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A warm afternoon (4:00 p.m.) in March in the Palace Gardens behind Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=73591
Better sleep after 40 comes from building the right daily rhythms, not from trying harder at bedtime. Mollie McGlocklin, creator of Sleep Is a Skill, makes the case that sleep is a learnable skill, and that forcing it or chasing a perfect score on your tracker usually makes it worse. Mollie went through acute insomnia while traveling overseas and left doctor after doctor with sleeping pills and no real guidance. In this episode she explains what sleep latency and sleep efficiency tell you, why falling asleep the second your head hits the pillow can be a red flag, which tracker numbers you can trust (and why deep sleep and REM aren't among them), when a nap helps and when it hurts, what to do when good sleep habits aren't enough, and why sleep really begins in the morning. Time Stamps: 03:42 Why you can't force sleep 05:07 Mollie's insomnia story 06:17 Sleeping pills and the case for CBT-I 09:07 Sleep as a skill, not a sleeper type 11:36 Sleep latency: when falling asleep fast is a red flag 13:18 Sleep efficiency and nighttime wakeups 14:51 Binaural beats, white noise, and sleep sounds 17:28 Sleep stages and why tracker data misleads 18:37 Blood oxygen averages and missed sleep apnea 20:12 Track trends in one device: HRV and heart rate 23:35 How wearables spotted COVID early 25:14 Why sleep apnea testing should be repeated 27:18 Naps and the insomnia exception 28:49 The caffeine nap 31:50 Shift workers and longer naps 33:37 When sleep hygiene isn't enough 35:15 CBT-I, ACT, and circadian entrainment 38:52 The health of your word 39:09 Sleep begins in the morning 40:48 Loneliness, relationships, and sleep 41:29 What hunter-gatherers teach us about sleep Links: Sleep Is a Skill (newsletter, podcast, and coaching): https://sleepisaskill.com The Wellness Roadmap: https://amzn.to/3U1xEdn
I made this recording during a long walk from Wageningen to Arnhem, following the floodplains of the Lower Rhine. Among the birds you can hear are a Blackbird and a Cuckoo, and possibly also a Blackcap and a Common Chiffchaff. Probably a few others as well. There was also a Pheasant around, although it didn't make much of a sound. Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=73576
Binaural production - listen with headphones! Everything's moving. Everything' on the move. Transferring and transmutating: with the bicycle across the Danube, on a motorcycle jumping over the hills, through a private space of a mysterious figure called Miryam van Doren under the guidance of the artist Jack Hauser, and finally a trip back home on the train. This generative soundscape is based on a two-dimensional random walk between four binaural soundscapes recorded on 19 September 2026 during a bicycle trip. 1) A cross-Danube ferry ride. 2) Motocross track near Pulkau. 3) A walk through "Wohnung Miryam van Doren" with the artist Jack Hauser, who is preparing a cucumber salad. 4) A train ride back home. Released: 21 September 2026
Ytra Dørvika is a sheltered bay and a well-known sandy beach on the southern end of the Lysefjord in the municipality of Sandnes in the Norwegian county of Rogaland. What struck me was how fast the waves were compared to the North Sea beach in the Netherlands or the pebble beach in Lima. You can find recordings of both of these examples on my SoundCloud page and podcast. Aporree: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=73554
Fireworks on new years eve 2025-2026. After a long Dutch tradition of setting off fireworks freely on New Year's Eve, this was the last turn of the year it was still allowed. Public opposition to fireworks has grown considerably in recent years, and from now on it's only permitted within an association, under a permit, and by professionals. So this may well have been the last time I got to make such a full recording of fireworks. Aporee: https://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=73497
Hi.This is a 1 hour heavy rain sound bath made with steady rainfall, a low dark ambient drone, subtle shimmer, and a quiet 6 Hz theta binaural beat underneath the mix.The idea behind this one is the rain as an acoustic curtain.Rain can cover the edges of the room without demanding too much attention. It is busy, but predictable. It changes constantly, but not in a way your mind has to chase. That makes it useful for sleep, focus, studying, reading, meditation, anxiety relief, journaling, prayer, or just making the room feel quieter for a while.The rain is the main thing here. The ambient layer sits underneath it with a slightly dark, late-night feeling, giving the track more depth without taking over.Headphones are recommended for the binaural layer, but not required. Without headphones, you still get an hour of heavy rain and dark ambient calm.Best listened to at a low, comfortable volume.Binaural beats and sound baths can affect people differently. This is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more sound baths, guided meditations, sleep audio, focus tracks, and strange little places to rest.
