The Gray Field Recordings
Hypnagogia
Anticlock 2005

01. Bloodstream [Runey Moon Version]
02. Ring Bells
03. House of a Grape
04. In Exodus
05. Prelude to an Alchemical Wedding
06. Forty White Horses
07. You Have Suffered
08. Nancy's Song to Charlie
09. Stars Fall to Earth
10. Passiflora
11. Creeping

According to Wikipedia, "Hypnagogia are the experiences a person can go through in the period of falling asleep"/ "Hypnagogic sensations collectively describe the vivid dream-like auditory, visual, or tactile sensations"/ "During the hypnagogic state, an individual may appear to be fully awake, but has brain waves indicating that he is technically sleeping. Also, the individual may be completely aware of their state, which enables lucid dreamers to enter the dream state consciously directly from the waking state"/ "Many artists, musicians, architects, engineers, and others demanding creativity to be successful have benefited from hypnagogia, where the mind can be free and open to creative and new ideas."

Definitions in place, I'll start by saying Hypnagogia could be THE most important piece of music that I've come across so far, with this blog. Even if you're still a noobie for what music/arts generally are concerned, when you find something so affecting, you just know your life's been changed up. Don't get me wrong: it's on a highly personal level, and I had some doubts on posting, cause the Cookshop wasn't ever meant to be too personal. But take a listen, if you will. And leave no comments, if you would. A simple dot might do to know it reached there.

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