Very honoured to have my track ‘Emerald’ included in the new Cities and Memory sound project – Heritage Sounds, which was launched on World Heritage Day, 18th April, 2025.

The final project has 270 heritage sounds from 68 countries – all matched with compositions covering so many fascinating approaches and perspectives. You can explore the sounds via a global sound map, or a player through which you can search by artist name, country, type of sound and so on.

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Here are the original notes for the track –

021 COLOMBIA Heritage Rafael Diogo Amazon Biosphere, Colombia – Dawn Chorus, 2024
A UNESCO World Heritage site

“At dawn in the heart of the Amazon Biosphere, Colombia, the world emerges from its slumber in a harmonious symphony of life. The dense, emerald-green rainforest envelops you, and the morning stillness gives way to a vibrant medley of bird calls, insect chatter, and distant howler monkeys marking their territory. This timeless soundscape reflects the pulse of one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, a sanctuary teeming with life awakening under the golden hues of a new day.”
Rafael Diogo

The recording was so beautiful to listen to, that I decided not to do my usual stripping the wav down to its bones and rebuild it into something else.
I took my cue from Rafael’s’ description using Emerald as the title. I also included the whole recording as the base and created a reflection of electronic sounds to mirror and respond to the sounds of the Amazon, layering to build up to the dawn with a pulsating arp representing the jungle awakening but also its importance in the life force and energy of our planet.

Best listened through headphones.