I'm experimenting with brainwave entrainment and producing altered states through theta wave binaural beats and shamanistic trance-inducing drum beats (4.5 beats per second) for the final song of the new album.
Theta waves are electrical vibrations in the brain which resonate between 4-8hz. These frequencies are prominent in states of drowsiness, the first stage of sleep, and altered trance states. During a theta-induced trance, shamans are able to inflict serious injury to themselves without pain. It has been shown scientifically that the body's electromagnetic field itself is changed or disrupted during this kind of trance, specifically in the area where the self-mutilation is being done.
Those moments where you zone out, or realize you don't remember the last forty miles of your drives, are instances of theta states.
Theta waves improve learning and creativity, hence the term "sleep on it." I attribute this to the reason why I write most of my music during long periods of sleep deprivation. Much of the new album has been written from extensive recordings of late-night theta jam sessions. It wasn't until I began further research into theta waves that this began to make sense to me.
It's interesting to note that the Earth Frequency, or the Schumann resonance, is a theta wave of 7.83hz. This is the most commonly found global electromagnetic resonance, excited by lightning discharges in the cavity formed by the Earth surface and the ionosphere.
Brainwave entrainment is the process of using external stimulation (auditory or visual) to alter brainwave vibrations for meditation, healing, sleep, dreaming, attention, alterness, or general relaxation and well-being.
Certain binaural beats can create disequilibrium and other uncomfortable effects. It is rumored that a binaural beat of 20.215hz can mimic the effects of LSD.
Consider yourself warned.
Apophenia: the experience of seeing patterns or connections in random or meaningless data.
I want to find meaning in this, I'm searching for purpose. But I'm becoming convinced there's no code in the dissonance.
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