En este nuevo programa vamos a sumergirnos en el sexto álbum de estudio de Pearl Jam, Binaural, lanzado en el año 2000. Les comentaremos todas sus canciones y por sus características les invitamos a escuchar la emisión con audífonos: ¡Esto estará en calidad binaural! Presenta Ricardo Portman Escucharemos Breakerfall, God's Dice, Evacuation, Light Years, Nothing As It Seems, Thin Air, Insignificance, Of the Girl, Grievance, Rival, Sleight of Hand, Soon Forget y Parting Ways. Recuerden que nuestros programas los pueden escuchar también en: Nuestra web https://ecosdelvinilo.com/ La Música del Arcón - FM 96.9 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) miércoles 18:00 (hora Arg.) Radio M7 (Córdoba) lunes 18:00 y sábados 17:00. Distancia Radio (Córdoba) jueves y sábados 19:00 Radio Free Rock (Cartagena) viernes 18:00. Radio Hierbabuena (Lima, Perú) jueves 20:00 (hora Perú) Onda Wantuki (Madrid) semanal
Hi.This is a 1 hour rain sound bath made with steady rain sounds, a subtle dark ambient layer, and a quiet 6 Hz theta binaural beat underneath the mix.The intro begins with a simple breathing exercise: gently breathing in for four counts and breathing out for six. Nothing intense. No breath-holding. No trying to become a professional lung wizard. Just a few minutes of slower breathing to help your body change gears before the rain takes over.After that, the rest of the hour is mostly rain.Use this for sleep, meditation, anxiety relief, late-night relaxation, studying, journaling, prayer, or just giving your mind something steady to rest on.Headphones are recommended if you want the full binaural effect, but you can still listen normally without them. The rain is the main thing here.Best listened to at a low, comfortable volume.Binaural beats and sound baths can affect people differently. This is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more sound baths, guided meditations, sleep audio, focus tracks, and strange little places to rest.
Best Of : Le Son Binaural pour tous ? On entend beaucoup parler de son en 3D, de son binaural ou encore ambisonique. Nous avons essayé d'y voir plus clair et d'expérimenter l'écoute binaurale c'est à dire en 3 dimensions. Pour aller plus loin : lire l'article sur plansonore.fr
Hi.This is a 1 hour 432 Hz ambient sound bath made with evolving chords, soft wind textures, bell tones, and a descending binaural beat for meditation, relaxation, breathwork, sleep, and nervous system calming.The piece is tuned to 432 Hz, a tuning many people in meditation and sound healing spaces describe as warmer or softer than standard 440 Hz tuning. The science on 432 Hz is not settled, but a lot of listeners simply find it calming, and that is enough for this kind of practice.The voice intro guides you into simple breath awareness, then gently lengthens the exhale to help the body slow down before the music takes over.Use this while lying down, meditating, journaling, praying, resting, or giving your mind something spacious to settle into.Headphones are recommended for the full binaural effect, but it can also be played softly in the background.Binaural beats and sound baths can affect people differently. This is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more sound baths, guided meditations, sleep audio, focus tracks, and strange little places to rest.
Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Calm Chic sound rituals — a softer way to focus.A subtle shift in frequency. A quieter way back to yourself.Binaural beats guide the brain into rest, clarity, and calm through layered sound.Curated by Sya Warfield — an interdisciplinary artist exploring ritual, sound, and everyday life.Summer Ritual GuideA seasonal reset:https://tinyurl.com/589kt423Calm Era AppDaily rituals for focus + calm:https://studio.com/sya/calmStay ConnectedNotes, tools, and updates:https://linktr.ee/relaxconnectcreateIf this podcast supports you, you can help it grow: • Follow + rate on Spotify • Leave a short review on Apple Podcasts
Binaural production - listen with headphones! A tribute to Edvard Munch, the inventive Norwegian painter. This generative soundscape is based on a two-dimensional random walk between four binaural soundscapes recorded in Oslo, Norway, between 31 August and 1 September 2026: 1) A virtual visit to Munch's villa in Ekely. 2) A museum room displaying Munch's monumental works. 3) People working at the Munch museum's woodcut workshop. 4) The Badstuforening sauna near the museum, where you can swim in the sea.
