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Stewart Copeland album fuses music with sounds of hyenas, monkeys, owls

Stewart Copeland, best known as the drummer with The Police, teamed up with naturalist Martyn Stewart for "Wild Concerto." Their album combines music with the sounds of animals.

Stewart Copeland, the renowned drummer from The Police, has teamed up with naturalist Martyn Stewart to create a groundbreaking album called Wild Concerto. The album is a fusion of Copeland's music with the sounds of various animals, including hyenas, owls, and howler monkeys. The project is based on Martyn Stewart's extensive audio recordings of the world's living creatures, which include species that are now extinct or endangered.

The album is a testament to the unique voices of these animals, with Copeland carefully selecting which sounds would be featured. The album was recorded at Abbey Road, the same studio where The Beatles made history. Copeland's music, combined with the animal sounds, creates a powerful and innovative listening experience.

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