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Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

craola — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:07:08 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 01/24/2018 17:07

RockyRaccoon wrote:

That album does have some ASMR in it, but it's specifically this song that's really based around it

Link

while that's the most blatant example, i would argue that a huge chunk of the samples and lyrics she chooses (see: Locker Leak) are based on ASMR as well, though on a much more practical level.

Link

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

RockyRaccoon — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:32:24 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 01/24/2018 15:32

rkm wrote:

The article cites this album as intentionally including ASMR elements. I'm yet to check it out.

Platform by Holly Herndon

That album does have some ASMR in it, but it's specifically this song that's really based around it

Link

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

RoundTheBend — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:16:43 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/24/2018 02:16

PurpleHazel wrote:

Maybe you subconsciously like it because you're a masochist in denial. :)

🤣

Also Tap, yup.

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

craola — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:09:37 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 01/23/2018 19:09

It certainly sounds bunk if presented incorrectly, but it's sort of just the opposite of nails on a chalkboard. It's the pleasant version of that reaction you have. There're definitely certain sounds that elicit a response in me (cacophonic or harmonious). The tone, cadence, pitch... like the sound of a book's crisp pages turned in a cold, silent room, an open room with little or nothing to diffuse the subtle reverberation off the walls. Tip-tep-tapping on a loud, plastic keyboard in a stuffy little apartment. A woman's whisper panned to one ear. Or panned to-and-fro. This stuff is electric when it's used right. But even with those sounds, the environment has to be right, and most of the "asmr" stuff out there misses it completely for me.

In any event, I'm much more interested in the application than the theory. Holly Herndon's Platform expresses a nice gamut between extreme theory nonsense and glorious compositional integration. And while I'm not so fond of listening through the more extreme examples, I'm glad she explored it to its limits. If you're making electronic music today, and you're not taking notes on this ASMR phenomenon, I think you're missing out on some really cool creative opportunities. Like, say you want to create a harsh, distopian environment for your listeners - nails on a chalkboard would be a welcome sound in your little mix. But if you're going for that warm, soft cuddled in the fuzzy pink womb expression, a clear, hushed voice whispering crisp consonants in one ear just might help you create the atmosphere you're looking for.

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

PurpleHazel — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 02:24:35 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 01/23/2018 07:24

sethmadsen wrote:

Like Styrofoam grinding does the same thing sometimes, but it isn't pleasant at all... should it be?

Maybe you subconsciously like it because you're a masochist in denial. 😄

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

RoundTheBend — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 23:59:15 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/23/2018 04:59

PurpleHazel wrote:

Is AMSR supposed to be different than something giving you goosebumps/chills/making your hair on the back of your neck to stand up? Because sometimes music that absolutely floors me has that effect -- more so the first time I hear it -- but none of those soothing repetitive sounds like turning pages of a book have triggered that to my recollection.

Great question.

Like Styrofoam grinding does the same thing sometimes, but it isn't pleasant at all... should it be?

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

PurpleHazel — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:33:45 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 01/22/2018 07:33

Is AMSR supposed to be different than something giving you goosebumps/chills/making your hair on the back of your neck to stand up? Because sometimes music that absolutely floors me has that effect -- more so the first time I hear it -- but none of those soothing repetitive sounds like turning pages of a book have triggered that to my recollection.

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

Tap — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:30:29 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 01/22/2018 05:30

2015 had stuff from Felicia Atkinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbDvjyX3L9w and Rie Nakajima https://soundcloud.com/consumer-waste/rie-nakajima-four-forms that felt pretty asmr

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

RoundTheBend — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:13:59 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/22/2018 05:13

I have indeed wondered why some music gives my a tingle/goosebumps though...

Is that the music itself or my projection of it? Rationalism vs Empiricism? Kant would argue both?

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

Tha1ChiefRocka — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:09:14 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 01/22/2018 05:09

Eh, ASMR has been around the internet for awhile, equal parts as a meme, and as something that people are more serious about. I personally think it's bunk, just like those videos of sounds that are supposed to "get you high" through different frequencies.

Link

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

RoundTheBend — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:06:10 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/22/2018 04:06

I'm assuming/guessing it is just one of many techniques in the music therapy world.

I actually have a friend who travels to hospitals and the such playing the piano in therapeutic ways... like legit licensed therapist ways.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_therapy

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

rkm — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:47:10 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 01/22/2018 03:47

Off the top of my head, Bjork's Vespertine seems to operate on this level... she spent a year whispering into a laptop to create it.

Vespertine by Björk

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

rkm — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:45:06 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 01/22/2018 03:45

Search instagram for ASMR and there's a weird world of intentionally ASMR accounts, posting weird and wonderful things, from the sound of feet walking on snow, to chewing noises, to the cutting of soap.

Re: ASMR. Thoughts?

rkm — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:42:54 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 01/22/2018 03:42

The article cites this album as intentionally including ASMR elements. I'm yet to check it out.

Platform by Holly Herndon

ASMR. Thoughts?

rkm — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:40:32 GMT

Author: rkm

Posted: 01/22/2018 03:40

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response

So, I just discovered ASMR is a thing.

"ASMR signifies the subjective experience of "low-grade euphoria" characterised by "a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin". It is most commonly triggered by specific acoustic or visual stimuli, and less commonly by intentional attention control."

Sometimes humans like to come up with terms to describe things, and perhaps those things always existed, but with the naming of things comes categorisation, and hence people start making dedicated ASMR recordings, when maybe other recordings functionally have been ASMR without even knowing what the hell ASMR is.

For instance, I think for as long as close mic'ing a voice has existed, it's been possible for a vocalist to whisper in your ear via your headphones or whatever, intimately.

Some common triggers:

- Listening to a softly spoken or whispering voice
- Listening to quiet, repetitive sounds resulting from someone engaging in a mundane task such as turning the pages of a book
- Watching somebody attentively execute a mundane task such as preparing food
- Loudly chewing, crunching, slurping or biting foods, drinks, or gum.
Receiving altruistic tender personal attention

Has anyone given this much thought in relation to music?