Ganz spontaner Einwurf heute. Ich nehme dich mit mit meinem DPA Binaural Headset Mikrofon Set auf den Weg ins Office.
Hi.This is a 1 hour ambient sound bath built as a slow journey through sound, made for meditation, sleep, deep rest, reflection, and quiet inward drifting.The piece moves through the same gentle arc as the first complex journey: arrival, deepening, stillness, and return. Underneath the music, the binaural beat gradually eases from alpha into theta, then finally settles into delta by the end.This version has its own melody, timing, wandering bell tones, and singing-bowl-style strikes, so it feels familiar in shape but different in atmosphere.Use this while lying down, meditating, falling asleep, journaling, praying, or letting your mind slowly move through the night without needing to arrive anywhere specific.Headphones are recommended for the full binaural effect, but it can also be played softly in the background.Binaural beats and sound baths can affect people differently. This is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more sound baths, guided meditations, sleep audio, and strange little places to rest.
Hi.This is a 1 hour theta wave sound bath made with binaural beats and a clean ambient pad for deep meditation, open awareness, relaxation, journaling, and quiet inward focus.This one is intentionally minimal.No singing bowls.No rain.No ocean.No extra textures trying to pull your attention around.Just a soft theta-based ambient soundscape designed to sit underneath awareness while you practice being with whatever is already here.The intro guides you into a simple open awareness meditation. There is no breath count, no body scan, and no mantra. You simply notice sound, sensation, thought, and awareness itself without trying to chase anything or push anything away.Use this for:Deep meditationOpen awareness practiceTheta wave relaxationJournalingLight studyQuiet reflectionResting after a long dayHeadphones are recommended for the full binaural effect, but you can also play it softly in the background.Binaural beats and sound baths affect everyone differently. This is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more sound baths, guided meditations, sleep audio, focus tracks, and strange little places to rest.
Hi.This is a 1 hour delta sleep sound bath made with soft nature ambience, slow calming tones, and a gentle guided intro for deep rest, sleep, relaxation, and nervous system calming.Delta frequencies are often associated with deep sleep and the slowest, quietest states of rest. This sound bath is designed to feel warm, earthy, and held, like lying somewhere still while the world keeps moving softly around you.Use it while falling asleep, resting, meditating, recovering from a long day, or giving your body permission to stop trying so hard for a while.The voice intro gently guides you into the body, helping you notice the breath, soften tension, and settle into the feeling of being supported.Nothing too crazy.Just nature sounds, slow tones, and an hour of quiet space to rest.Best listened to with headphones or at a low, comfortable volume.Binaural beats and sound baths can affect people differently. This is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more sound baths, guided meditations, sleep audio, and strange little places to rest.
"This is the final Rock School show. We felt 1000 shows was a good number to end on since Tammy and I are retiring at the end of this year. Thank you to all who ran the show. You gave us an audience. For this final hour, we are looking at the top 10 moments from the almost 20 years of shows. Thanks again and goodbye. We sure did enjoy your company."
Hi.This is a 1 hour alpha focus sound bath made with 10Hz binaural beats, clean ambient pad tones, and a simple repeating visual for study, work, reading, focus, light relaxation, and calm background concentration.The alpha range is often associated with that relaxed-but-alert state where your mind feels awake without being overly tense.Not asleep or wired.Just steady enough to do the thing in front of you.This one is intentionally minimal. No dramatic textures, no emotional ambush, no sudden “spiritual flute has entered the room” moment when you were just trying to answer emails.Just soft ambient sound, alpha wave binaural beats, and a smooth pad designed to stay underneath your attention rather than pull it away.Use this while studying, working, reading, writing, journaling, meditating lightly, or sitting there trying to convince your brain that one simple task does not need to become a full hero's journey.Headphones are recommended for the full binaural effect, but it can still work as calm background audio through speakers.Binaural beats and sound baths can affect people differently. This is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.Best listened to at a low, comfortable volume.Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more sound baths, guided meditations, sleep audio, focus tracks, and strange little places to rest.
