Distant Thunder

Issued with a 4-page booklet. Printed on backcover: © 1988 The Nature Company, Berkeley, California ℗ 1988 Wild Sanctuary Music (BMI) Printed on recycled paper with soy based links. Printed in Canada Distant Thunder Rolling thunder and bolting lightning signal the arrival of a summer's storm over the city. The rumble of distant thunder challenges the steady, gentle patter of rain in the garden outside as the storm moves over the city to the countryside beyond. A masterful pure environmental sound portrait of one of nature's most dynamic yet comforting aound experiences. The Nature Company Audio Library is a collection of recordings presenting sounds of the nattural world, sometimes blending original musical compositions or spoken word. A listing of recordings in The Nature Company Audio Library is inside the front liner. Printed on booklet: Credits: Bernie Krause has been recording the sounds of natural environments since 1968 and has established the largest private library of rare animals and habiatats in the world. He holds a Ph.D. with an internship in bio-acoustics, has recorded soundscapes for 33 albums and natural sound environments for public spaces through his company, Wils Sanctuary Natural Sounds, located in San Francisco. Studio: DigiDesign, Menlo Park, California, and Russian Hill Recording, San Francisco Special thanks: Greg Budney and Charles Walcott of Cornell University Library of Natural Sounds, Evan Brooks and DigiDesign Important instructions for playback! The playback level at which this recording is heard will directly affect the way in which you experience the environmental sounds. Calm, quiet, mediative moods will be achieved at low playback levels. High levels will produce full, dynamic sounds. These recordings are designed for continuous play over 60 minutes. There is a gentle fade-out at the end of each 30 minute section. © 1988 The Nature Company, 750 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, California 94710 ℗ 1988 Wild Sanctuary Music (BMI) Recordings in the nature company audio library: Last great places on earth: [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/8369139]Cloud Forest[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/master/1222134]Glacier Bay[/url] by Dennis Hysom. Natural soundscapes and original compositions evoke the earth's great remaining wildlands. An Alliance for nature series, produced with the cooperation of the nature conservancy. Soundscapes with music: [url=http://www.discogs.com/master/1148981]Nature[/url] by Bernie Krause. Dawn to dusk: an imaginary day in nature. [url=http://www.discogs.com/master/690773]Equator[/url] by Bernie Krause. Ambient sounds of the tropics from african forests to amazonian ponds. [url=http://www.discogs.com/master/1169606]Meridian[/url] by Bernie Krause and Phillip Aaberg. The journey of spring as it moves up the 111th meridian in north america. Fully dimensional natural sounds: Arctic Summer by Robin Acker and Douglas B. Nelson. Spanning the high arctic from late spring to early fall. Environmental sound recordings: [url=http://www.discogs.com/master/703063]Distant Thunder[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/master/1138710]Gentle Ocean[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/master/1170082]Morning Songbirds[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/8855530]Mountain Stream[/url], [url=http://www.discogs.com/master/1174977]Summer's Evening[/url], Tropical Jungle. The purest sounds of nature, produced by Bernie Krause. Original musical scores: [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/6933598]Water: Gift Of Life[/url] by SoundCat: Jeff Ray and Peter Scott. A celebration of the majesty and miracle of water; soundtrack the the nature company's video of the same name. Spoken audio with music: The Sense Of Wonder by Rachel Carson. Read by Priscilla Wrubel, Founder, The Nature Company. Music by Gary Regina. Complete, unedited reading of the great naturalist's classic book, which inspired Tom and Priscilla Wrubel when they founded the nature company in 1973. To order the Nature Company recordings, or to learn the location of The Nature Company store nearest you, call 1-800-227-1114, or write The Nature Company, P.O. Box 188, Florence, KY 41022. All recordings available on cassette and compact disc. Distant Thunder: The Nature Company's environmental sound series represents state-of-the-art technology in presenting the finest field recordings of pure natural sound. Produced by noted environmental sound technician Bernie Krause, each recording is mastered to provide a listening experience which presents as closely as possible some of the most dynamic and beatiful sounds of the natural world. Because of their near-perfect ambient sound reproduction, these recordings are ideal for recreating the feeling of a natural setting indoors. Title on spine: Distant Thunder Environmental Sounds Printed on CD: © 1988 The Natural Company P.O. Box 2310 Berkeley CA 94702 ℗ 1988 Wild Sanctuary Music (BMI) Made in Canada