• Izabela Dłużyk — The Amazon—where the moon wept
  • Izabela Dłużyk — The Amazon—where the moon wept

Izabela Dłużyk — The Amazon—where the moon wept

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LOMF12 · CD, digital on Bandcamp · released 9 September 2024 · 29 tracks, 145:11

"The Amazon — Where the Moon Wept" is Izabela Dłużyk's third release on LOM, following her local soundscape explorations of "Soundscapes of Spring" and "Soundscapes of Summer." This time, we're taken to the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, specifically the Tambopata National Reserve. The album invites you to dive into the rich sonic landscape of the rainforest, capturing the sounds of countless species of insects, birds, frogs, monkeys, and the Tambopata River. Split into two parts — "Encounters at Daylight" and "Whispers from the Dark" — these recordings offer an intimate glimpse into the daily rhythms of jungle life. Tracks are carefully described with timestamps of specific species or events in an attached booklet.

Izabela's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest was made possible thanks to the generous support of her 2016 crowdfunding campaign. LOM played a key role in this effort, raising awareness and additional funds through a special series of field-recording t-shirts designed by Martina Pauková.

Tracklist

  1. Before dawn (2:45)
  2. Dawn at the Tambopata river (18:10)
  3. Parrots at the Colorado clay lick (6:18)
  4. Oropendolas at dawn (3:23)
  5. Late morning (13:48)
  6. By a forest pond (3:54)
  7. Macaws socializing (2:09)
  8. The master of mimicry (3:14)
  9. Macaws at the Chuncho clay lick (2:51)
  10. Encounter with the peccaries (4:22)
  11. Out of the blue (3:21)
  12. The canopy tower (3:57)
  13. Melody in the midday heat (4:59)
  14. The louder, the better (4:03)
  15. Unearthly phrases (3:46)
  16. The call of the toucan (2:02)
  17. Lords of the trees (4:01)
  18. Before the evening roost (5:25)
  19. Brief encounter (1:07)
  20. Sunset harmony (3:29)
  21. Farewell to the day (1:22)
  22. Frog chorus at dusk (3:44)
  23. The great nocturne (5:51)
  24. Secrets of the owls (5:55)
  25. Crested owl (2:53)
  26. Amazonian pygmy owl (4:09)
  27. A trumpet concerto (6:49)
  28. Northern olingo (2:20)
  29. Tropical storm (15:02)

Reviews

“Many times movie directors have traveled to the Amazon, shot hundreds of hours of footage and distilled them into two and a half hour films. Few of these films have had as many characters, as much coherence, as much raw energy and authenticity as The Amazon – Where the Moon Wept. One need not see in order to have vision, and on this album, Izabela Dłużyk has constructed a compelling narrative that brings new life to an already lush soundscape.”
— Richard Allen, A Closer Listen

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Credits

Recorded by Izabela Dłużyk
Photos by Izabela Dłużyk
Released by LOM as LOMF12 (CD, digital), 9 September 2024.
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0