"This is the second to last Rock School show and I'm using it to pitch my 4th album, Widow Maker, which went live last week on Spotify and Apple Music. I hope you enjoy it and I hope to see you all next week for the final Rock School Show."
Hi.This is a 1 hour deep meditation sound bath made with theta wave binaural beats, warm ambient pad tones, and singing-bowl-style textures for meditation, journaling, studying, relaxation, and deep inward focus.The main frequency element here is in the theta range, around 6 Hz, which is commonly associated with deep meditative states, dreamlike awareness, creativity, and that strange in-between place where the mind starts getting quieter but not necessarily asleep.The visual is a black-and-white spiral tunnel, which feels pretty accurate for this one.Not because you need to disappear into a void.Although, visually, it is making a strong case.But because this sound bath is meant to pull your attention inward slowly, steadily, and repetitively.Use headphones for the full binaural effect, or let it play softly in the background while you meditate, write, reflect, study, pray, or unwind after a long day.I'm not making any huge promise...even though I really believe in this sounds and practices and want to say unhinged things about transcendence awaiting you. Just theta waves, singing bowl textures, ambient tones, and an hour of space to go a little deeper.Binaural beats and sound baths can affect people differently. This is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.Best listened to with headphones or at a low, comfortable volume.Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more sound baths, guided meditations, sleep audio, and strange little places to rest.
Calm Chic sound rituals — a softer way to focus.A subtle shift in frequency. A quieter way back to yourself.Binaural beats guide the brain into rest, clarity, and calm through layered sound.Curated by Sya Warfield — an interdisciplinary artist exploring ritual, sound, and everyday life.Calm Era AppDaily rituals for focus + calm:https://studio.com/sya/calmStay ConnectedNotes, tools, and updates:https://linktr.ee/relaxconnectcreateIf this podcast supports you, you can help it grow: • Follow + rate on Spotify • Leave a short review on Apple Podcasts
"Tammy and I have decided to retire from our jobs and also from creating the Rock School Radio show. I know this is the 744th show on PRX but it's actually our 997th show overall. We will do this show and three more, ending on our 1000th show. To that end, in this show we will announce some musicians who might be retiring soon themselves. We will list the oldest people touring this summer."
"Every list of the best bands contains the same bands in the top 20 so I made a new list. I looked at several best band lists and eliminated those top 20 bands. My list gets rid of the obvious choices and gives many lesser known bands a chance. See what you think."
A 20-minute guided Yoga Nidra and NSDR practice designed to help your body enter deep rest while a small thread of awareness remains awake.This is the longer version of the Idiot Mystic NSDR meditation. The extra time allows for a slower full-body rotation, a second wave through the body, a short visualization, and a simple personal resolve at the beginning and end of the practice.You do not need to fall asleep, clear your mind, or reach a special state. Lie down, get comfortable, and let the guidance do most of the work.This session includes:• Full guided body scan• Yoga Nidra awareness rotation• Non-sleep deep rest• Breath awareness• Calming visualization• Personal resolve or intention• Binaural sound bath
"For an experiment, I denoted the last ten generations and attempted to define the song of their generation. Some were easy and some quite difficult. I offer five possibilities first and then pick. See if I made the correct choice."
"I was talking about the Paul is Dead conspiracy theory in class one day and the students began asking me if I knew about THIS theory. And then THIS theory. We went on for 30 minutes and then I did some research. There were so many theories I had never heard of. Hopefully they are new to you as well. We have a long list."
