24-04-2014, 05:35
To answer your last question - absolutely. Vital, in fact.
I notice that you say you prefer listening to the sound of the train or the city - have you ever tried ambient music? Try Vangelis's 'The City' album or Eno's 'Music for Films'. Might be what you are looking for since it is not the normal run of the mill type stuff. Also music can be intrusive, especially when there are lots of other things going on in the background. Ambient music is unobtrusive. It's just supposed to float around in the background as a sort of accompaniment to whatever else you are doing. And it has no lyrics so you cannot subconsciously latch onto phrases or words. I find it a very relaxing form of music. Especially when reading a book. I remember reading The Beckoning Silence - a book by Joe Simpson about conquering the Eiger. I just happened to have Eno's 'Apollo- Atmospheres & Soundtracks on the CD player at the same time and it turned out to be the perfect accompaniment to the book.
I notice that you say you prefer listening to the sound of the train or the city - have you ever tried ambient music? Try Vangelis's 'The City' album or Eno's 'Music for Films'. Might be what you are looking for since it is not the normal run of the mill type stuff. Also music can be intrusive, especially when there are lots of other things going on in the background. Ambient music is unobtrusive. It's just supposed to float around in the background as a sort of accompaniment to whatever else you are doing. And it has no lyrics so you cannot subconsciously latch onto phrases or words. I find it a very relaxing form of music. Especially when reading a book. I remember reading The Beckoning Silence - a book by Joe Simpson about conquering the Eiger. I just happened to have Eno's 'Apollo- Atmospheres & Soundtracks on the CD player at the same time and it turned out to be the perfect accompaniment to the book.
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