Sleep mudic3/1/2023 Jeffrey Thompson’s Delta Sleep System, introduced in the ’90s, which I’ve tried myself. The technique still has a small but devoted cult following today. Track down a copy of Journeys Out of the Body, the eerie 1971 memoir of radio executive Robert Monroe, who helped popularize the term “out-of-body-experience” and invented a technology called Hemi-Sync for relaxation, sleeping, and encouraging altered mind states. Until recently, the world of sleep music for adults existed on the fringes of medical science. There’s even a Reddit thread for “Somnolent Music.” That’s where drowsy-eyed listeners share their favorite tracks for slumber time. Let me rephrase that: Maybe you will be the one checking out once you start sampling these aural equivalents of Ambien. Check out the band Sleep Gardens or Gridline’s Music for Sleepers. Capable of woodworking….īut there are plenty of competitors to Richter and Bridges in the growing “sleep music” category. You are worth all the good things that happened in your life. Now, as a way to put you in a good mood before you go to bed, I’d like to give you some affirmations. Deep into the Sleep Tapes, we hear this this rambling (but perhaps inspiring) monologue: I admire Richter, but he can’t match Bridges when he gets into his groove. But unlike Richter, who leaves out any words in his sleep music, Bridges adds occasional exhortations. The composer worked with neurologist David Eagleman on the project, and describes it as an “experiment into how music and consciousness connect.”Īt almost the same moment, actor Jeff Bridges, star of Hollywood movies and a credible musician in his own right, offered his own cranky Sleeping Tapes-available for free streaming on a website for insomniacs. He calls the work his “manifesto for a slower pace of existence.” Richter doesn’t encourage active listening-his music is supposed to put you out and keep you sleeping. It ain’t your grandma’s lullaby anymore.Ĭomposer Max Richter staked his own reputation on music for sleepers with the release of the eight-hour album Sleep last September. What better target market than app-happy tech buyers? Welcome to the new world of sleep music for grownups. Their Arbitron numbers suck.įor sleep music to rise from the cradle and conquer the world, a different demographic is necessary. Infants just don’t have enough discretionary cash. And babies, let me remind you, aren’t the kind of consumer the music industry usually targets. The songs were called lullabies (a word avoided by many of the new high-tech purveyors of sleep music). However, the consumers, until recently, were babies. Elizabeth Taylor: the Grit & Glamour of an Icon by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kate Andersen Brower will be out on December 6.Of course, sleep music has always existed. And, if you’d like to go deeper into the world of Elizabeth Taylor, keep an eye out for the first authorized biography about her life. If you’d like to support the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, visit. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Taylor, ©BertSternTrust photographed by Bert Stern. Jasha Klebe wrote and composed the original score. Marshall Eskowitz and Carey Schwartz of Sunset Blvd serve as Producing Partners and represent House of Taylor for Elizabeth Taylor licensing and content opportunities. House of Taylor Trustees are Quinn Tivey, Tim Mendelson, and Barbara Berkowitz, and its Brand Strategy Consultant is Erin Dawkins. Sound Engineering and audio editing by Shaine Freeman and Jason Hoch. Elizabeth the First is narrated by Katy Perry, produced by Jason Hoch, and written by Stephanie Koff. Executive producers are Katy Perry, Jason Hoch, and Stephanie Koff. Elizabeth the First is produced by Imperative Entertainment in association with House of Taylor and Kitty Purry Productions. Narrated by Katy Perry, Elizabeth the First is a 10-episode podcast series exploring the life of Elizabeth Taylor as Hollywood icon, mother, wife, entrepreneur, advocate… and influencer. She went the distance by living a remarkable life beyond the dazzle - breaking ground as the first true influencer. In a world where “influence” equals follower counts and likes, there was one woman who, over the course of her career and half a century before, defined the meaning of influence and transformed its power.
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