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Streams, Rivers and Waterfalls

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Distant WaterfallÍrárfossMidskalagilRiverStream Surprise!

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Where do waterfalls come from?

Every river begins somewhere. Often high in the mountains, where rain collects or ice melts. From there, water starts its journey and grows, gaining speed, power, and voice!

Remy and I followed this journey in Iceland but in reverse (discover the photos here). We were standing at the foot of the Írárfoss waterfall, foothills of Mýrdalsjökull. Soaked in spray and noise, we looked up, wondering — where does all this water come from? So we started hiking from the Midskalagil Canyon and followed the flow, going upstream. The higher we climbed, the smaller the streams became. Until all that power came down to just a small stream, hidden between rocks and moss. We recorded all the sounds along the way.

The sliders are arranged from left to right. You start by hearing the waterfall from a distance, then getting closer, and finally going uphill, following the river and canyons. The last slider brings you to the tranquil stream; the birthplace of this entire water story.

This soundscape also serves as an audible reminder that big things often start small ;)


Just released by Stéphane on May 12th, 2025 and made possible by kind support from listeners like you. Thank you Andrew, Tor, Steven, Lucien, Patricia, Timothy, Jitka, Sebastian, Aplanas, Scarbies, Frank, Antonio Cassini, Woojin, David Field and Iva  

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  Absolutely beautiful and so peaceful. Listening to this is instantly calming. :) Thank you for sharing!

  Incredibly relaxing atmosphere; it really helps me to relax and calm down when I have to study.

  Changing the settings to a faster speed makes the water run quicker, giving me the feeling of standing right next to the rapids. I love being able to adjust the sliders on myNoise to match the water sounds to the scenes playing in my head when I write.

  Hi Stéphane, what an incredible experience, from a distant roar to a trickle! To think the latter gives birth to the waterfall... Thanks again for sharing all this. Laz

  Wow! Just absolutely relaxing here :)