Relaxing Thunder and Rain + Panning Low-Frequency Green Noise, Black Screen • 12hrs • No midroll ads

This is the sound of relaxing thunder echoing through the sky set against calming rain and a special variant of green noise. I designed it specifically to exclude thunder that I found to be jarring so you can put your mind at ease while listening. The green noise in this video has a slight stereo panning effect and decreased high frequencies. Green noise, sometimes described as "the background noise of the world," pairs quite nicely with the thunder and rain in a way that can help you relax and get some sleep, and may alleviate the effects of tinnitus. Enjoy, and rest well.

Also available on:
- YouTube Live Stream: https://youtu.be/18uaD_srLzw
- YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=l4D_iBugRLs
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6zTmyeBiz7MEdtHbz5ZCeO
- Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNJWZV84?tag=dj-grossman-20
- Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/dj-grossman/relaxing-thunder-and-rain-plus-panning-low-frequency-green-noise/relaxing-thunder-and-rain-plus-panning-low-frequency-green-noise/TRJbtKJXkmV39cZ
- Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/track/3522039351
- TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/track/455917080
- Odysee: https://odysee.com/@DJGrossman/relaxing-thunder-and-rain-panning-low-frequency-green-noise-12-hours

Fun fact: this audio was nearly a YEAR in the making throughout 2024, and I'm very proud of the result! Here's how I did it:
1. February-June: I recorded thunderstorms near my home.
2. September: I trimmed the ~72 hours of audio down to ~12 hours that actually included thunder.
3. October-November: I isolated ~2 hours of pure thunder and processed it to remove rain and other background noise. I then listened to the hundreds of samples and rated them each on their features (crackles, claps, peals, rolls, and rumbles) and whether I found them to be jarring.
4. December: I wrote a program in C# to weave samples together based on those parameters and a few other random elements, making it so I can generate an engineered but unique soundscape with the push of a button.

Another fun fact: green noise is not an "official" color of noise, so there may be multiple interpretations of how it should sound. I crafted mine using this definition attributed to J. Russell Lemon: "As I remember, it was flat from 500 Hz to about 2 kHz and then rolled off at 9 db/octave. Below 500 Hz it rolled off at 6 db ?? per octave." You can read his original message here: https://web.archive.org/web/20110430151608/https://www.ptpart.co.uk/colors-of-noise

Looking for thunder with rain? Try this relaxing thunder + rain on a porch: https://youtu.be/il_7Fys4yKg
Looking for noise without the thunder? Try this panning low-frequency green noise: https://youtu.be/klkCSD1fFng

🛠️ Hardware:
- ZOOM H6 Handy Recorder: https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/handheld-recorders/handheld-recorders/h6-audio-recorder/
- ZOOM SSH-6 Stereo Shotgun Microphone Capsule: https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/accessories/mic-capsules-foot-switches-and-pedals/SSH-6/

💾 Software:
- Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/
- FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org/
- iZotope RX 10 Standard: https://www.izotope.com/en/products/rx.html
- libFLAC: https://www.xiph.org/flac/
- Visual Studio: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/

ISWC: T-334.947.519-6

I created this audio from scratch. ℗ & © 2025 DJ Grossman, LLC. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use of this content (including video, audio, title, description, and thumbnail) in any form is strictly prohibited.

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