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Serenity | Daydreaming to the Sounds of Liquid Drum & Bass

Posted by Jasmine McGee ⋅ June 14, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

It all began with a daydream. Exhausted from hours of working on biological anthropology, I drifted into an alternate universe filled with the sounds of liquid Drum & Bass. Okay, it wasn’t that dramatic, but laying on my bed and listening to liquid DNB surely did create this euphoric state of serenity; nothing in life mattered at that moment.

I’ve always been a fan of liquid drum & bass, especially when everyone began getting caught up with dubstep. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of dubstep too, but I love drum & bass more. They contain some similarities, but DNB, especially liquid DNB, is the perfect soundtrack for daydreaming, reflecting on life, and just sitting there staring into space, not thinking about anything relevant.

I’m not one for taking naps during the middle of the day, but laying down on my bed and listening to liquid DNB led to make taking a two-hour nap. I drifted off to sleep with such ease, considering the fact I was a little stressed out prior to taking a moment to breathe, think, and just chill out. But I found a remedy that works for me; listen to liquid DNB when you’re stressed out or just need to drift away on a cloud of euphoric thoughts. Very effortless, yet so rewarding.

Below is the mix that eased my mind, body, and soul. Ah, the beauty of liquid DNB.

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DNB + Parkour | Stanza ft. Grimm – ‘Runaway’ [Music Video] (thinksoul25.com)

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♥ | Experimental (Fusion, Improv, etc) Jazz, Chillout, & Lounge

Posted by Jasmine McGee ⋅ June 2, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

I love the beauty of experimentation that music encompasses. There is an infinite amount of arrangement of sounds, and the arrangements aren’t always confined to a specific set of guidelines. Of course, certain genres of music have a basis which allows the music to fit within the defined genre, but then some musicians are experts are defying the guidelines of a genre and creating a unique fusion fueled by experimentation.

I’ve listened to quite a bit of experimental music in the past, but one of my favorite genres that allows for broad experimentation is jazz.

Not only is my nickname Jazz, but I truly am inspired by the intoxicating and often infecting sounds of jazz music driven by avant-garde patterns and surreal experimentation. I even like hints of acid jazz, but as of late I’ve been drowning myself in the sounds of experimental jazz and chillout music. Thanks to Pandora, I’ve been finding more than a handful of delicious tracks that capture organic experimentation.

It’s nice to ease my mind and reflect on abstract thoughts, especially when I’m aided by the sounds of experimental jazz & chillout. The rhythms compel me to reflect on distant memories and visions of surreal daydreams I desperately seek to become tangible realities. Not trying to go all deep and philosophical, but that’s the best way I can some up how some of the tracks below make me feel. Maybe it’s just the fact that I’m quite in sync with my imagination and zest for complex surrealism, or perhaps I’m just in this abyss of creativity in search of a sense of peace while dealing with these frustrating allergies.

Whatever the case may be, one thing I know for sure is that the sounds of experimental jazz & chillout are my obsession (of course, house music will always be my number one obsession.)

The songs below are some of the tracks I heard while listening to my Pandora station I created based off the song “Ananda” by Animaya.

“Chance’s End” by Oblivion

http://www.thesixtyone.com/s/F5OYoTjyPPa/

Drum ‘n Jazz Rawhide Tailshake DnB Remix

“Outta Town” by Echophlekz

“Transatlantic” by Quantic

“Clean Living” by RJD2

“Nightmares On Wax” by You Wish

“Sunrise Light” by Panaphonic & Guanavana

“Signs( Bonobo Mix)” by Badmarsh & Siri

“Ike’s Mood” by Visioneers (more like experimental hip-hop, but still a groovy track!)

“A Special Morning” by Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band

“Moon” by Little People