The “Poetry of the Earth” series is a culmination of calming natural soundscapes recorded by environmental sound artist Takashi Kokubo during his travels to over forty countries. All recordings were done using the 3-D binaural system “Cyberphonic,” delivering a startlingly realistic sense of presence when listened to with headphones—so vivid that one feels physically transported into the scene.

Across the endless horizon, the steady breath of wild animals becomes a direct encounter with Earth’s primal vitality. Tens of thousands of flamingos fill the air with sound and scent; nocturnal hyenas call from afar; the Maasai dance; wild doves shuffle with an unmistakable African groove. This is a work in which one realizes that the planet itself is full of music.

Track 10, “Newspaper,” serves as a Cyberphonic demonstration track.

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1.Morning of Bush Camp[Masai Mara National Reserve]

2.Dawn of Lake Naivasha[Lake Naivasha]

3.On the Beach of Indian Ocean[Watamu]

4.Lion Bush[Masai Mara National Reserve]

5.The Large Flock of Flamingos[Lake Nakuru]

6.In the Hippo Pool[Masai Mara National Reserve]

7.Dance of Masai[Amboseli National Park]

8.Water Sound in the Mzima Springs[Tsavo National Park]

9.Night of Bush Camp[Masai Mara National Reserve]

10.A Newspaper [Cyberphonic Demonstration]