virtual utopias

 

 

 

“This eight minute song is a beautiful combination of arranged harmonies, rhythms and bass lines and thus helps to slow the heart rate, reduce blood pressure and lower levels of stress…

The song comprises of a sustaining rhythm that starts at 60 beats per minute and gradually slows to around 50. Thus, while listening to the song, your heartbeat automatically comes to match that beat…

The gaps between the notes have been chosen to create a feeling of euphoria and comfort. In addition, there are no repetitive melodies in the song which allows one's brain to completely switch off since one is no longer trying to predict what is next.”

According to scientists, this is the most relaxing tune ever recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomas Saraceno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomas Saraceno, “In Orbit”

 

 

 

 

 

While we’re listening to the world’s most relaxing song, we might as well check out the world’s fluffiest bunny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Way to go, bunny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

out of this world.

 

 

 

Richard Baily

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Do you not see the need to

free your brow from this leaden skullcap

of artistic routine and old refrains,

to abandon at last this common pasture

where we all graze like sheep?"

~Duranty, 1876

 

 

 

 

Watercolors by Tristram Lansdowne

 

 

“like being brought

 

 

 

 

face to face

 

 

 

    with the image

 

 

 

of the virtual

 

 

 

Other”

 

play now, thank me later