DataCenter.FM
Ranked 3 of 3 background noise apps by recommenders
An artsy, narrative background noise app built on data-center hum that people find motivating and nostalgic. The most common caveat is that it seems to auto-stabilize too easily.
An artsy, narrative background noise app built on data-center hum that people find motivating and nostalgic. The most common caveat is that it seems to auto-stabilize too easily.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Overall atmosphere praised as great
“Everything other than “staffing” is amazing. “Staffing” needs to be more sentient.”
Comment from 30 Apr 2026 in “DataCenter.FM – background noise app featuring the sound of the AI bubble” “Bubble or not, this is great!”
Comment from 30 Apr 2026 in “DataCenter.FM – background noise app featuring the sound of the AI bubble”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Auto-stabilizes too easily
“seems to auto-stabilize too easily”
Comment from 30 Apr 2026 in “DataCenter.FM – background noise app featuring the sound of the AI bubble” Staffing element needs more sentience
“Everything other than “staffing” is amazing. “Staffing” needs to be more sentient.”
Comment from 30 Apr 2026 in “DataCenter.FM – background noise app featuring the sound of the AI bubble”
Other background noise apps people recommend
The two most recommended other background noise apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lofi Cities | 22 | 15 | 59% | 2 | — | — |
| Yamanote.fun | 22 | 2 | 92% | 1 | — | — |
| DataCenter.FMThis page | 7 | 1 | 88% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Artsy, poignant, narrative. It reminds me of the fun internet, like in 2001.”
“Something about the hum of servers is oddly motivating”
“the sounds are entirely fake and not related to actual DC”
“seems to auto-stabilize too easily”
“Everything other than “staffing” is amazing. “Staffing” needs to be more sentient.”
“Bubble or not, this is great!”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.