


I actually subconsciously sunk into a different headspace while listening. You can practically picture the soundwave waxing and waning. The oscillating chord that remains constant throughout the whole song is almost hypnotic. There is not really a melody instead it is a series of tones with some samples of natural soundscapes. While listening, your heart rate gradually comes to match that beat.” The reason for this, as explained by Lyz Cooper of the British Academy of Sound Therapy, is that the song utilizes a biomusicological phenomenon called “entrainment.” Cooper reports, “The song contains a sustaining rhythm that starts at 60 beats per minute and gradually slows to around 50. The song actually induced a 65 percent reduction in overall stress among participants. Marconi Union is an English ambient music band that worked with sound therapists to create what is known as the most relaxing song in the world.
