Paris Rain

I alluded to a crop of urban soundwalk and soundscape recordings on the way a few weeks ago with Amsterdam Dawn. We’re still easing in with another Listening Spot treatment: a musical suite in conversation with a continuous environmental sound recording. This is Paris during an evening summer rain.

It’s a vignette, recorded from a 5th floor room in the 3rd arrondissement. Just over 6 minutes long. The composition resembles the series of mini albums I offered up last year as Sleeping Animal. The Pianet electric piano meanders its way along, creating a scaffolding for various washes and textures.

Something about the drips in the foreground and sizzle of puddles in the narrow street below are soothing.

Paris Rain is available under the artist name Listening Spot on all streaming platforms Friday, May 8th, 2026.

Thanks for reading and listening!