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2. Travel Back in Time With the Musical
         Time Machine














                                                            help you relax but also enhance your
                                                            productivity while you work.
                                                             As a writer, I often turn to ASoftMurmur.
         When you open Radiooooo.com, you’ll                com and play my own mix of sounds to
         see a world map interface and a timeline           cut out distractions. Sometimes, I get so
         displaying dates from 1900 to the present.         engrossed that it feels like I’ve teleported to
         Select a country and a timeframe to listen         another location!
         to tracks from that era. For example, when
         I chose India and music from the 1940s,            4. Embark on an Adventure With Map
         the song “Chup Chup Khade Ho” by Lata              Crunch
         Mangeshkar and Premlata began playing,
         and Romania and 1990s generated Rind
         de Hore by Tony Gatlif and Taraf de
         Haidouks.
          This tool is handy for seniors who love
         music or are curious to listen to global
         tracks across decades. The best part is you
         can choose between three modes: slow (for
         chilling), fast (for dancing), and weird (for
         bugging out).


         3. Play Ambient Sounds in the                      If you have time on your hands, let
         Background With a Soft Murmur                      MapCrunch.com take you to random
         The gentle patter of raindrops, the                streets in the world with the power of
         whirling wind, and the waves crashing              Google Street View. Click “Go” in the top
         against the shore can effortlessly wash            left corner and tap the arrow buttons to
         away our distractions. However, in reality,        continue along the route. The website
         we often can’t control our ambient sounds.         features a 360-degree viewing range to
         That’s where ASoftMurmur.com comes                 immerse yourself in the surroundings.
         in. This website allows you to create your         For example, you can explore the bustling
         own blend of digital ambient sounds,               streets of Tokyo, Japan, or wander through
         from white noise and chirping crickets to          the serene countryside of Tuscany, Italy.
         coffee shop chatter and birdsong. These            You can also customise your virtual travels
         customisable soundscapes not only                  by selecting specific countries or types


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