Sounds & credits

A slow swell rolling in and drawing back over sand.

Synthesised for snoozetaker and released into the public domain.

Small waves breaking and drawing back over pebbles.

recorded by earthcalling, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Small waves arriving one after another on an open beach.

recorded by SamsterBirdies, via Freesound · Source

Gulls calling over a working harbour.

recorded by ivolipa, via Freesound · Source

Water running back over flat stones as the tide draws out.

recorded by earthcalling, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Very small waves lapping a shore at five in the morning.

recorded by richwise, via Freesound · Source

Air moving through a stand of tall trees.

Synthesised for snoozetaker and released into the public domain.

A light breeze through a garden, with a blackcap and a chaffinch.

recorded by ezwa, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

A steady wind working through a stand of trees.

recorded by byjoshberry, via Freesound · Source

Scattered birdsong over a quiet dawn field.

Synthesised for snoozetaker and released into the public domain.

A blackbird singing in a Finnish forest at first light.

recorded by Oona Räisänen (Mysid), via Wikimedia Commons · Source

A spring dawn chorus in the Hampshire countryside.

recorded by richwise, via Freesound · Source

A struck metal bowl, ringing and fading.

Synthesised for snoozetaker and released into the public domain.

Tuned chimes turning over in a light breeze.

Synthesised for snoozetaker and released into the public domain.

A koshi wind chime turning over, eight tones ringing into each other.

recorded by Membeth, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

A singing bowl rubbed at the rim, holding one long note.

recorded by iainmccurdy, via Freesound · Source

A summer shower running down a windowpane.

recorded by cori, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Light spring rain falling through pine woods.

recorded by kvgarlic, via Freesound · Source

Light rain, with slow drips off the eaves.

recorded by hoshisato, via Freesound · Source

Rain falling on canvas, from inside.

recorded by Bronxio, via Freesound · Source

Heavy rain drumming steadily on a small tent.

recorded by Petrosilia, via Freesound · Source

Water running close by over a shallow bed.

recorded by jackthemurray, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

A river running steadily over a rocky bed.

recorded by SamuelGremaud, via Freesound · Source

Falling water heard from a little way off.

recorded by BassmanJourney, via Freesound · Source

A steady fall of water on a mountain path.

recorded by datapopstar2, via Freesound · Source

Lake water turning over stones at the edge of a quiet shore.

recorded by Dsw4, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

A small creek turning over stones under trees.

recorded by Dsw4, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Small waves arriving at the edge of a wide, quiet lake.

recorded by Dsw4, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

The smallest waves a lake makes, close to the ear.

recorded by guyburns, via Freesound · Source

Water turning over at the very edge of a lake.

recorded by robotjay, via Freesound · Source

Crickets keeping up a steady chorus after dark.

recorded by Defelozedd94, via Freesound · Source

Frogs singing steadily through a warm night, crickets behind them.

recorded by Melia Roger, via Freesound · Source

A wood fire settling and crackling in a grate.

recorded by NomadApe, via Freesound · Source

A wood-burning stove with the door shut, steady and close.

recorded by richwise, via Freesound · Source

A fire well alight in a fireplace, cracking and settling.

recorded by Davor, via Freesound · Source

A modest wood fire, more ticking than roar.

recorded by BonnyOrbit, via Freesound · Source

Light rain outside, a fire ticking over inside.

hoshisato (Soft Rain) and Davor (Crackling Fire), mixed for snoozetaker

Waves on an open beach, with gulls turning overhead.

SamsterBirdies (Calm Surf) and ivolipa (Harbour Gulls), mixed for snoozetaker

A river over stones, under a spring dawn chorus.

SamuelGremaud (Mountain River) and richwise (Dawn Chorus), mixed for snoozetaker

Small waves drawing back over pebbles, with gulls turning overhead.

earthcalling (Pebble Shore) and ivolipa (Harbour Gulls), mixed for snoozetaker

Soft rain falling on a pebble beach, the sea drawing back beneath it.

earthcalling (Pebble Shore) and hoshisato (Soft Rain), mixed for snoozetaker

A pebble shore after dark, with crickets in the grass behind it.

earthcalling (Pebble Shore) and Defelozedd94 (Night Crickets), mixed for snoozetaker

Wind coming off the sea over a pebble beach.

earthcalling (Pebble Shore) and ezwa (Garden Breeze), mixed for snoozetaker

Deep, even noise with the top rolled off — closer to distant surf than to a hiss.

Synthesised for snoozetaker and released into the public domain.

An even hush, the same energy in every octave.

Synthesised for snoozetaker and released into the public domain.

Soft noise that swells and falls very slowly, like air moving in a room.

Synthesised for snoozetaker and released into the public domain.