Did anyone try to Sleep last night?
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I had R3 on all night - drifting in and out of sleep. Enjoyed those parts that I heard.
I have tried to find if there was a previous thread on Max Richter's Sleep, but there doesn't seem to be one.
I've been a fan of his since hearing Vivaldi's Seasons Reimagined live and then being given the CD.
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Sleep continuity and depth depends on how much Valerian I take..... (cumulative, or additive, with aclohol levels for the previous day).....
If (as so often) I'm back down at 0600/0700, I usually find something which chases away the nervous energies - Honegger or Schumann Symphonies, say - do a better job of encouraging a more soporific brain upon my return to the duvet(s)...(layers/togs according to season/temp...)...
With the Green & Blacks Hot Chocolate of course... (added brandy optional, though it does encourage a nice frothing head...)Last edited by jayne lee wilson; 12-04-20, 12:52.
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A lot of new music does send me to sleep, the Lawrence Dunn piece on the NMS last night would have done if I hadn’t been trying to stay awake to listen to this. ‘Sleep’. The title sounds like an imperative. Sleep! And who are you? Well, OK, but why should I? I wasn’t surprised to learn that Richter consulted with David Eagleman, a north American neuroscientist, over writing this piece. The result is pleasant enough but didn’t work for me, I’m afraidAnd the tune ends too soon for us all
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...Yes.... the problem with supposed-sonic-soporifics (Waves on beaches, subliminal best-of-Palestrina, Music for Airports etc...) is - precisely - that you know that they are supposed to relax you; so you never stop thinking about the sleep you can't find...
The reasons for insomnia being so various, there's probably no magic solution (apart from more drink or drugs than is healthy (let alone "sensible"...knock yourself out, etc...) but one thing that can work is music (lively, dramatic) or reading (challenging, idea-rich) or activity (not too vigorous) that focusses your mind away from sleep itself... may be best to get out of bed for a while to try this though.......
OTOH, cuddling a beloved animal, furry or humanoid, can do the trick (as long as you don't both get too hot...)....
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I didn't find the Richter as captivating (???) as Einaudi.
I'm starting the Eliane Radigue - Trilogie De La Mort, you can tell straight away it is much more serious and interesting.
Am I the only person who finds reading in bed a guarantee of not being able to sleep? Or the sound of a burbling stream as anything but relaxing (but then I was a hydrologist)?
Since I've had to give up all caffeine (and that includes decaff, most tea, and all chocolate) I can get to sleep very easily, but still wake up at 4-5am.
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Originally posted by Beresford View PostI didn't find the Richter as captivating (???) as Einaudi.
I'm starting the Eliane Radigue - Trilogie De La Mort, you can tell straight away it is much more serious and interesting.
Am I the only person who finds reading in bed a guarantee of not being able to sleep? Or the sound of a burbling stream as anything but relaxing (but then I was a hydrologist)?
Since I've had to give up all caffeine (and that includes decaff, most tea, and all chocolate) I can get to sleep very easily, but still wake up at 4-5am.
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Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View Post...Yes.... the problem with supposed-sonic-soporifics (Waves on beaches, subliminal best-of-Palestrina, Music for Airports etc...) is - precisely - that you know that they are supposed to relax you; so you never stop thinking about the sleep you can't find...
The reasons for insomnia being so various, there's probably no magic solution (apart from more drink or drugs than is healthy (let alone "sensible"...knock yourself out, etc...) but one thing that can work is music (lively, dramatic) or reading (challenging, idea-rich) or activity (not too vigorous) that focusses your mind away from sleep itself... may be best to get out of bed for a while to try this though.......
OTOH, cuddling a beloved animal, furry or humanoid, can do the trick (as long as you don't both get too hot...)....I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!
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Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View Post...Yes.... the problem with supposed-sonic-soporifics (Waves on beaches, subliminal best-of-Palestrina, Music for Airports etc...) is - precisely - that you know that they are supposed to relax you; so you never stop thinking about the sleep you can't find...
I listened to parts of this at various points during the night, and it sounded sub-Eno in style to me, ie boring enough to send me back to sleep, thereby achieving its aim.
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Just in case anyone overlooked the reference to Max Richter's work Sleep in the thread title - here is the link to the TTN offering - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b06db5tv
There's more about Sleep here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_(album)
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Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostJust in case anyone overlooked the reference to Max Richter's work Sleep in the thread title - here is the link to the TTN offering - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b06db5tv
There's more about Sleep here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_(album)
https://www.maxrichtermusic.com/
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Originally posted by Bryn View PostI only caught a few snatches during the broadcast but was sufficiently unimpressed to not feel drawn back to it. None of the posts here, to date, has encouraged me to review my lack of desire to listen further.
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