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December 27th, 2009
Some Just Don't Get
Our Nature Sounds
I was perusing through some other sites today (I
do that kind of thing occasionally) and noticed one site that seemed to
make a not so vague reference to our site. They wrote that their nature
sounds did not have any distracting background sounds like some new
sites. I chuckled to myself as I knew that whoever was behind that
particular site did not get us at all.... and by us I mean
insomniacs. We are more of a sleep CD company then a nature sound
company.
Yes, we use soothing natural and nature sounds.
That is to promote Alpha brainwaves. This is what virtually all relaxing
nature sounds do as the 'white noise' properties of rain, ocean waves,
waterfalls and wind have a tendency to induce these relaxation
brainwaves. In the early minutes of most of our recordings we add
visualization sequences strictly through audio effects alone. By
promoting visualization we stimulate the secondary visual cortex. This
is the same part of our brains that is active in REM sleep. This audio
experience facilitates the transition from Alpha (relaxed) to Theta
(daydream) to Delta (deep sleep) . In a sense its like assisted
meditation but instead of a disembodied voice guiding the listener we
only use sounds... and the listeners natural ability to visualize.
The closest sleep sounds we have to emulate basic 'nature
sound' are Stormy Beach and
Bedtime Storm. There is a place for
static nature atmospheres and we might pursue that in the future but for
now the dozens (if not hundreds) of nature sound sites on the 'Net need
not be concerned. The dreamscapes with the most visualizations are
The Wooden Ship and
Snowy Mountain Hike. I am
currently working on a visualization gauge that will be an indication of
how many visualizations are in any particular dreamscape.
So, its true. Guilty as charged. We do use
background sounds to promote visualization and sleep onset. You might
hear a plane pass at a distance, hear a far off train, a flag flapping,
distant voices... but all in the context of the dreamscape's
environment.
Anyhoo, I hope everyone has a great New Year!
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