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An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026 The walk from the dock to the dining hall to my villa took me along forest paths with purple flowers and a soundtrack of birdsong.—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 Flowers and greenery sprouting from every corner and crevice attract hummingbirds, a cacophony of morning birdsong and a cricket soundtrack by late afternoon.—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 The Kohala Coast is living proof that nature is medicine, from the birdsong to the Tradewinds rustling the coconut palms to the deep blue-green waters of the Pacific lapping the shoreline.—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for birdsong