Weightless By Marconi Union

 

 

There is a lot anxiety and worry throughout the world and stress is taking its toll.

Here’s something you may find helpful...

Researchers at Mindlab International in the U.K. wanted to know what kind of music induces the greatest state of relaxation.

The study involved having participants try to solve difficult puzzles — which inherently triggered a certain degree of stress — while connected to sensors. 
At the same time, participants listened to a range of songs as researchers measured their brain activity, heart rate, blood pressure and rate of breathing.

What they found is that one song — “Weightless” — resulted in a striking 65 percent reduction in participants’ overall anxiety, and a 35 percent reduction in their usual physiological resting rates.

Interestingly, the song was specifically designed to induce this highly relaxed state. Created by Marconi Union, the musicians teamed up with sound therapists to carefully arrange harmonies, rhythms and bass lines, which in turn slow a listener’s heart rate and blood pressure, while also lowering stress hormones like cortisol.

In fact, the music is so effective, that many of the female participants became drowsy — to the point where lead researcher Dr. David Lewis-Hodgson advises against listening to it while driving.

But don’t take their word for it, experience it for yourself here:

Music of Tree Rings

Music in the rings inside a tree trunk?

It is well known that the rings of a tree trunk tell a lot about a tree, primarily regarding the water availability during each season of its existence.

Have the tightly packed circles ever reminded you of a larger version of a vinyl record, though? 

Well, artist Bartholomaus Traubeck thought it did. 

He was curious to find out what those rings would “say,” so he invented a type of record player that reads the color and texture variations of the rings inside the cross-section of a tree trunk. 

It interprets the rings into audible sounds, a type of music if you will.

How is something like this even possible? 

Traubeck’s “record player” uses light to interpret the color and texture variations of a tree’s rings into musical notes and instruments.

All it took was PlayStation eye camera and motor for the arm of the record player.

The data was first collected by the camera and then transferred to a computer. 

Using a program called Ableton Live, that data was interpreted into a piano track.

This video lets you listen in on what nature sounds like through Traubeck’s record player. 

If you think you would hear a bunch of crackling or other noises, you’re wrong. 

While these “songs” aren’t traditional harmonies and chords, it’s still eerily beautiful.

Since every tree’s rings are unique, this means that every tree has its own song. 

What this artist has done is essentially create a limitless library of records that are solely one-of-a-kind. 

It’s a completely new way to listen to nature.

Music From The Milky Way

NASA has discovered music from our galaxy using a technique known as sonification – the process of translating data into sound. 

The project turns X-ray, visible and infrared light data – gathered from the far areas of the Milky Way by three NASA telescopes – into audio.  

By translating the digital data, which takes the form of ones and zeroes, NASA has brought to life the Galactic Centre – the rotational centre of the Milky Way – with a peaceful, tinkling soundscape. 

The Power Of Music

Our Playlist

Inkubus Sukkubus

“Breath of Wanting”

Enya 

“March of the Celts”

Ronan Hardiman

“Secret World”

B-Tribe

“ Hablando”

Dark Sanctuary 

“les Memorires Blessees”

Suggested Playlist For Pagans

There is a lot of great music out there. Here are a few 

selections we have in our playlist:

First, Shadows by Woodland 

Next, Prituri Se Planinata by Stellamara

Fehu by Wardruna

    

Faith And The Muse

Elyria

Faith And The Muse

Boudicca

Music of the Earth

Music and Energy

Frequency, or the vibrating of sound waves, clearly shows us that sound is a form of energy. By moving molecules around and making them vibrate, sound waves are making music and natural sounds, such as a bird song, the sound of waves and rain. These sounds affect our emotions, moods and well being.

Music For Elephants

A moving video we want to share with you:

The Carrot Clarinet

From Australia we find this brilliant demonstration...

The Universal Power of Music

Music goes beyond borders and our differences, it is the universal language.

It heals us, soothes our emotions, brings laughter, smiles and tears.

Music is one thing that we all can understand and take solace in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pagan Kitchen Playlist

If you are looking for Pagan music, be assured, it's out there.

We asked the Pagan Kitchen circle who they currently have on their playlists.

This is only a sample of the music our group is listening to right now, we know there's a lot more, but for now, here's a short list, it's diverse, just like our circle.