What you will hear
Aurora strings & storm, note by note
Four bowed voices are spread from left to right, each tuned a few cents apart, swelling in slowly and fading slowly, with a vibrato that arrives late.
Thunder is part of the composition here. Lightning comes first on screen, the aurora flares, and the next bar moves to a new chord.
| Instrument | String ensemble (four bowed voices) |
|---|---|
| Key | D Dorian |
| Tempo | 46 beats per minute |
| Harmony | Dm9 → Fmaj7 → Gadd9 → Dm9 |
| Notes | Long, two to four beats each |
| Thunder | Frequent. Each one changes the chord |
| Rain | Downpour |
| Noise | Brown |
How it works
Why it never loops
A composer in your browser picks each note as a drop falls, from the key and chord of that moment. The instrument is synthesised live, so there is no recording to repeat. Every visit starts a new piece; a shared link replays one from the start.
Other pieces
Try a different weather
Ethereal piano & rain
Floating piano, a shimmer above every note.
Choir in the rain
Wordless voices, swelling and fading.
Glass bells & rain
Crystal bells, rain on glass, a soft hiss.
Harp & starlight
Plucked harp, a drizzle, a shimmer.
Celestial lullaby
Celesta in lullaby time. No thunder.
Brown noise & rain
A downpour on a deep rumble, with soft strings.
White noise & rain
Rain on glass, a soft hiss, quiet bells.
Questions
Good to know
Is it free?
Yes. There is no account, no subscription and nothing to install. Press play and the rain starts.
Can I have just rain, or just noise?
Yes. Rain, music and noise each have their own fader. Set any of them to zero and the others keep playing on their own.
Does the music loop?
No. A small composer in your browser chooses each note as it plays, from a seed that is new every time you open a piece. The only way to hear the same piece twice is to open its shared link.
Will it keep playing when my phone screen turns off?
It is built to: on iPhone and iPad the sound is sent through a standard audio player so it can continue with the screen locked, and play and pause appear on the lock screen on most phones. Keep the tab open, and leave the volume low before you sleep.
Does it work offline?
After the first visit the site is stored by your browser, so it can open and play without a connection.
What happens with the sleep timer?
Over 30, 60 or 90 minutes the music gradually slows, plays fewer notes and grows darker in tone. In the last part of that time it fades to silence and stops.
Do you collect any data?
No accounts and no cookies. Your rain and music levels are saved in your own browser so they are there next time. See the privacy page for details.