I hope this is on topic - I used to be pretty
interested in experimental/ industrial music, which
lead me to old school noise makers like Temple of
Psychick Youth and Psychick TV. These guys were pretty
interested in brain waves, and how our brain works when
different frequencies are most amplified and what hertz
certain ranges are running out. These waves can be
tuned by playing a sound, or flickering a light, which
the brain will try to match - like the heartbeats of
two lovers falling into synch over the course of a
night of sleep.
So, to shorten things up a bit, when we are asleep, we
are in a full alpha state - our subconscious is most
active. Alpha states can be induced using LSD
(halucinations are just alpha waves) and other mind
altering drugs, visiting revival tent meeetings,
chatting with Hare Krishnas at the airport, and going
to raves and listening to some forms of techno.
Rythms of light, sound, dynamics of tone and some hand
movements, as well as the use of certain rythmic
phrases (or mantras, which the military calls
neurolinguistics I think) can induce alpha states. In
these states, people are more open to the influence of
others, more empathetic, which is why the military and
cults are interested.
However, music can do the same, for positive, benign
benefits. It's quite a complicated area to cover here,
but if there's interest maybe we can thread on this for
a bit.
Anyone find this interesting? Raves are as close to a
religious experience as some people will ever get, and
I think the alpha state ha