Radio static...as music?

[Flying Mullet]

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.

[rubah]

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.

[Nominus Experse]

No, but I may try this sometime.

[Ryth]

Two words: Harsh noise.

[Namelessfengir]

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

[DMKA]

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.

[Momiji]

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!

[rubah]

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

[The Unknown Guru]

Two words: Sonic Youth.

[Jessweeee♪]

<3 static

[eestlinc]

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.

[Big D]

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

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...