HISS and a ROAR has introduced a new sound library featuring a collection of sounds recorded in Samoa, including birds, insects and other animals, natural ambiences of the beach, plants and trees, tropical rain storms, village activity, and more.
Compared to New Zealand, Samoa has very hot & humid climate only varying 25-35C and with plenty of rain (average 3m/year!) accordingly palms and plants grow incredibly well, like a tropical jungle. That heat also means the insects are plentiful & loud.
This library was recorded in 2011 while I was working on the film THE ORATOR/O Le Tulafale by Tusi Tamasese. I made two trips to Samoa, travelling around both Upolu and Savai’i islands in a 4WD, capturing natural ambiences and whatever variety of birds, insects etc I could find for the film. I also stayed in an inland village where the film was shot, Manunu Village, and did an overnight ambience recording, waking up every 2-3 hours to swap batteries. This enables a fascinating opportunity to observe how night crickets etc change overnight. And the chorus of roosters that starts at 3.30am is so amusing…
The 7GB sound library contains 48 Wav files (24bit/96kHz stereo). It is on sale for the early bird price of $33 USD until April 21st, 2024 (regular $49 USD).
More information: HISS and a ROAR / Samoa
