REST IN RECORDS released a new album “Frogs Croaking of Japan Archives Vol.4 Amami – Okinawa Part 2 (Nature Sounds)” by Hideo Ueda on July 21, 2023, on all digital platforms!
Archive of frog croaking (nature sounds) in Japan. This is the fourth and final album in a series of four. Includes 12 species from frogs living mainly in Amami to Okinawa (southern islands of Japan). A total of 49 species in four albums.
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.4 Amami – Okinawa Part 2 (Nature Sounds)
Artist: Hideo Ueda
Release Date: July 21, 2023
Format: Album | 12 Tracks | 38m28s
Catalog Number: RIR0031
Label: REST IN RECORDS
*The frog in the jacket image (cover art) is a “Yaeyama Kajika Frog” (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaeyama Harpist Frog | Nidirana okinavana |
| 2 | Namie’s Frog | Limnonectes namiyei |
| 3 | Sakishima Rice Frog | Fejervarya sakishimensis |
| 4 | Eiffinger’s Tree Frog | Kurixalus eiffingeri |
| 5 | Okinawa Green Tree Frog | Rhacophorus viridis |
| 6 | Amami Green Tree Frog | Rhacophorus amamiensis |
| 7 | Owston’s Green Tree Frog | Rhacophorus owstoni |
| 8 | Yaeyama Kajika Frog | Buergeria choui |
| 9 | Ryukyu Kajika Frog | Buergeria japonica |
| 10 | White-Lipped Tree Frog | Polypedates leucomystax |
| 11 | Yaeyama Narrow-Mouthed Toad | Microhyla Kuramotoi |
| 12 | Okinawa Narrow-Mouthed Toad | Microhyla okinavensis |
[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 first album in the series]
[Information on the second album in the series]
[Information on the third album in the series]