maybe questionable but it's the first thing that comes to mind: Autechre - Tri Repetae++. Freek Funk also comes to mind. as does Public Energy No. 1, Force + Form, and the Maurizio CD... so maybe i'm not answering the question at all. ;)
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Erin Berg (WPL)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:43 AM Subject: Re: FW: (313) techno/health > > > > > >-Polmo Polpo "The Science of Breath"-also, deep, atmospheric, lush, but > this > >beat that just rolls underneath. > > I second that with strong favor - if you want to feel like you've got a > thousand pounds of pressure pushing in on you, this CD will do the trick. > > I'll add just about anything on the Din and Toytronic label to this list of > things to look for. And Monolake of course. > > MEK > > > > "Erin Berg (WPL)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'313@hyperreal.org'" <313@hyperreal.org> > .ca> cc: > Subject: FW: (313) techno/health > 08/28/03 10:36 AM > > > > > > > I've noticed this too. Obviously, the faster the music the higher the > heart > rate and there's the whole psycho-acoustic debate, which is really > interesting IMO, in which there have been some studies showing that the way > that some techno is produced (digital vs. analog) and how the ear/brain has > to process it due to said production, lends itself to inducing > anxiety/raised heart beat/fight or flight response basically, as well. Or > just brain shutdown - meaning the brain can't process the sounds properly > so > you find your thoughts wandering away from the music instead of becoming > absorbed by it. Maybe someone else on the list knows more about this? > > But hey, I think its like anything that raises the heart beat (strenuous > exercise for example) too much isn't healthy, too little and you're a couch > potato. Everything in moderation, right? From what I've heard 133bpm is > supposed to be ideal. It'll keep a dance floor going all night. Anything > faster and most people can't keep up no matter what age, anything slower > the > mind starts to wander if you are looking to dance. > > As for less banging techno, but that still has some forward momentum... > -I second the motion on Scion's "Arrange and Process Basic Channel Tracks" > - > absolutely fantastic and the transition between track two and three never > fails to make my body go freaky with joy. You'll want to move, but it > won't > induce heart attack! ;) > -Also Tinkertoy "Transatlantic Love Machine" - good deep sounds, > implications of beat without a banging kick, which finally moves into kick, > but deep and rolling. Its a relaxing beat due to the rest of the > atmosphere > of the music. > -Polmo Polpo "The Science of Breath"-also, deep, atmospheric, lush, but > this > beat that just rolls underneath. > -And of course there's always Plastikman :) > > Erin > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mann, Ravinder [CCS] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: August 28, 2003 10:18 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: '313' > Subject: RE: (313) techno/health > > > to quote Robin. "i must be getting old, i like my techno a lot slower these > days (yeah and i mean techno, not house)" > > Sorry if this is really boring but someone may have a view on this. Techno > with its 120-130 bpm raises the heartbeat and Blood Pressure..yep Ive tried > it with a moniter....listen to Det Esc Co or Urban Tribe and everything is > down again. At 38 you need to think of these things : ) > > So is persistent exposure to fast bpms bad for your health ? Is it better > to > come home and not listen to techno to 'relax'. And keep it for the times > you > wanna feel hyped. > > Is there good slower techno out there that it not too 'noodly' and 'soft'. > I > don't mind the harshness is more to do with the BPMs. > > > > Rav > >
