Sound therapists and stress specialists worked with the band Marconi Union to develop "Weightless", the most relaxing song ever:
Would you add any songs to this list?
Recording of the Song and Story Link -via First Things
Photo (unrelated) by Flickr user ewen and donabel
Weightless works by using specific rhythms, tones, frequencies and intervals to relax the listener. A continuous rhythm of 60 BPM causes the brainwaves and heart rate to synchronise with the rhythm: a process known as ‘entrainment’. Low underlying bass tones relax the listener and a low whooshing sound with a trance-like quality takes the listener into an even deeper state of calm.
Dr David Lewis, one of the UK’s leading stress specialists said: “‘Weightless’ induced the greatest relaxation – higher than any of the other music tested. Brain imaging studies have shown that music works at a very deep level within the brain, stimulating not only those regions responsible for processing sound but also ones associated with emotions." [...]
The top 10 most relaxing tunes were: 1. Marconi Union - Weightless 2. Airstream - Electra 3. DJ Shah - Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix) 4. Enya - Watermark 5. Coldplay - Strawberry Swing 6. Barcelona - Please Don't Go 7. All Saints - Pure Shores 8. AdelevSomeone Like You 9. Mozart - Canzonetta Sull'aria 10. Cafe Del Mar - We Can Fly
Would you add any songs to this list?
Recording of the Song and Story Link -via First Things
Photo (unrelated) by Flickr user ewen and donabel
The CD "Sub-Counscious" by Phutureprimitive has this same vibe though, but still retains melodic and rhythmic variety. It keeps my brain in a very high state of activity while slowly transfering that activity from conscious to subconscious. really nice stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcb8WCaZAEw
Listen here (especially at work): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSeg69d3CQ8
Would it make me sleepy? No. I often do doze of listening to soothing music that I enjoy, I didn't enjoy this one little bit so it wouldn't make me sleepy.
Tom Middleton at its best !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76:14