Robert W. Baldwin ‎- Wilderness Thunderstorm (1992) FULL ALBUM

NorthSound ‎- NSAC 02944
"Follow the progression of one of Nature's most powerful and mysterious phenomena: the summer thunderstorm. You'll hear the hush before the storm; the distant thunder and wails of wolves and loons as the storm begins and builds; the booming and crackling of the storm at its peak intensity; and the waning fury of the dying storm, as clouds blow over and peepers sing in chorus. Let the wind and rain wash away the cares of your day while you enjoy one of Nature's truly magnificent performances."
This is a continuous field recording, 60 minutes total. As indicated by the "Wildness" in the title this one is pretty damn loud and varied, far more bird calls (loons, owls, etc.) and even a wolf or two. It's also recorded close to a body of water, water drops are loud and deep, lot of splashing of waves around 39:00 near whatever pond or lake or river the recording was made. Insects and amphibians chirp, rainfall varies in intensity and lightening strikes are consistent and rhythmic. Almost too consistent in fact. I can't help but notice the loon calls sounds not just familiar, but damn identical to the stock sample bird call used in 808 State hit "Pacific State" which has been attributed to a E-Mu sound library. I don't think it's the same exact sample but I can't help but wonder if this recording, while nonetheless real field recordings, actually various sources mixed and dubbed into a more cohesive and dynamic soundscape, versus a single recording as with the earlier soundscape recordings I posted, which were processed/eq'd/etc. but not cut up or overlayed with other sounds.
I posted a Robert W. Baldwin release earlier and this is one of many nature recordings he made that were released on NorthSound. Credited only as the producer but and I can't find other info for him online: I think this might further indicate this recording being a more studio-heavy production product wise than a release of a dedicated sound ecologist. NorthSound Press was a new age and environmental field recording centered label, much of it's distro being via store kiosks in malls, department stores, lifestyle stores, etc. in the 1990s. They had a string of sublabels including "Impressions" and "Naturequest" and many artists on their roster include musicians I've posted earlier (Bernie Krause) and others who released music on major New Age labels like Narada and Windham Hill.

[@Shiloh3498]

I had this on cassette back in the 90's! 😊

[@adambernier1155]

LOL so did we! we stayed at his resort and bought multiple photos that he took as well

[@barbiemiller9359]

I still have mine! ❤ It's my favorite. So glad I found it here; searches on a whim.

[@JekyllHyde967]

Might just be one of the greatest albums of all time

[@justindavis4444]

I still have this wilderness TSTORM cassette tape

[@bradbrockhaus633]

This will put me right to sleep...perfect!!!

[@TheEmpressReborn]

Do you have Storm Swept? When I was younger, I loved that one and played the hell out of it. Now that I'm homeless, it would be nice to hear again something from better days.

[@letspetpuppies]

Aye, I think I've found my new favorite channel.