17/02/2009
for isolated nostalgia in the dark
because this is all about love (act 5, nell)
shake well, i won’t tell (ghostwriter, headphone)
the nights are getting long (wwxii, the damnwells)
i don’t dare to try again (halloween, meg & dia)
i’m floating away (too good to be true, sioen)
My current playlist that I have on repeat. They are really good, particularly – well, hell, I consider each track really amazing, even though the first is predominantly Korean. But the best thing is that all of these tracks sound different from one another. I typically find myself sleeping to songs that ultimately blend in together because of how similar they are in melody. This is nice, and I really encourage music isolation, by the way.
Wait until 1am or somewhere late into the night where you can’t hear anything but your breathing. Take your best headphones (earphones do not work in this relaxation exercise), increase the volume within the range of low-medium to medium, lie down in the dark, and just breathe. It sounds a little hokey, but I happen to love doing this regularly. Dreampop and folktronica work wonders, in my opinion. The only drawback is when I focus like this and the sound is working tenfold and my other senses are blissed out, I have a tendency to fall asleep faster.
Listening to music in a car in the middle of nowhere with no interruptions is also an interesting alternative, provided that everyone can stay quiet. City lights and smoke make it visually prettier, and, I don’t know, it’s comforting. Next time, though, I’m bringing apple pie. It’s ridiculous the hunger that settles in after an hour or two.
Text posted at 16:01
