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Aloha ‘Aina, Volume 8: Field Recordings of Hawaii

by Pacific Sounds

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Field notes with Kit Ebersbach:

Mokulēʻia Airfield Beach, O‘ahu
"To get away from city lights, my family went to visit Oʻahuʻs remote Mokulēʻia Beach on the night the comet of 2020 was closest. Despite the cometʻs appearance in clear skies, the beach was nearly deserted. I came early and recorded these hypnotic waves. My son-in-law took the albumʻs beautiful cover shot just after sunset."

Alaka‘i Swamp Bog, Kaua‘i
"When I first hiked Kauaʻiʻs Alakaʻi Swamp Trail, one of the most extraordinarily radical environments in the islands, I misstepped and found myself thigh deep in mud. A few decades later I had the opportunity for a revisit. The trail now features a long boardwalk, so thereʻs no similar caveats, except (hahaha) where the planks have rotted."

Old Bamboo Grove at Waiakeakua Trail, Hawai‘i Island
"In 4 decades of hiking in Hawaiʻi, I've constantly found new and unique mini-environments to experience. Latest is the trail system that follows Waiʻakeakua ("Water of God") Stream in back of Manoa Valley. It tumbles down from a steep muddy pali, flowing inside an incredibly lush dense forest, and itʻs only about a mile in back of Waikiki. I havenʻt reached its legendary chain of waterfalls yet, but Iʻll keep trying. The bamboo groves that thrive alongside this stream are among the tallest, oldest, yellowest, thickest-trunked bamboo I've ever encountered."

Hau‘ula Shore Breakwater, O‘ahu
"Driving along the windward coast road back to Honolulu on the night of the comet, I kept an ear out for further recording possibilities. In the North Shore town of Hauʻula, the splashing of these lively breakwater waves loudly called out to me."

Gusty Paperbark Grove at Waiau Trail, O‘ahu
"The various winds one can hear on hiking trails throughout the islands have their own unique qualities, Hawaiians have specific names for each of them. This one climbed up and over a particular spot along the Waiau Ridge Trail from a gulch 500 feet below in vaguely fractal-sized and -timed puffs. I was entranced by its gusty variety."

Near the ‘Āhuimanu Stream Trailhead, O‘ahu
"Right after a trailhead located in back of a remote street in the suburban ʻAhuimanu area of Kahaluʻu, there runs this very musical sounding stream. The first time I tried to record it, I was stymied by a residentʻs leaf-blower. Next time, I made sure to be there as dawn broke on a weekday morning."

Birds at Hau'olu Gulch, Lana‘i
Lana‘iʻs long Munro Trail wanders its way across the top end of many "gulches. This one, Hauʻolu ("pleasantly cool") Gulch, had particularly interesting bird songs. While working my way down its slope, I disturbed a good number of axis deer, plentiful on the island, who most likely hadn't seen a human in broad daylight for quite a long time."

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released October 2, 2020

Field recordings of Hawai‘i.

Captured in stereo on the islands of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, and Lana‘i. Aloha ʻĀina means love for the land in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i.

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