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Summer Cicada Chorus
Cicadas buzzing together on a hot summer day.
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Summer Cicada Chorus
Plays in full, free, for as long as you like.
Its sound, measured. Press play to see it live.
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What it sounds like
A big, bright drone from many cicadas at once. The buzz swells and fades in long waves, with a hot, dry, shimmering quality that fills the whole stereo field. It has almost no gaps. The sound is not a melody or a series of calls but a single glowing mass that rises and falls.
When it helps
A pick for people who grew up with it or who love heat and long days. It masks a lot of small household sounds with its wide, steady energy, so it suits focused work or a daytime rest. At high volume it is intense, so most keep it low.
What to pair it with
Add a creek or a soft wave to cool the heat and add a low, wet contrast. Grasshoppers sit nicely next to cicadas because they share the dry summer mood. A partner needs to be quiet, or the buzz will crowd it out.
Goes well with
Press play on one to layer it under Summer Cicada Chorus.
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More in Night outdoors
Crickets, frogs, cicadas and birdsong, from a pond at night to a desert or a savanna. Sample an evening scene and choose the one you like.