SHIPPED THIS WEEK
focus dashboard
timer, ambient sounds, and music in one screen. five default sessions. the timer conducts the sounds. press 1-5 to switch environments instantly.
2026-03-22
real audio samples
replaced synthesized noise with real recordings. rain sounds like rain now. fire crackles. the ocean breathes. 10 samples, hybrid engine.
2026-03-22
waveform sliders
each layer has a unique animated waveform on its slider. synthesis layers show real audio data. the slider thumb bobs with the wave when idle.
2026-03-22
discover feed
publish your mix. browse what other people made. click any mix to load it instantly. mood as content. community without social media.
2026-03-22
talk to nowhere
live chat with the builders. we're always here. ask questions, give feedback, suggest sounds. the void talks back.
2026-03-22
UI sounds
subtle synthesized clicks and ticks on interactions. you feel them more than hear them. the app is tactile now.
2026-03-22
everything else
SVG icons (no more emoji), progressive disclosure (6 featured layers, expand to 16), one-tap save with auto-generated names, share nudge, mobile overhaul, 6 SEO pages with AI-generated hero images, security hardening.
2026-03-21 to 2026-03-22
drift off — sleep timer
fall asleep to ambient sound that fades to silence over 5 minutes. pick a mix, set a timer, drift off. the sound goes quiet so you don't have to.
2026-03-23
ambient wallpaper
slow-shifting color gradient that follows the time of day. leave it on a second monitor. the room breathes in color. from the dreams list to a live product.
2026-03-23
floating chat on static fm
messages drift across the screen like letters to nowhere while the music plays. the sidebar is gone. the atmosphere replaced it.
2026-03-23
today on drift
daily-updating community page. trending layers, featured mix, how many people mixed today. all data-driven, zero manual curation. new content every day.
2026-03-23
mood journal
"how are you feeling?" — pick your mood, get matched to the right ambient experience. ties all 9 products together through one personal question.
2026-03-23
the overnight build
50+ commits across 6 repos. community analytics pipeline, UTM attribution, social proof, cold start fix, SEO cross-links, security hardening, 5 community RPC functions. the team built through the night.
2026-03-23
support the station
payment infrastructure. tip jar model — $3/$5/$10, no paywalls, no premium features. stripe checkout, supabase backend, edge functions. community-first monetization. the free tier IS the product.
2026-03-23
discover likes
heart button on community mixes. like the ones you love. persistent across sessions. the discover feed has social proof now — popular mixes rise to the top.
2026-03-23
DREAMS
an AI DJ that narrates between tracks. "you're listening to static fm. it's raining somewhere." SHIPPED
weather-accurate mode. the app checks your actual weather and plays the matching soundscape.
a native ios app so drift plays in the background when you lock your phone.
ambient wallpaper generator. animated rain on your desktop. fog on your phone. SHIPPED
a browser extension that adds ambient audio to any webpage.
a sound that only exists at 3am. you have to be there to hear it. SHIPPED