Jungle rumble

Jungle Rumble is my musical interpretation of the awesome force and fragile stillness found within a storm passing over the tropical forests of the Republic of Congo. I was inspired by the immense power of the thunder as it rolls through dense canopies echoing against the towering trees and the living sounds of the jungle.

In contrast to this raw energy, I was also moved by the moments of quiet that settle between thunderclaps: the subtle stirrings of wildlife pausing, then reawakening. Through shifting energetic textures and beats, dynamic surges, accompanied by soothing harmony this composition seeks to capture that duality.

It is an attempt to feature both the storm’s untamed intensity and an appreciation for the varying rhythms of nature.

Touraco (bird) and distant thunder reimagined by Tom Thompson.

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Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds