤ thank you

[chrisdaldy-rowe]

Who needs an alarm clock.Wake up naturely. Awesome

[vurujak]

Nice one, less weird sounds, more balanced.

[gsjandu]

Very relaxing nature sounds, great effort ❤😂

[LadyCaramel_]

🌴🌴❤️💚Wow, its so wonderful!!! This amazing sounds is perffect for the start my new day!!! Thank's so much for this really fantastic artwork!!!😎🔥👍🤝 Good luck to You and will be happy!!!☺️💚❤️🌴🌴

[frywolny]

Fantastic, intense and multilayered. I'm imagining how it would really sound without mix down to stereo. Even 3rd order ambisonic can't really reproduce it. I guess only something like Auro 3d and array of speakers at home can get close to reality. Anyways, wonderful job, definitely inspiring and pushing to try to get to those remote, pristine places

[sparra]

Wonderful recording!... and how fortunate you are to have been there though, for myself, I wouldn't have wanted to 'night walk' into a jaguar : /

[danielobriot]

I don't hear any Bulldozers and Chainsaws thank God.🙉

[Papicholo]

Like if you came here because of Niles Crane in 2024!!!

[gutemorcheln]

What emits the "laughing" sound around 15:40?

[rosemary]

Unfortunate. With the noise of a sawmill in the background.