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The Stillwater Mines have been abandoned for generations, left to rust above a body of water that never ripples unless something beneath it chooses to move. You came looking for a story. A rumor. Proof that something still lives beneath the old processing levels. But the thing in the water was never only a monster. Long before the mines, she slept in the dark, ancient, silent, untouched. Then the miners broke through into her resting place, and everything they brought with them seeped into the depths: noise, fear, metal, memory, and the final peace of those who never surfaced again. Now she waits in the Stillwater Mines, carrying the last moments of everyone the mine has taken. She does not hunt. She does not chase. She simply remains. But remaining is not the same as mercy. Corra does not go looking for the surface world. She does not need to. Sooner or later, the surface always sends something curious down into the dark. And when you fall into her water, she discovers something impossible in you. Something that does not fade. Something that looks back. Something iridescent. And Corra has never wanted to keep anything before. #F4A #AudioRoleplay #MonsterGirl #TentacleMonster #AncientWaterCreature #Horror #DarkFantasy #UrbExGoneWrong #UnderwaterHorror #AbandonedMine #BinauralAudio #Possessive #3Dio #CuriousMonster #Eldritch #Uncanny #DangerousComfort #SoftHorror #YoureMine #CreatureRomance #SlowBurn #MonsterIntimacy #BreathplayThemes #OxygenControlThemes
In this podcast episode Ashea is joined by Mark Gittins, immersive audio engineer and owner of SenSound studios, currently working on broadcast for a major international football tournament, and Pieter Doms, co-founder of AREAL Technologies from Belgium. Together they discuss the invention and development of immersive audio monitoring technology, the AREAL SR1 headphones, and how spatial audio is transforming professional audio production.Pieter shares the fascinating origin story of how AREAL Technologies was born during the pandemic, starting as a Tomorrowland festival request to convert stereo music to immersive audio in real time. Mark discusses his experience using the headphones for remote mixing during high-pressure broadcast work, and both explore the challenges and opportunities in immersive audio adoption.In This Episode:The Origin of AREAL Technologies — How Pieter Doms and his team created an upmix algorithm during the pandemicThe SR1 Headphones Development — The creative journey from a joke about building a studio in a headphone to a functioning solutionNon-Binaural Immersive Monitoring — How the SR1 achieves 3D soundscape representation without relying purely on HRTFsRemote Mixing for Broadcast — Mark's experience using the headphones while working on tournament broadcastsChallenges in Getting Started with Immersive Audio — Infrastructure requirements, learning curve, and barriers for engineersBinaural Monitoring Limitations — Why traditional binaural platforms struggle with height representationRoom Simulation & Personalization — Head width parameter optimization, EQ customization, and virtual room simulationThe Chicken-and-Egg Problem of Adoption — Why immersive audio adoption is slow and the role of content availabilityImmersive Audio in Mainstream Media — Dolby Atmos prevalence in streaming, TV, and filmThe Future of Spatial Audio — Wearable and augmented reality applicationsAbout Our Guests:Mark Gittins:Immersive audio engineer and owner of Sensound, a professional mixing studio specialising in immersive projects. Originally from Birmingham, England.Pieter Doms:Co-founder of AREAL Technologies from Belgium, with over 20 years of professional sound engineering experience. As a live sound engineer for major events including Tomorrowland, his technical expertise in algorithm design led to the creation of AREAL Technologies during the pandemic.About Our Host:Ashea is a platinum-selling songwriter, music producer, and audio engineer from the UK. With credits spanning notable artists, major labels, and prestigious broadcasters, Ashea brings authentic conversations between industry professionals to the Production Expert Podcast. Instagram: @iamasheaResources & LinksAREAL Technologies — https://areal.world/SenSound Studios — https://www.sensoundaudio.com/Megatone Studios — Birmingham-based tracking and control roomTomorrowland — Festival featuring immersive audio experiencesDolby Atmos — Immersive audio format for streaming and broadcastVirtuoso — Binaural monitoring softwareGenelec UNIO — genelec.com/unioSponsorshipThis episode is brought to you by Genelec. If you've ever been disappointed with the way your mixes sound on other playback systems, check out Genelec's UNIO monitoring ecosystem. Visit genelec.com/unio to learn more.
