Ebb and Flow

From the liner notes (which include a picture of him holding as wooden head):

"Gordon Hempton seeks out the last places on planet Earth that are free from noise created by human disturbances. Then, as one might compose a picture, he carefully positions himself to capture the perfect balance of the earth's delicate melodies. Using a "human" microphone affectionately known as "Fritz", to place the listener in a wilderness ampitheater, he shares the three-dimentional experience of being there."

I enjoy this CD a lot! This is an excellent recording of surf and water (and a few buzzing bees on "Sand Dune"). It is the aural experience of visiting a beautiful coastline. The first track is a 30 second tone to set the volume. The second track is 20 minutes of clearly recorded ocean surf. No shrimp boats, no bonfires on the beach, no traffic, no TV, just the relaxing sound of the waves. The remaining tracks are recordings taken from different locations near the ocean.

This CD is also a great way to tell your guests when it's time to go home. I had a party that went on until about 3AM (we were playing mostly Rock music). I put this CD in the changer and several people commented on the quality of the recording and how good the ocean sounded. 5 minutes later, everyone was excusing themselves to go home to bed!