Autumn Walk
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Autumn Walk
"Autumn Walk" is a nature scene with the acoustics of an October forest in temperate latitudes: a base of footsteps on fallen leaves and the rustle of wind in the canopy, with occasional birdsong (the autumn chorus is much quieter than spring), a barely perceptible chill in the wind and a distant owl hoot at sunset on top. The "afternoon walk in an October forest under a low grey sky" — an image from Russian and Scandinavian prose.
Autumn sounds carry a particular emotional colouring. In the psychology of colour and seasonal aesthetics, Saito's work (Color Research & Application, 2018) showed that autumn landscapes (including their acoustic component) evoke a mix of melancholy and calm in adults — a state the Japanese call "mono no aware" (the bittersweet awareness of impermanence). This is not a depressive state but rather a "therapeutic melancholy" which, per Kross and colleagues (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2012), helps the process of making sense and integrating life experience.
Use this mix for slow autumn walks (actual or mental), for writing "autumnal" prose (Chekhov, Bunin, Sebald), for meditative reflection on life and transitions, for journaling, for people going through life changes (job change, move, divorce), and for creative work needing a deep emotional tone. Pairs with Forest after Rain (wetter variant), Foggy Forest (more mystic), Cozy Fireplace (returning home).
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ReduxSound v1.0.0
Ambient sound mixer for relaxation and focus