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The mix of scents and sounds — birdsongs commingled with freeway traffic and music, the smell of wild sage and wafting barbecue smoke — all feel uniquely L.A. to me.

The roar of the highway was far below, and for most of the day, even amid birdsong and tolling bells, the main sound was of living silence.

Existing research shows that natural sounds, like birdsong, can lower blood pressure, heart, and respiratory rates, as well as self-reported stress and anxiety.

The resulting lush and exotic soundscape, featuring plaintive pan flute and sprinkled with birdsong, turned out to be perfect for the game’s spooktastic forest levels.

The sound of birdsong drifted across the clearing.