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Shower is the soundscape of pressurised water flowing through a shower head: continuous dense broadband noise of many small jets striking ceramic tile and the tub, light hiss in the highs (from the tiniest droplets), a low-frequency component from bathroom resonance. Spectrally close to ideal pink noise with a slight high-end emphasis from fine droplets.
Acoustically the shower is a curious example of a creativity illusion. The psychologist Mareike Wieth (Thinking & Reasoning, 2011) documented the shower effect: people far more often report that their best ideas come to them in the shower. The explanation is multifactorial. Monotonous broadband noise triggers mind wandering, a wandering-attention state in which the brain freely makes unexpected associations. Sensory stimulation of warm water activates the parasympathetic system and lowers cognitive self-control. Physical isolation from phones and screens gives the brain 5 to 10 minutes of clean space. The recording captures the first of these: the acoustic part.
Use this track for creative work (especially idea generation and brainstorming), for cleansing meditation, for writing domestic and intimate prose, for people under stress (a warm shower is a known anti-stress practice, and the acoustic part works similarly), or to mask neighbour noise. Pairs with Pink Noise, Raging Waterfall and Hot Tub. Suitable for sleep.
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ReduxSound v1.0.0
Ambient sound mixer for relaxation and focus