Diese kleinen Schreiben
"I was allocated this piece - as opposed to choosing it - and I was quite surprised to find birdsong as my sound, which didn't initially seem to me to be very sleep related. But as I first started processing the sound, I began to think more about a daytime nap, perhaps in a park, with the sounds of nature in the background. I find sleeping in the day can be quite dreamy/hallucinogenic and I end...
5m Sep 24, 2023
5m
A dream of frogs
"Frogs singing through the night - looped and treated and tuned and treated and looped." Spring peepers reimagined by Alex Vlad. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
5m Sep 24, 2023
5m
Sunrise waves
"Sleep is a naturally relaxing and sleep inducing sound. I reversed the sound and added reverb before adding echoed and reverbed whispers together with the repeated sound of a whitethroat." Hilton Head Island reimagined by Xqui. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
9m Sep 24, 2023
9m
Nature by night
Insects and amphibians dominate the nocturnal soundscape in this recording from Phong Na national park, Vietnam. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. IMAGE: Thang Nguyen from Nottingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https:/...
3m Sep 24, 2023
3m
Birds on the trail
Nestled in Bay Gall, one of Hilton Head Island's historic Gullah neighborhoods, Fish Haul Beach is perhaps one of the hidden gems on the Island. This trail is a wooded trail that leads to the beach. This area was full of birds, plants, and mushrooms. Recorded by Jake Carnley. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://...
9m Sep 24, 2023
9m
Tuy Hoa beach at night
Wave sounds from Tuy Hoa beach, Vietnam. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. IMAGE: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
4m Sep 24, 2023
4m
Wind chimes
The sound of wind chimes moving in the breeze. The tonal quality of the chimes brings a sense of calm and is pleasant and soothing. Recorded by Meghan Fohl. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
1m Sep 24, 2023
1m
Thousand Steps Beach
Crashing waves on Thousand Steps Beach, Los Angeles. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. IMAGE: Kevin.Daniels, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
7m Sep 24, 2023
7m
Go outside. Shut the door.
This was recorded in 1981, in my bedroom at my parents' house. The synth is an ARP Solus overdubbed two or three times on a broken cassette deck. I was obsessed with Brian Eno's "Discreet Music" (obviously) at the time. Equally obvious: the title of this track is taken from an Oblique Strategies card (Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's deck of "over one hundred worthwhile dilemmas"). Most of the ot...
9m Sep 24, 2023
9m
Morning from my window
This recording was taken on a cool morning in September just after sunrise in my hometown of Salina, Kansas, USA. I opened the window for the breeze and set my phone down on the ledge because the bugs and birds were particularly noisy, but it was very peaceful. My cat silently stared out the window next to the phone. I wanted to keep the sound, as I was going to be moving and wanted to have it ...
3m Sep 24, 2023
3m
Sunrise waves
Nestled in Bay Gall, one of Hilton Head Island's historic Gullah neighborhoods, Fish Haul Beach is perhaps one of the hidden gems on the Island. This beach overlooks Port Royal Sound. Recorded by Jake Carnley. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
15m Sep 24, 2023
15m
A dream of reincarnation
"Having heard the cicadas of SE Asia first hand, I was immediately drawn to this field recording. They have an other world quality, and the sound can be quite powerful. I did some research on cicadas and discovered that though they moult, they have no pupal stage. They transform from one viable organism to another. An adult becomes another adult. The process reminded me of reincarnation, and I ...
8m Sep 23, 2023
8m
Nature's symphony
Recorded with the exceptional Lewitt Subzero microphone, this recording showcases the immersive power of nature's symphony. Experience the enchanting world of extremely loud cicadas during sunset, as their mesmerizing chorus fills the air in Doi Suthep national park, Thailand. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from th...
