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A sea full of Z鈥檚

Settle down and drift off with help from this calming classical and ambient mix from 麻豆社 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 麻豆社 Introducing artists.

In this edition, find a soothing dose of nature-inspired composition with shortlisted artist Lauren Finch of 麻豆社鈥檚 Tune into Nature prize, as well as a host of other Introducing composers. Providing the perfect soundtrack to a good night鈥檚 rest alongside excerpts from Radio 4鈥檚 Shipping Forecast and ambience from rain-soaked and blustery woodlands.

Produced by Alex Yates

A Reduced Listening production for 麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind

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Sun 17 May 2026 23:30
麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind

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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
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sun 17 May 2026 23:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind

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Podcast

  • The Sleeping Forecast

    A unique journey to dreamland, mixing instrumental music and Radio 4's Shipping Forecast.