Calm Chic sound rituals — a softer way to focus. A subtle shift in frequency. A quieter way back to yourself.Binaural beats guide the brain into rest, clarity, and calm through layered sound.Curated by Sya Warfield — an interdisciplinary artist exploring ritual, sound, and everyday life.Summer Ritual GuideA seasonal reset:https://tinyurl.com/589kt423Calm Era AppDaily rituals for focus + calm:https://studio.com/sya/calmStay ConnectedNotes, tools, and updates:https://linktr.ee/relaxconnectcreateIf this podcast supports you, you can help it grow: + rate on Spotify • Leave a short review on Apple Podcasts
Binaural Sports Beats bonus 746 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:12:25 +0000 fEsbTqitpZTsbSjVpci0PjAE6VJphTAI sports Sports Daily sports Binaural Sports Beats Wichita's popular morning local sports talk radio show is Sports Daily with Jacob Albracht and Tommy Castor. Listen live M-F 7a-11a on KFH! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperw
Een beat die je laat ontspannen, focussen, beter laat slapen of zelfs je pijn laat verminderen; het klinkt bijna te mooi om waar te zijn. Even de juiste toon opzoeken, oortjes in en je luistert je stress weg. Gedragswetenschapper Kirsten van den Bosch (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen) doet onderzoek naar deze tonen, die bekend staan als ‘binaural beats’. Wanneer je in je linkeroor een andere toon hoort dan in je rechteroor, creëren je hersenen de illusie van een derde toon. Die derde toon zou zich kunnen nestelen in het ritme van je hersenen. De resultaten van haar onderzoek zijn al net zo mysterieus als de beats zelf. Voor het onderzoek werkte Kirsten samen met onderzoeker Tassos Sarampalis en kunstenaars Delic en Huda. ReCharge is een immersieve kunstervaring van Delic & Huda waarin geluid, licht en storytelling samenkomen in een zintuiglijke reis, met als doel bezoekers even uit het alledaagse te tillen en mee te nemen naar een andere wereld, terwijl het tegelijkertijd het zenuwstelsel helpt kalmeren. Meer informatie: https://www.therechargedome.com/recharge/ 00:00 Wat is een binaural beat? 00:46 De wonderen van een binaural beat 01:13 Binaural beats uittesten in een proefopstelling 01:41 Geluid is een golf 02:05 Na een botsing vormen twee tonen samen een nieuwe toon 03:20 Binaural beat: één toon in het linker oor, andere toon in het rechteroor 04:24 Verschillende frequenties met hun eigen doel 05:10 Kunnen binaural beats pijn verminderen? 06:45 Hersengolven en geluidsgolven synchroniseren 07:53 Een experiment met binaural beats 09:16 Wat zeggen de proefpersonen? 09:41 Onderzoek met grote testgroep laat effect zien 10:43 Advies van KirstenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"When you listen to Van Halen or Extreme or Steely Dan you expect a great guitar solo. The point of this show is to offer some examples of totally unexpected solos. These are solos in a song or a genre or by an artists that it seems to be coming out of nowhere. "
"Back on May 31st Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson chided an audience for chanting USA. Much of the audience then walked out. I wondered if this had happened before and it certainly did. We have multiple examples of an audience turning on the performer and vice versa. For many we have the audio from the stage."
"The new owners of Fender since 2020 are attempting to own the copyright on the Stratocaster body. A German court has taken them part of the way but most experts don't believe it will hold up to scrutiny. Nonetheless, Fender has sent Cease and Desist letters to multiple guitar makers telling them to stop production, call back orders and destroy stock. Fender may have just committed brand suicide because history is not on their side."
Calm Chic sound rituals — a softer way to focus.A subtle shift in frequency. A quieter way back to yourself.Binaural beats guide the brain into rest, clarity, and calm through layered sound.Curated by Sya Warfield — an interdisciplinary artist exploring ritual, sound, and everyday life.Summer Ritual GuideA seasonal reset:https://tinyurl.com/589kt423Calm Era AppDaily rituals for focus + calm:https://studio.com/sya/calmStay ConnectedNotes, tools, and updates:https://linktr.ee/relaxconnectcreateIf this podcast supports you, you can help it grow: • Follow + rate on Spotify • Leave a short review on Apple Podcasts
"The New York Times released their 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters list a short while ago. I know online lists usually have some click bait to start conversation but this list was overtly egregious. Not for who was on it. It was who was left off. We will go over the list and play some artists that should have been on there."
