Field recordings · Tian Shan, Kazakhstan

Real mountain water, measured before you sleep to it.

Every sound here was recorded outdoors with a microphone, not generated. Before a recording becomes an 8-hour track, we check it for sudden peaks, uneven loudness and hiss, because those are exactly what keeps a tired ear awake.

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0.31 dBloudness variation in our steadiest brook
8 hcontinuous tracks, no breaks in the middle
9languages in video descriptions
Guide · Tinnitus masking

Which natural sounds mask tinnitus best?

We measured our own mountain recordings for loudness variation, sudden peaks and tone drift. See which ones passed, which failed, and why birdsong is the wrong choice for a ringing ear.

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Guide · Sleep sounds

Is birdsong good for sleep?

A dawn chorus had 42 loud events per minute and twelve times the loudness swing of a mountain brook. Here is what that means for a sleeping ear.

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Tinnitus relief series

Tinnitus relief · 8 hoursBlack screen, real water
Tinnitus relief · 8 hoursBlack screen, real water
Tinnitus relief · 8 hoursBlack screen, real water
Tinnitus relief · 8 hoursBlack screen, real water
Tinnitus relief · 8 hoursBlack screen, real water
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Full seriesGentle Stream, Pebble Shore, Soft Marsh, Mountain Brook, Mountain River
Where we record

The northern Tian Shan

Most recordings come from mountain streams and rivers in the Ile Alatau range above Almaty, with lake shores at Kapchagay for wave sounds. We record on weekdays, when the trails are empty and the valley is quiet.

Sound packs

Licensed recordings for creators

Clean WAV files of mountain water, cut for seamless loops, for games, films and apps. Each pack uses recordings that are not published on our channels.

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