Rain On Metal

The hypnotic rhythm of rain rattling against metal makes the city dweller swoon like a beast being soothed by the sound of some great symphony falling from the sky. Long stretches of steel span the world from rim to rim, allowing a new kind of global sound to emerge and emancipate us from the monotony of rain hitting earth and stone. Cultural attitudes towards rain differ across the world. In temperate climates, people tend to be more stressed when the weather is unstable or cloudy, with its impact greater on men than women. Rain can also bring joy, as some consider it to be soothing or enjoy the aesthetic appeal of it. In dry places, such as India, or during periods of drought, rain lifts people's moods. In Botswana, the Setswana word for rain, "pula", is used as the name of the national currency, in recognition of the economic importance of rain in this desert country. Several cultures have developed means of dealing with rain and have developed numerous protection devices such as umbrellas and raincoats, and diversion devices such as gutters and storm drains that lead rains to sewers. Many people find the scent during and immediately after rain pleasant or distinctive. The source of this scent is petrichor, an oil produced by plants, then absorbed by rocks and soil, and later released into the air during rainfall. This sound uses the following file from Freesound: http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=122101