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Mar 2020
28m 6s

Rain On A Hot Tin Roof

Bbc Radio 3
About this episode

An antidote to today’s frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it’s time to go slow.

Listen to the sounds of birds, mountain climbing, monks chanting as you go about your day. A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.

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