"It is no secret that music contracts can be rather brutal on artists. Often the stories focus on not getting paid but there is also the interesting idea of a lawsuit ordering a musician to fill his or her contract and record what we are calling a court ordered album. We have multiple examples plus one where the band was paid NOT to record an album."
"Sony Music Publishing confirmed an agreement to acquire Blackstone's Recognition Music Group catalog for $3.5 billion. The Red Hot Chili Peppers just sold their catalog for $300 million. Other Funds are raising billions to start buying. These buyers are called Music Rights Funds. I became interested in how these Funds actually made money. How does one invest and can I sell my own music. I have the answers for you."
Welcome to The Still Point — a voice-led meditation designed to guide listeners into a specific state of being—not just relaxation, but identity, clarity, and emotional recalibration.Binaural beats are an auditory experience where two slightly different frequencies create a third tone, gently guiding the brain into states of rest, focus, or calm.This series is by Sya Warfield, an interdisciplinary artist exploring the intersection of ritual and sound.Summer Ritual GuideA seasonal resethttps://tinyurl.com/589kt423Calm Era AppDaily rituals for focus + calmhttps://studio.com/sya/calmStay ConnectedNotes, tools, and updateshttps://linktr.ee/relaxconnectcreateIf you'd like to support the show: • Leave a rating on Spotify • Write a quick review on Apple Podcasts
Calm Chic sound rituals — a softer way to focus.A subtle shift in frequency. A quieter way back to yourself.Binaural beats guide the brain into rest, clarity, and calm through layered sound.Curated by Sya Warfield — an interdisciplinary artist exploring ritual, sound, and everyday life.Summer Ritual Guide A seasonal reset:https://tinyurl.com/589kt423Calm Era App Daily rituals for focus + calm:https://studio.com/sya/calmStay Connected Notes, tools, and updates:https://linktr.ee/relaxconnectcreateIf this podcast supports you, you can help it grow: • Follow + rate on Spotify • Leave a short review on Apple Podcasts
"Many summer tours are having to scale back or cancel altogether. The nickname given to this practice is Blue Dot Fever. It is named after the blue dots that appear on unsold seats when a ticket buyer uses Ticketmaster. It has become indicative of a larger societal and financial concern that is leading to people not being able to attend live music. We will explain."
Calm Chic sound rituals — a softer way to focus. A subtle shift in frequency. A quieter way back to yourself.Binaural beats guide the brain into rest, clarity, and calm through layered sound.Curated by Sya Warfield — an interdisciplinary artist exploring ritual, sound, and everyday life.Summer Ritual Guide A seasonal reset:https://tinyurl.com/589kt423Calm Era App Daily rituals for focus + calm:https://studio.com/sya/calmStay Connected Notes, tools, and updates:https://linktr.ee/relaxconnectcreateIf this podcast supports you, you can help it grow: + rate on Spotify • Leave a short review on Apple Podcasts
"This is a requested topic from a friend. He wondered if we had ever discussed steel drums. We had not so we did a show. We have some history and some discussion of tuning and prices. There are also a lot of songs that use the steel drum you may not have noticed before."
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Chelcie is still on stream.Keith is still talking.And the first question hanging over everything is the one nobody can shake: Who is in the trunk?What follows is Keith's answer to a different question — the one that matters just as much:Why Jessica?Why did she get under his skin?Why did she stay in his head?Why did wanting her turn into something darker? This episode pulls Chelcie deeper into Keith's version of events, where attraction, control, and obsession start to sound a little too similar. The more he explains Jessica, the less safe the story feels. And the closer Chelcie gets to the truth, the more it starts to sound like Keith isn't just remembering the past. He's teaching her something. And by the end, one thing is clear: Jessica was never just a woman Keith wanted. She was the beginning of whatever he became. Headphones are highly recommended.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/black-widow-podcast--3614545/support.