Intimate Rain: Contact Mics On Trees

This recording captures the delicate sounds of rainfall on tree branches and leaves using two contact microphones—devices that pick up vibrations directly through solid surfaces rather than through the air.

Placed on living trees, these mics reveal an intimate, internal world of sound—soft thuds of rain on bark, and the resonant patter of water on leaves and branches.

Unlike ambient field recordings, this perspective lets you feel the rain from the tree’s point of view—grounded, close, and deeply calming.

Ideal for meditation, rest, or mindful listening, this soundscape invites you to slow down and tune into nature’s quiet details.

Reviews

This is brilliant! I love these more hidden away sounds

Great as always. Felt like I was under water as my body did the little fake fall thing which is something that I find quite satisfying as it feels like my body is having pressure put on it.