The Algorithm - Music for your Thoughts

[Haelos]

I've decided I'm just going to post redundant threads that will burn themselves out anytime I post here. I won't really bother to respond. These threads are just for you to ponder on, if you feel like doing so.
On to business. I've also linked this artist somewhere on this site once before.


Over my years of practicing meditation, I've come to find that I have a hard time thinking about things during regular mundane states. My mind is generally quite quiet, and the only thoughts that arise stem from basic bodily functions and my current tasks-at-hand. I occasionally have some minor, throw-away thoughts, such as the idea of posting this thread, that usually jump up for as long as I get a moment of inspiration. I usually let the inspiration die quickly, unless I'm indulged in a project.

I used to take time out of my day to just sit and think about stuff. I'd think about new inventions, and I'd pioneer the most ridiculous things that have absolutely no use to anyone else in the world. The most random of things.
Now, barely a clever thought arises.
My mind has become a machine of silence, social engineering, thought of the task at hand, and short sparks of inspiration.

I discovered a while ago that a particular artist is relatively interesting to use as background music for shamanic journeying. If you can happen to make it out of your body before the tempo hits a rapid shift, you'll be sent down some very diverse tunnels.

Recently, I learned that this same band makes for wonderful 'thought' music.

Often times, when I listen to music (especially that with lyrics) my mind is stuck in the emotions or ideas that the words and music is portraying.
For instance, take (insert rap song name here). When you listen to the song in detail, you generally zone out directly on the beat and lyrics and become brainwashed by the words. There isn't a whole lot of active listening going on, and your thoughts usually turn to drull noise.
When you listen to an artist like Pink Floyd, The Doors, etc. etc. billions of generic bands and counting, you're usually absorbed directly into the music itself, and your thoughts match the emotion portrayed by the instruments, and when there are lyrics, the words as well. The words and music invoke their own individual thoughts for you to ponder on, and a decent amount of active listening and feeling goes on. (following the next line, Country, as a genre, may fall into this category of listening as well.
(I haven't really analyzed many other music styles to the same degree [ie. dubstep, techno, metal, country, other variations of styles and genres and subgenres and subgenre'd-subgenres, ad infinitum.

The following artist can be categorized in some combination of dubstep and metal, although that still isn't quite fitting.
Really, don't worry about categories from this point on.

The Algorithm is a band that was composed of two musicians. One player, the drummer, has left the duet. The other player uses computerized samples to create a unique blend electronic metal that you can both dance and mosh to, maybe at the same time (if you don't care about looking weird.)
The music this artist creates is upbeat, multi-tempo, heavy, and quite reminiscent of The Best Video Game Never Created.

After spending a while listening to the album I've linked below, I've learned that the same crazy music I use to journey with has a fantastic effect of evoking the deepest levels of inner-thought and inspiration.
My thoughts follow simple, easy-to-follow patterns listening to this album, and I connect very complex processes in very simple ways, allowing myself to improve on my current knowledge and understanding. It's like unfocused meditation.
I think to the music, and as the tempo shifts, my perception shifts, giving me a new take on a thought I was already having, with minimal cognitive effort on my part.

I've noticed that there seems to be a couple binaural beats laced into a few songs, and at least one song uses white noise in the background, so I recommend you listen with caution. In fact, listen to *all* music with caution. Anything written by a signed artist is probably written to rewrite you and affect your brainwaves in some way.
Take some time listening to white noise and various frequencies of tone and you will train yourself to point out subliminal sounds laced into music.

Beneath I have linked the album called Polymorphic Code. A side-track from a different album I recommend is called Access Denied, and is a companion song to Access Granted.

Put on some sound cancelling headphones, listen to the music as loud so it is only ever-so-slightly "painful" at the highest and heaviest of notes. If you do this right* and you pay attention, you'll feel the beats in your toes. This will allow the vibration to spread across your entire body with no damage to your ears, and no active effort on your part.


I can't embed the playlist, but here's the link and a single embedded song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqG_T00 ... xPw03yLqse

*Seriously, I can't stress enough how important it is to get this right if you're going to try this. There's a fine line between blowing a nice little hole in your eardrum, and having full-body musical vibrations. You need powerful, clean-sounding headphones that cancel out all outer noise, no matter how small. The very highest pitch notes with cause a jolt in your head, but it will only be for a second. You might jump the first couple of times, but you will get used to it, as it isn't rough at all. Sensitive people might have issues, and should reduce the volume.
The very lowest of low notes will cause another type of jolt in your brain, but not quite the same as a high-note jolt. You also might feel a bit of a jolt in your stomach. These are good signs, as it means you're feeling the full effect of the vibration.
The goal is to set the volume as low as possible while still feeling this slight "jolt" or "pain." It shouldn't hurt to the point of causing actual physical damage, but more to the point of surprise. That "Ow" that slips out, even though that punch to the arm was thrown with no force.

When doing this when actively listening to (any/this) music, you will be very forcefully pushed into the depths of the songs emotion and spirit. If you let yourself slip into a meditative/gnostic state, then you will likely visit the music itself in your journey. If you retain consciousness and stay alert in your mind, you will be fed the emotions of the song, and they'll touch every cell in your body instantly. It's not uncommon for those with weak emotions to break into sadness or anger when listening to a song using this technique.

The true goal is to be attent and to listen as actively as possible, feeling every sound and tone as it hits your ears and vibrates to your toes.