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dymax78 on Sept 17, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Scientists say a mind-bending rhythm in the brain ...

I'm an avid listener of the ambient/noise/experimental genres and have experienced a "trace-like" state on a few occasions; I've always attributed this to the repetitive characteristic(s) of the song in question.

examples that come to mind:

Zoviet France - Cycloptic Sub Alien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVz2qCvjPDg

Zoviet France - Mohnomishe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsBD-pUO4GI

Laraaji - The Dance #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hes0hRY9v8

innomatics on Sept 17, 2020 [–]

Another famous recording which for me induces a dissociative state:

Sitting In a Room - Alvin Lucier https://youtu.be/bhtO4DsSazc

dymax78 on Sept 22, 2020 | [–]

dissociative state is certainly a better descriptor and more appropriate than trace-like. a prolonged hypnagogic state has occurred on on several occasions as well.

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