Frogs at Night in Yogyakarta, Java on 22nd November 2024 – by Arya Adyuta

Field Recordings

“It’s the rainy season now, and at night frogs would show up and start making sounds—somehow it was like they’re talking to each other, forming a busy temporary town under the dark landscape of tall bushes. Rain caused high streams of water flowing, joining the crowded soundscape. I stood at a distance enough to observe, while a few motorbikes passed by, and the smell of the abating rain emerged.

I really cherished this sound, as it was tickling my ears these past few days (and that’s why I decided to record and send it).”