REST IN RECORDS released a new album “Frogs Croaking of Japan Archives Vol.1 Hokkaido – Kyushu Part 1 (Nature Sounds)” by Hideo Ueda on May 26, 2023, on all digital platforms!
Archive of frog croaking (nature sounds) in Japan. This is the first in a series of four albums. Includes 12 species (including subspecies) from frogs living mainly in Hokkaido to Kyushu.
Mr. Hideo Ueda, Japan’s leading field recording expert and pioneer of natural sound recording. This is a very high quality sound recording by him.
In Japan, the frog is considered a symbol of good luck and good fortune. This work allows you to easily enjoy such frog chorus at any time.
It is a highly valuable work as a digital educational material, digital archive, etc. At the same time, as “healing nature sounds” that make you feel the seasons, it is ideal for relaxation, sound therapy, deep sleep, chill out, meditation, BGM for work or study, etc.
Listen now on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and other music subscription digital platforms !
Album Title: Frogs Croaking of Japan Archives Vol.1 Hokkaido – Kyushu Part 1 (Nature Sounds)
Artist: Hideo Ueda
Release Date: May 26, 2023
Format: Album | 12 Tracks | 38m12s
Catalog Number: RIR0028
Label: REST IN RECORDS
*The frog in the jacket image (cover art) is a “Japanese Tree Frog (Hyla japonica) ” (photo by Hideo Ueda).
[Tracks]
*You can listen to the sounds on YouTube Music by clicking on the links for each song title.
Tr | Song Title ( Track Title / English Name ) | Scientific Name |
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1 | Japanese Stream Toad | Bufo torrenticola |
2 | Western-Japanese Commom Toad | Bufo japonicus japonicus |
3 | Eastern-Japanese Common Toad | Bufo japonicus formosus |
4 | Japanese Tree Frog | Hyla japonica |
5 | Ezo Brown Frog | Rana pirica |
6 | Dwarf Tago’s Brown Frog | Rana Kyoto |
7 | Tago’s Brown Frog | Rana tagoi tagoi |
8 | Neba Tado’s Brown Frog | Rana neba |
9 | Stream Brown Frog | Rana sakuraii |
10 | Dybowski’s Brown Frog | Rana uenoi |
11 | Tsushima Brown Frog | Rana tsushimensis |
12 | Japanese Brown Frog | Rana japonica |
[Artist Profile]
Hideo Ueda: Born in Tama City, Tokyo, Japan in 1953. Nature recording artist. Founded and represented “Ueda Nature Sound” in 1990. Japan’s leading field recording expert and pioneer of natural sound recording. He continues to digitally record the sounds of wild birds, insects, frogs, mammals, and other creatures in general, as well as the sounds of natural scenery. There are more than 500 species. He also shoots video and photography, and has published numerous books and CDs. The vast sound library has provided materials for a wide variety of applications, including co-authored books, textbooks and teaching materials, and commercials. His works are actively disseminated on his official website, YouTube, and SNS. He has released a wild bird sound albums “Bird Songs of Japan 100” (7 titles in the series) on all digital platforms.
[Information on the second album in the series]