What channels and city sounds are available on youarelistening.to?
youarelistening.to mixes ambient music with city and institutional sounds, and the channels listed on its homepage include LAX Air Traffic Control, Shipping Forecast, Painting with Bob Ross, Montreal Fire Department, Los Angeles PD, Tokyo Haneda ATC, Maradona NTS Special, and Toronto Transit Control. You can switch between them in the site's player. The site has been blending ambient music with city sounds since 2011, and the audio is listener-supported.
The channels listed on the site
The homepage presents these as selectable audio sources:
| Channel | What it suggests you'll hear |
|---|---|
| LAX Air Traffic Control | Air traffic control audio from Los Angeles International Airport |
| Shipping Forecast | The maritime weather broadcast format |
| Painting with Bob Ross | Audio from the painting program |
| Montreal Fire Department | Fire department dispatch audio |
| Los Angeles PD | Los Angeles police dispatch audio |
| Tokyo Haneda ATC | Air traffic control audio from Tokyo Haneda |
| Maradona NTS Special | A special associated with NTS Radio |
| Toronto Transit Control | Transit control audio from Toronto |
The site describes itself as "ambient music + city sounds," so the expectation is that these feeds are layered with ambient music rather than played dry.
How the sources fit together
The channels fall into a few recognizable categories:
- Aviation and transport control — LAX ATC, Tokyo Haneda ATC, Toronto Transit Control
- Emergency dispatch — Montreal Fire Department, Los Angeles PD
- Broadcast and recorded audio — Shipping Forecast, Painting with Bob Ross
- Special programming — Maradona NTS Special
The site notes it has been "playing monthly since 2015 on NTS Radio," which explains the NTS Special entry.
Listening and finding track information
- Use the player on the site to switch between channels.
- Click the playlist icons next to each show to see track names and purchase info.
- Almost all the music on the site is available from Bandcamp, according to the site.
Archives and updates
The site says it is listener-supported. To get updates on new shows and to listen back to more than 150 hours of archives, it suggests becoming a free or paid subscriber. A paid option is linked via Buttondown. The site also points to Bluesky and Instagram for staying in touch.
If you want to know what a channel sounds like before committing, the fastest route is to open the player and switch through the listed sources directly.