8m Sep 23, 2023
8m
The Little Cahaba
The Little Cahaba is a major tributary of the upper Cahaba River Basin watershed, which includes 190 miles of bluffs, shoals, and sharp ridges before entering the lower Cahaba Basin on the Coastal Plain. Recorded by Jake Carnley. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
20m Sep 17, 2023
20m
Warming ghost
"Temperature is the element I focused on when composing this piece. The source recording is of fire, specifically a fire that is constantly burning. It’s fall in Seattle, which means nights are starting to cool down, and I’m adjusting to falling asleep with a blanket on again. I recorded flute through a delay and reverb pedal direct to cassette tape - tape has a particular saturation that is of...
12m Sep 17, 2023
12m
Sleeping peepers
"The counterpointed elements and the dynamics variations of this piece, aim to take the listener between alternate states of tension and release; with the final goal to stimulate relaxation and to lull one into sleep." Peepers calling reimagined by Andrea Callea. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemo...
20m Sep 17, 2023
20m
The flaming stones
Yanartaş ([janaɾˈtaʃ], Turkish for "flaming stone") is a geographical feature near the Olympos valley and national park in Antalya Province in southwestern Turkey. It is the site of dozens of small fires which burn constantly from vents in the rocks on the side of the mountain. Directly below the fires are the ruins of the temple of Hephaistos, the Greek god who was associated with fire through...
5m Sep 17, 2023
5m
Eau dormante [standing water]
"Unlike living water, still water does not move and remains silent. However, it is listening to the flow that causes a feeling of suspension, rest and stability. Starting from the soothing recording of the current of a river in which a few distant voices just emerge in its middle, it was populated with electronic sounds which could represent the evanescent images which are born from half-sleep....
10m Sep 17, 2023
10m
Forest
"The original recording of wind in the forest with the trees creaking inspired thoughts of dozing in the wood. The original file is processed into a tonal bed and other textures were added. Half awake, half asleep." Canyon, CA forest reimagined by Joe Pino/narcosislabs. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://cities...
5m Sep 17, 2023
5m
My mind not mine to be lost
"The gentle murmur of the river as it meanders through the tranquil landscape has always been a profound source of inspiration for me, particularly when it comes to creating music for sleep. There is an undeniable harmony in the way the river's flow mirrors the soothing melodies that fill my mind, harmonizing together to create an environment of serene tranquility." Cabana river reimagined by ...
6m Sep 17, 2023
6m
Forest with creaking branches
A peaceful morning in a forest, just a few miles from the suburbs but with a tranquility that could be from another world. Recorded by John Tenney. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
2m Sep 17, 2023
2m
The Cahaba River
The Cahaba River is the longest substantially free-flowing river in Alabama and is among the most scenic and biologically diverse rivers in the United States. It is a major tributary of the Alabama River and part of the larger Mobile River basin. Recorded by Jake Carnley. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citi...
16m Sep 17, 2023
16m
Wright's Beach, Sonoma Coast
Waves crashing on the sandy shore. The "noise" of the waves contain frequencies that can help mask loud sounds that stimulate your brain. The expectant rhythm of the sounds of those waves can help support a cadence that allows for relaxation and sleep to occur. Recorded by Meghan Fohl. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visi...
1m Sep 17, 2023
1m
Spring peepers
This is the mating song of spring peepers and other frogs (the double-bass GUNG of a bullfrog can be heard near the end) in a rural beaver pond, recorded on my iPhone using Voice Record Pro the evening before my son and daughter-in-law celebrated their marriage there. The green sound speaks of life and desire, but also deep tranquillity: faith in continuance. Recorded by Maria Margaronis. Par...
2m Sep 17, 2023
2m
Song of somnia
"I layered Meghan's field recording of the crashing waves across the stereo field and then added my own slowly evolving pads to invoke the listener beyond a state of shallow slumber into deep dreams." Bodega Bay reimagined by Michael Lilley. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
6m Sep 17, 2023
6m
Hypnagogia
"The underwater atmosphere of Singapore Hydrophone Underwater Labrador Park at night reminded me of the sensation I had for years as a kid to dive into the darkness of my sleep. I later learnt about Hypnagogia, the transition between wakefulness and sleep. I was experiencing visual and auditive hallucinations, which are still feeding my creativity today. The field recordings I have been inspire...
