diff --git a/nodes/__init__.py b/nodes/__init__.py
index 64007db..e237581 100644
--- a/nodes/__init__.py
+++ b/nodes/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,24 @@
 from .audio_operator_nodes import NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS, NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS
+
+import librosa
+
+CATEGORY="AudioReactive"
+
+def read_audio_file(signal_fpath) -> dict:
+    y, sr = librosa.load(signal_fpath)
+    return {"y":y, "sr":sr} # i.e. a `SIGNAL`
+
+
+class ARReadAudio:
+    CATEGORY=CATEGORY
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("SIGNAL",)
+    FUNCTION = "main"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(cls):
+        outv = {
+            "required": {
+                "fpath": ("STRING",{"default":"audio.wav"}),
+            }
+        }
+        return outv