Autumn insects on Watts Ranch

In much of the United States, insects start calling in the evening in late summer and into autumn. This sound is to me in equal measure soothing as a drone but also filled with melancholy... we're listening to the mating calls of things that won't be alive in a week or two. They represent a reflective, restful part of the year, a transition from one season to another.

Recorded by Neal Johnson.

Part of the Music for Sleep project - for more information and to hear more sounds from the collection, visit https://citiesandmemory.com/music-for-sleep/