5m Sep 16, 2023
5m
Storm interrupted reverie
"The composition is inspired by one of those daydream moments that gets interrupted by a storm which then becomes part of the daydream. The idea was to use sparse orchestration and percussive sounds to create an ambience that compliments the storm and integrates it into the ambience." Singapore storm reimagined by Andy Lyon. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to he...
4m Sep 16, 2023
4m
Underwater at Merlion Park
Underwater hydrophone recording taken in Merlion Park, Singapore. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/ IMAGE: Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
4m Sep 16, 2023
4m
Stillness at a forest pond
"Teals, mallards and green sandpipers come down to a small forest pond to bathe and drink water at dawn. Droprig recording close to the water surface. A relaxing background chorus of thrushes, warblers and tits can be heard throughout the recording." Recorded by Bo Soderstrom. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https:/...
20m Sep 16, 2023
20m
Slow-wave sleep
"The composition is inspired by the birdsong heard throughout the original recording, and the practice of unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. Some migratory birds use this as a way to allow one hemisphere of the brain to rest during flight. Similar to how, if we take a long flight, we may rest while flying without sleeping completely, only to sleep deeply at the first opportunity after landing. The...
9m Sep 16, 2023
9m
Sultry evening frogs
" Main interests in the recording? Bugs,noise,frogs.  Distractions? Noise, footsteps,dogs, masking. Filtered footsteps, and dogs. There are two main frog sounds that appear late in the recording. 3:30-3:45. The first 2 sounds were used as a kind of time keeper. the nest 6 sounds made a series and were used as themselves and also processed to make the midrange drone phrases.  The low drone is a...
6m Sep 16, 2023
6m
Lungshan Temple, 6am
"The lilting music from the end of the recording comprises the bulk of this piece. The synths applied, very loosely follow the voices, and a harmonious tuning between the oscillators and the recorded voices naturally drifts out, but comes together towards the end. Percussion runs through the piece to try and tie this all together." Taipei temple sounds reimagined by Finlay Wright. Part of the...
7m Sep 16, 2023
7m
Storm season in Singapore
"Residing in Singapore during its rainy season allowed us to experience frequent thunderstorms, yielding a rich archive of natural sounds. En route to Decathlon from the Ju Koon MRT station, a distant rumbling caught our attention. Armed with my audio gear - a Zoom F8n, DPA 4060, and Zoom H3 VR for ambisonic recordings, I seized the opportunity to capture the impending storm. Stationed at a br...
3m Sep 16, 2023
3m
Underwater at Labrador Park
Underwater hydrophone recording taken in Labrador Park, Singapore. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/ IMAGE: See page for author, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons
2m Sep 16, 2023
2m
Drowning in sounds and silence
"The original hydrophone piece is part of the backing, played unedited, as received. Overall the piece forms the soundtrack to a dream which, like a lot of dreams, is not entirely comfortable." Merlion Park reimagined by Ian Evetts. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/ IMAGE:...
4m Sep 16, 2023
4m
Birds, insects and frogs
"This was recorded in our rice paddy. Super muddy and will steal your sandals given half a chance! The rice had just been harvested so it was full of birds and insects foraging, mating and just having fun. Right now the sound is changing to a heavy duty frog chorus as the paddies are being flooded for a second harvest. Nothing stands still here. Over the past few days I have encountered two gol...
5m Sep 16, 2023
5m
Morning prayers
Sound of chanting of first morning prayers in Lungshan Temple, Taipei. Recorded by James A. Holland. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
5m Sep 16, 2023
5m
The empty hours
"I wanted to convey deep, simple and sleepy underwater sounds to go along with the waterflow field recording for a calm and dreamy effect." La Reunion river sounds reimagined by Andy Cartwright. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/ IMAGE: JoKerozen, CC BY-SA 2.5 <https://crea...
