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Soundscapes

Written by: Gordon Hempton
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  • Unlike canned nature sounds created in a studio, renowned acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton gives you the real deal. He travels the world recording remarkable locations that capture the essence of the place itself. His lifelong mission is to preserve nature through sound, and his soundscapes are produced with such care and quality that you feel as if he has truly brought a slice of the world into your home.¬†

    This is an Audible Original Podcast. When you add Soundscapes from Audible Sleep to your library, you'll receive all previous episodes and will continue to receive new ones as they're released.
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Episodes
  • Hoh Rainforest

    Hoh Rainforest
    May 22 2020
    Relax to the natural symphony of steady rain in Olympic National Park in Washington, as the raindrops plunk onto leaves, drip into puddles, and course down the grooved bark of ancient trees.
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  • Yellowstone National Park in Winter

    Yellowstone National Park in Winter
    May 22 2020
    Snuggle under warm blankets as you listen to the sound of coniferous tree branches creaking in the wind, while the crackle of frozen wet snow creates a humming winter nightscape.
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  • Haleakala Waterfall

    Haleakala Waterfall
    May 22 2020
    The constant rush of water over a tall Hawaiian waterfall makes it easy to imagine you're standing under a warm spray of mist as thin streamlets of water trickle down the lava face of the cliff.
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I've listened over & over!

I have difficulty quieting my mind at bedtime, and this does the trick. I use it almost nightly and would highly recommend you give it a try.

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Not for sleeping

I always listen to waves at night so I thought this would be great. However, the recording has some kind of "creaks" along with the waves and it sounds like wooden planks or twisting ropes? It woke me up from a good sleep, thinking someone was in my room walking across the hardwood. I won't be listening to this again at night. Maybe it would be fine for meditation.

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Great to fall asleep to

No repeating loop sound; this is simply a clear, well done recording of about two hours' worth of nature sounds, from rain falling to waves or a waterfall.

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Meditation and sleep.

Perfect low frequency nature sounds that support calmness, deep breathing, a relaxed state. High quality recordings. Great to help guide you to sleep.

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More like this... PLEASE!

When I was a child, my mother and I would listen to old Solitude cassette tapes by Dan Gibson. Like magic, we'd both be lulled to sleep within minutes. Soundscapes by Gordon Hempton captures that magic. This isn't a time for storytelling or narrative. I don't need to learn about the landscape around me, or have the beauty of Earth's whispers muffled by flutes, harps or white noise. Just simple, pure, uninterrupted nature. This is something that is so out of reach for most of us, but is needed by all of us.

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It’s pretty all right

Well recorded. At times it sounds so perfect you would swear it was computerized sounds from a studio.

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nice and relaxing

Nice and relaxing nature sounds. Good for going to sleep and calming down. Listen to it often.

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Does not appear in library

Help! Soundscapes says "view in library" but does not show up as downloaded. I have tried numerous times but it does not appear. I look forward to being able to listen to this audio.

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