Establishing Self Induced Trance with Music

Have you ever put yourself into a trance?

For centuries, music has been a key element to culture and personal wellbeing. Music can be used to put someone into a trance or used for self induced trance.

When listening to your favorite music, do you ever get that warm sensation that washes over your entire body and your brain suddenly has no focus on the outside world? That's what I'd consider a trance. Its something I am very familiar with and believe it has a huge impact on my life and mental health.

When you are having a bad day, everything sucks and everyone is frolicking on your last nerve, take a  break. You need a moment when you become overwhelmed! Try to keep headphones with you at all times, either in your car or your pocket and slip away for a while.

Find different kinds of music that soothe you or make you feel better.
Some days, I just need some loud and heavy music with crazy lyrics. Other days, I need meditation music with soft chimes and no lyrics. Find your music, make your playlists and keep your music close. Slip away and forget that everything and everyone sucks. Just tell yourself how much you DON'T care.



Here are some links to some of my favorite mood/chill music:

Oomph!-Auf Kurs  (when I'm feeling deep, I love listening to this german song. Get lost in the idea of searching for your soul mate.)

Lisa Hall-Is this real? (When I want to feel sexy, this song always hits the spot. Imagination is my destination.)

Ghost Ship Soundtrack-My little box  (Feeling Creepy? This is the jam. I could disappear into a forest where vampires and fairies fight for the blood of the Lone one. See, I'm serious about trance!)

Conjure One-Tears from the Moon (I especially love this song when I need a reminder of myself.)


A Perfect Circle-The Hollow (UGH! YES!! I can't even...explain why this band means the world to me. If you haven't heard, I suggest you do!)

These were just a taste of what I enjoy disappearing to. I love music, it is who I am and I appreciate every artist that puts their heart and soul into their music!!

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BANDS AND BUSINESSES!!!

Rockabilly/Psychobilly Come Back

 Rockabilly/Psychobilly music has been around for decades. 

A very respectfully disrespectful genre, it defies every rule in music, yet has a tasteful ring that whirls around in your head until you hear it again. Catchy lyrics and upbeat rhythms take us back to a dark innocence. Yes, I am saying Rockabilly/Psychobilly is a beautiful Oxymoron! If only they still made music like this,  we would all be happier, but its actually really hard to find good Rockabilly/Psychobilly bands now a days.

In my last post I mentioned Unlabeled and Underground bands make the best music.

 Well, do you hear Rockabilly on the radio? I don't. Maybe we should consider bringing the fun and funky genre back, maybe it'll teach this new generation a thing or two about real music! 

Ah! Great examples!! 

   Koffin Kats - Graveyard Tree

Phantom Rockers - You Spin Me Right Round

Tom Stormy Trio feat. Rhythm Sophie-Rockabilly Rhythm

For my final word on this subject, today, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BANDS

and businesses!

Gothic Music Today

Gothic Music Today is not what it used to be.

 In my baby bat days Type-O Negative, Korn, and Evanescence were my life source. Whenever I left the house, entered a room or simply just started moving, my theme song was usually one of the three artists.

In my opinion, gothic music has dumbed down to synth and electronica. In most cases, it lacks musical structure and creativity. Where is the strong voice, meaningful lyrics and catchy placement?! 

The Gothic Style has not died, we are still going strong! So, where is our music? Have we migrated toward mainstream or settled for less? Is this a phase that we must suffer through? Will there ever be anymore great gothic bands?

It's not Gothic music that has dropped, but all music and genres. It's as if talent has nothing to do with music anymore. In this new era of music, it does not take a whole lot to be Number One in the Nation and the radio stations insist on playing the same junk excessively. Let me say this with all due respect, a voice tires from singing, fingers tire from strumming, but a computer does not tire at all. The point of music is creativity, beauty, and meaning. Music is our escape from this hectic reality! Without something good to escape to, we have no outlet. I think dubstep is a creative form of noise, and some artists have executed there point very well. The unfortunate thing about dubstep, everyone is doing it so it is all sounding the same. We would be OK if dubstep was only a genre of its own, but it has infected all of todays music, the fact of the matter is "We will run out of ideas, very quickly".

We have shoved ourselves into a corner with music! As of right now, we are entering into a limbo in every style of every category. We have very few options left. My Question is; What's Next?

Old school, here are some of my favorite artists:

Evanescence-Call me when you're sober

Korn-Thoughtless

Type-O Negative-Black No.1

A little fact, Some times Independent bands make THE Best Music. Mainstream has these idiots that push the same crap.

 That reminds me, check out what Amy Lee said, She knows what she's talking about when it comes to music! 

Amy Lee: "Too many people are rushing and scrambling and losing money and being forced by their label to make stuff way too fast"