5m Sep 16, 2023
5m
When Hiroshima dreams
"The composition starts with the flowing water track recorded in Hiroshima by Gretchen Jude. The beginning symbolizes pleasant dreaming. The middle section contains an audible "explosion" sound to indicate the dropping of the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan. Chaos and nightmares result and are musically represented in the middle of the piece with dissonant electronic loops and sporadic pe...
6m Sep 16, 2023
6m
Waves of sleep
"I live within hearing distance of the Southern Ocean, and fall asleep to the sound of the waves every night, and wake up to them every morning. I was inspired by Marcel's recording of waves on a Penang beach, and wanted to let their sound take the listener on a journey into the depths of sleep by stretching and twisting the recording and bringing out the harmonics 'sleeping' within the sounds ...
12m Sep 16, 2023
12m
Malta lullaby
"For my composition Malta Lullaby, I reimagined a field recording of folk songs being sung by old men at a cafe in Malta. This was my starting point for opening up memories of tranquillity, gently leading one to rest and sleep. My approach of spoken word combined with ambient textures and calming electronic patterns lure ones thoughts to take a back seat to total relaxation and sleep. I was ins...
5m Sep 16, 2023
5m
Sleep junkie
"My intention was to create a musical soundscape that suggests the phases of sleep. The original recording was done at Muracciole farm in Canino, Italy. We hear a gentle stream, crickets. Incredibly peaceful and relaxing. The perfect starting point to enter into a dream state." Canino soundscape reimagined by Eulipion Corps. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to he...
4m Sep 16, 2023
4m
Old men singing Maltese folk songs outside a cafe
"This is a a chance recording of two old men singing folk songs for my mother when we took her to see the town where she was brought up." Recorded by Mary Hooper. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/
10m Sep 16, 2023
10m
Batu Ferringhi beach
Waves recordings from Batu Ferringhi beach, Penang. Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/ IMAGE: Marek Slusarczyk, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
2m Sep 16, 2023
2m
Flowing waters, La Reunion
"River flowing sounds recorded in Langevin, La Reunion. Its an incredibly beautiful area and I started recording at the Grand Galet waterfall." Recorded by Marcel Gnauk. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/ IMAGE: JoKerozen, CC BY-SA 2.5 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
2m Sep 16, 2023
2m
Waterfall at 8:15am Monument, Hiroshima
"The sound in itself is very soothing to me, a pleasing combination of abstract and organic, as rushing water pours down over a textured surface in a reverberant stone stairwell, creating a density of natural white noise. The artistic intention, as a memorial to those who died there in August 1945, is poignant and even painful. Yet as a tribute to those who suffered long ago, I find it to be a ...
1m Sep 16, 2023
1m
Night insect chorus
"This gentle insect chorus was recorded late at night on the Muracciole Farm on the outskirts of Canino in the Lazio region of Italy. We hear stridulating insects and the constant flow of water from a trickling stream, a delicate balance resulting in a calming natural soundscape." Recorded by Colin Hunter. Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from...
6m Sep 16, 2023
6m
Pengempu stream
"I really like the movement and the almost textural quality of the hydrophone recordings. They have a physicality that recording via microphone doesn't capture. The recording also captured a clear relationship of immersion, movement and depth, which I immediately associated with the levels of consciousness in sleep. I took apart the recoding and separated zones of equalisation into lows and mid...
13m Sep 16, 2023
13m
Subaquatic daydream
"After choosing my audio recording, I created a background drone with a coastal/nautical feel to accompany the field recording in some way… I imagined what it might be like to be suspended in the sub aquatic world… I used a synthesiser that uses granular synthesis to create the drone and textures. I especially liked the little pops and squeaks in the underwater hydrophone recording, I visualise...
13m Sep 16, 2023
13m
Sleepy sleep in waves
"The sound of the sea hitting the shore is brings with it an inherently sleepy feeling. So I used the pure sound, then doubled it and applied some effects to push it back off to ‘sleep’ in the background. I added a couple of tracks I had kicking around that had a dreamy quality to them and effected them as well. I then put it all together to create a wash of sound that induces - to me at least ...
6m Sep 16, 2023
6m