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Environments

4.73 • 50 Ratings

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Environments is a historic catalog of long form field recordings created for the way you live. Whether you need to work, meditate, sleep, or any other use, Environments is the only ambient sound app based on extended recordings created in the 1960s and 70s on analog tape. Environments began as an unprecedented series of vinyl records, garnering widespread acclaim and selling millions of units. Now Environments steps into the mobile age as an invaluable and unique sonic tool for the way YOU live. • No internet connection required — all recordings are part of the app. • 23 fully remastered long-form analog recordings, most 30 minutes or more. Not short loops, not white noise — Environments live and breathe like nature itself. • Simple, intuitive navigation. Unobtrusive, ad-free look and feel evokes a simpler, better time. • Put your favorite environment on infinite loop, or build your own playlist of favorites. • Blocks distractions, increases focus and mindfulness, reduces stress, helpful with tinnitus and fussy babies. • Sounds include ocean waves, birdsongs and dawn chorus, chimes, "be-in", thunderstorms, gentle rain, heartbeat, wind in trees, wordless choir, summer cornfield, creaky sailboat, country stream, country meadow, blizzard, and many more. • Features informative biography of Environments creator Irv Teibel, along with concise informational screens on individual recordings. • The only app ever shortlisted for the best historic album Grammy award. • A co-creation of Syntonic Research, Inc and the Grammy-nominated reissue label Numero Group. • "It's intuitive, beautifully minimalist, and a perfect evolution of the original work." — Boing Boing • "A remarkably creative way to reintroduce Teibel’s work and ideas… something great and sublime." — The New Yorker • "Enjoy nature exactly the way God intended it, as an App." — Vice • "The music of the future isn't music." — Irv Teibel
What’s New
Fixes minor navigation bug
Version 1.6
Version History

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4.73
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50 Ratings
  • justTripn, 13.10.2022
    Natural and varied sound, not repetitive
    This app is perfect for my needs. I hate silence. These curated sound recordings are about an hour long and include a lot of natural variation. Other apps have sounds on a loop, which doesn’t sound real. With this I feel I am in touch with nature as fell appreciation for the sound artist who put this together. Show more
  • idle0302, 11.10.2022
    Unusable in iOS 16
    App launches but crashes immediately after pressing play. Worked fine in older iOS versions.
  • BRD2014, 09.02.2022
    At last!
    As an enthusiastic previous owner of the Environments LPs, I spent the past few decades searching for digital versions of these recordings. Finally found them here and they are exactly as I remember them: Richly detailed, incredibly evocative recordings that transport you. For meditation, background to work, falling asleep, or just firing your imagination, these are the soundscapes to buy. Show more
  • normanlw5, 18.05.2021
    Thrilled to have these back again
    I owned the entire set on vinyl back in the 70s, and loved them. I’m thrilled to have them again. They remain far superior to any of the many similar sound sets I have tried. If you like environmental sounds, you’ll love these. Highly recommended. Show more
  • Fiddle$ticks, 05.06.2020
    Great sounds and choice
    I like the favorites lost that can be created. The low freq wind-chimes are very relaxing as is the soft surf sounds. And the arctic cold actually helps make environment feel cooler. Good for the price and very good for quality and ease of use. Show more
  • louisa86, 18.04.2020
    Incredible immersive sounds - worth the $3!
    I bought this app 5 minutes ago and I already feel more relaxed. The ocean sound I’m listening to right now makes me feel like I’m sitting on the Maine coast watching the tide come in! There’s even an occasional foghorn (and no weird fake-sounding seagulls, which is a feature that’s always bothered me in other nature sound apps). I don’t think I’ve ever reviewed an app before, but I just like this one so much. Show more
  • Poppamando, 12.11.2019
    Wonderful yet loud
    I enjoy the tracks here. I noticed how the tracks are set at a high output level so it’s difficult to play them quietly on my iPhone. I would love to see an update where the tracks were at a lower output or the app had a volume control. Show more
  • Teacher925, 04.10.2019
    Environments
    Great application. I first heard about these recordings more than 40 years ago. I remember falling to sleep to the ocean shoreline album when I was a teenager. I love the cornfield sounds, rain storms, ocean waves and the blizzard recordings. I have recommended this app to several people looking for relaxing, meditative music. Five stars. Show more
  • Only Essential Apps, 27.09.2019
    Essential
    Excellent with high quality headphones. Looking forward to more well done tracks and hi res audio. Also navigation needs to be simplify.

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