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Recording nature sounds of Phong Nha

In January 2019 I rented a motorbike and drove from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi recording many nature sounds and traffic sounds along the way!

From buzzing city life of intense traffic, tug boats of Mekong Delta, to the crowded markets I captured as much diversity as I could in Vietnam’s second-largest city. So once I reached Phong Nha I felt like I arrived on another planet!

This area is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been so far! If you have Vietnam on your travel list, I highly recommend you visiting Phong Nha before tourism gets too crazy in this area. Not only is it home to the largest caves in the world it was also featured in Kong Skull Island.

The challenges of recording this nature sound library

I only had 2 nights to spend in Phong Nha and the weather wasn’t the best during my stay and to be honest, I was underprepared for the elements to spend hours in the jungle. However, I did record nature sounds within the Botanical Garden and some parts near the paradise cave in a hidden area close to a quiet river. I was lucky to get some nice birds, frogs, and waterfalls sounds without having too much noise pollution.

What you will hear…

birdcall sound effects

cicadas sounds

mosquitos

frog sound effects

peacock call

footsteps sound effects on a wet small path

waterfalls

motorbike pass by on wet roads, airplane flyover

morning soundscape 5 am in the city recorded from the hotel window

controlled bushfire sounds on my way to Phong Nha

bonus tracks – bushfire and wind sounds

If the weather had been better I probably could have gone deeper into the jungle. I guess that gives me another reason to go back and record more someday!

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