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A sea full of Z’s

Settle down and drift off with help from this calming classical and ambient mix from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing artists.

Cast off the pressures of the day and settle down for restful sleep with help from this calming classical and ambient mix featuring Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Introducing artists.

In this edition, find a soothing dose of nature-inspired composition with shortlisted artist Lauren Finch of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Tune into Nature prize, as well as a host of other Introducing composers. Providing the perfect soundtrack to a good night’s rest alongside excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast and ambience from rain-soaked and blustery woodlands.

Produced by Alex Yates

A Reduced Listening production for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 3 Unwind

To listen on most smart speakers, 'ask Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast'.

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1 hour

Last on

Sat 20 Jun 2026 23:30

Music Played

  • Lauren Finch

    Negentropy

    • Negentropy.
  • Elizabeth Bonds

    Life

    • Life.
  • Bruce Windwood

    Barrow Queen

    • Barrow Queen.
  • Hilgrove Kenrick

    Bruma

    • Bruma.
  • Stormhavn

    Old Haworth

    • Old Haworth.
  • Rachel Leah

    Look at the stars

    • Look at the stars.
  • Lauren Scott

    The First Snowdrops

    • The First Snowdrops.
  • Tatum Marshall

    Stagelight Sonata

    • Stagelight Sonata.
  • Simon Lowy

    Prelude Together

    • Prelude Together.
  • Joe Sinha Semple

    Leaving Returning

    • Leaving Returning.
  • Barnaby Taylor

    What Matters Part 1 & 2

    • What Matters Part 1 & 2.
  • Aura Mae

    Moon Hills

    • Moon Hills.
  • Rob Colley

    twilight rendezvous

    • twilight rendezvous.
  • Tony McGreal

    Sounds Of The Reef

    • Sounds Of The Reef.
  • Paul Duffy

    Vita Brevis

    • Vita Brevis.
  • Byebyefish

    Cur lger

    • Cur lger.
  • LynseyNormanMusic

    Dream

    • Dream.
  • Ross McNae

    Supramodal

    • Supramodal.
  • Applefish

    traces of tomorrow

    • traces of tomorrow.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 13 Apr 2026 23:30
  • Sun 17 May 2026 23:30
  • Sat 20 Jun 2026 23:30

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