Ambient music with orchestral percussion (I dream of Jean-Michele)

I Dream of Jean-Michele is a non-lyrical instrumental piece that harks back to the 1980s ambient scene. A good piece for digital projects that are ambient, or require the space in synthesizer styled music from the 1980s.

African tuned percussion

African Tuned Percussion is a short piece depicting African styled tuned percussion; a good piece for podcasts or powerpoint/keynote presentations.

Experimental study of ostensibly shamanic journeying imagery in naďve participants I: antecedents

The purpose of the present study was to investigate experimentally the antecedents of ostensibly shamanic journeying imagery associated with the Lower World in naïve participants. Forty six participants completed a composite questionnaire consisting of demographic items and the Tellegen Absorption Scale (Tellegen and Atkinson 1974). Participants were randomly assigned to one of five conditions: Harner's (1990) shamanic journeying to the Lower World instructions coupled with monotonous percussion drumming at either 4 or 8 beats-per-second for either 10 or 15 minutes; and sitting quietly with eyes closed for 15 minutes. Participants' phenomenology was retrospectively assessed using the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory (Pekala 1991) and a mental imagery checklist. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between conditions with regards to the number of ostensibly shamanic journeying images. After adjusting for Harner's (1990) instructions, a significant main effect was found for both beats-per-second and time with regards to the number of ostensibly shamanic journeying images reported. There was a statistically significant relationship between condition and the tendency to report mental imagery associated with rocky ravines, predatory creatures, and rivers. Religious devotion was found to be a significant predictor of the number of ostensibly shamanic journeying images reported. Religious exposure and trait absorption were significant predictors of altered experience. Implications of the findings are discussed and suggestions for future research advanced.

Experimental study of ostensibly shamanic journeying imagery in naďve participants II: phenomenological mapping and modified affect bridge

This study develops the methodological framework advanced in Rock, Baynes, and Casey's (2005) experimental study of ostensibly shamanic journeying imagery in naïve participants. Specifically, the present study experimentally investigates the impact of the word landscape, featured in Harner's (1990) shamanic journeying to the Lower World instructions, on the number of landscape-related images reported; examines the origins of ostensibly shamanic journeying images; and maps the phenomenological state effects of shamanic journeying to the Lower World. Sixtyeight naïve participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: either the original or a revised version of Harner's (1990) instructions coupled with monotonous percussion drumming at 8 beats-per-second for 15 minutes, or sitting quietly with eyes open for 15 minutes. Each participant's subjective experience was retrospectively assessed using the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory (PCI) (Pekala 1991) and a mental imagery checklist. Subsequently, participants were administered the Modified Affect Bridge for the purpose of exploring the origins of mental imagery experienced during the experimental conditions. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between conditions with regard to the number of ostensibly shamanic journeying images reported, but not between treatment conditions with regard to the number of landscaperelated images reported. There were no significant relationships between condition and mental imagery derived from autobiographical memories. There were statistically significant differences between conditions with regard to the PCI dimensions of fear, altered state of awareness, and arousal.

African reflections

African Reflections is a short instrumental depicting African voices and percussion.

Deeper than the forest AMBIENT

A short instrumental featuring percussion, bells, synths, mandolin, and sound design.

Deeper than the forest AMBIENT with VOCAL

A short instrumental featuring ethereal female vocals, percussion, bells, synths, mandolin, and sound design.

(Electronic music) homesick (elegant and energetic)

This is a bright composition featuring a sweet vibraphone arpeggio accompanied by, piano, bass, synth strings (including an early 1970s modelled synth), percussion and FX.

(Electronic music) through the past (moody)

(Short 02) An eighties styled ambient piece that uses synth strings modelled on the late seventies-early eighties synths. Evoking the aural objects of that era. Instruments used in this composition are synths only.

Acoustic stinger BRIGHT

An acoustic recording stinger featuring xylophone, wood block and a guitar.

African ghost (HAUNTING DRUMS) stinger

African Ghost is a short piece of audio depicting African style percussion.

African kings (HAUNTING voices, TRIBAL drums)

African Kings is an instrumental piece utilizing African voices and instruments. Haunting and atmospheric.

Agitate (plastic short)

Agitate (Plastic Short) is a short instrumental of a plastic wrapper sound being synthesised and two synth percussion sounds. A percussive short.

Ambieerie rock stinger

A rock stinger intro.