Radio static...as music?

Yesterday I was driving around town and I got bored with the presets on my radio so I did some station surfing. I ended up stopping on some static that had just the slightest hint of a signal in it. It basically sounded like rhythmic static, if that makes sense. I actually listened to it for a bit and then found it pretty soothing. So there I was, cruising around town, listening to my rhythmic static.

Has anyone else ever done this? If not, I highly encourage it. I found it entertaining as you can make your own music out of it.

Or you could just like, I don't know, sing to yourself at the top of your lungs xD

Ellie listened to radio static in Contact, and look where that got her.

No, but I may try this sometime.

Two words: Harsh noise.

its called white noise you can buy white noise cds and generators for relaxation

Yes, I have. But only because that's all you can get where I live, desperately hoping for a signal to be picked up if you're lucky.

Unless you're willing to listen to country.

White noise is pretty relaxing. It helps me sleep.


I don't think it would be a good idea to listen to it when driving though, I'd fall asleep at the wheel! :D

every time I see this thread, I think of the song Radio Nowhere by bruce springsteen :|

Two words: Sonic Youth. :tongue:

<3 static

Karlheinz Stockhausen wrote an entire piece of music that involves tuning a shortwave radio to various bits of static and then performing on your instrument in response to the sounds you hear.

Also, Sonic Youth ftw.

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Originally Posted by Namelessfengir

its called white noise you can buy white noise cds and generators for relaxation

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White noise is also used extensively for psychologically tormenting military prisoners - it's odd that it can be used for both relaxation and something tantamount to torture...