You are lying under a tarp tent, listening to the rain gently fall overhead as the rain falls from the sky, drips off of trees above, and lands on your tent. This particular sound will bring back memories for many who used to go camping as children. It also helps to keep things in perspective, reminding us that sometimes, the real comfort can be as simple as having shelter for the night, especially when it starts to rain!
You went missing for a while and the explanation you gave sounds crazy, but you're not crazy! Your Doctor has sent you away for close examination at Woodclyf Asylum, assured you'd be feeling better soon. Behind the confines of the Asylum walls things aren't quite as they seem. Whispers from the nurses suggest that patients have been going missing and the Doctors here keep their faces hidden at all times... No one is going to believe you now.
This thunder soundscape has been deliberately kept quiet and calm: no instant thunder clap or lightning strike will frighten people with anxiety problems, or astraphobia (the fear of thunder and lightning).
As a natural source, waves crashing on the beach help blocking out distracting noises or even your tinnitus. Their relaxing sounds will gently lull you to sleep.
Have you ever heard an odd sound in a dark place, or felt as if there was someone standing in the shadow of a corner just a second ago, or did you feel like you heard a silent whisper very close to your ear?. That’s exactly how you feel in old haunted mansions and castles. You feel your goosebumps rise, sending a chill down your spine.
Think of the sounds that go on in haunted mansions and castles. The damp air in the long creaking corridors, doors squeaking at the slightest touch and suddenly shutting, burning torches with crackling fire, chains rattling in dungeons, ghosts wailing and rocking chairs. You may be thrilled to be in such a place, but scared stiff at the same time. Haunted buildings are not usually beautiful on the outside. Some even have a sad despairing air about them, with claims of paranormal activities going on within them overtime. The sounds in these haunted places always fuel your fears and spook you out whether you wish to support your obsession with ghosts or not.
The Forest of Ardennes is a region of extensive woods, about one hour drive from home. This soundscape relates to the recordings made deep in the forest during a full moon night.
In 1944, before the dawn of the jet age, war birds ruled the skies. Powered by the hum and thrum, and shake and rattle of piston driven propellers, they thundered ever onward to their targets. Their names: the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-29 Super Fortress, Lancaster and Liberator, are still familiar seven decades later!
The intertidal zone refers to the area between high and low tides. It is the home of myriad critters that have learned how to survive in an extremely difficult environment. Aside from their main challenge of rotating between being submerged by seawater and exposed to the salty ocean air, they must also look out for the tumbling rocks, the pounding waves, and a blistering sun that can rapidly cause desiccation. Not to mention the evasion of predators coming from all sides: the ocean, the ground, and the air! It’s amazing how such a harsh life can be hidden among such soothing sounds...