Whale song doesn't work quite as well.
January 15, 2010 10:54 PM   Subscribe

Where can I get ambient nature sounds on the internet?

I've recently found that enjoy my sleep much more when I can put on some nature sounds in the background, things like booming thunderstorms with heavy rain, and waves crashing against the shore, that sort of thing.

Where can I get more of these? I'd love to have a wide variety of them, from rainforests to cities, and since I'm a starving student I'd prefer if they were free/very very cheap.
posted by tumples to Science & Nature (10 answers total) 22 users marked this as a favorite
 
check http://www.freesound.org/
posted by katerschluck at 11:26 PM on January 15, 2010 [3 favorites]


Seconded - check out freesound. It is AWESOME.
posted by koeselitz at 11:33 PM on January 15, 2010


http://www.quietamerican.org/ try this one out.
posted by No New Diamonds Please at 12:49 AM on January 16, 2010


You didn't mention if you have an iphone, so on the off chance that you do, the Ambiance app is awesome for this. It's 99 cents and you can download unlimited sounds, of which there are a wide wide variety. It also has a timer so you can set it to fade out after a certain time. I fall asleep to an hour of "Raindrops on Tent" every night.
posted by wuzandfuzz at 3:34 AM on January 16, 2010


Previously
posted by DarkForest at 5:24 AM on January 16, 2010


Listening Earth does amazing recordings of birdsong and other nature sounds mostly from Australia and Asia. Not free but incredibly beautiful.
posted by leslies at 9:32 AM on January 16, 2010


I use Atmosphere every night. Love it; even the free version.
posted by The otter lady at 9:45 AM on January 16, 2010


I sometimes leave the Sound Sleeping site open while I'm sleeping, I like that it allows for mixing different sounds.
posted by HopperFan at 10:12 AM on January 16, 2010


I think this is where I recommend the music of Gas (wiki).
posted by Rinku at 12:37 AM on January 17, 2010


Something like this on last.fm is free and has stuff from Dan Gibson and the like. Just start the radio station and away you go to sleepytimedreamland.
posted by prufrock at 8:52 AM on January 17, 2010


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