Sleep of Ages: the past, present and future of music for sleep

Alex D.

July 19, 2017

From ancient ragas to "Weightless", the art of making music for sleep is an age-old practice. Renewed interest in live "sleep-ins", and an advance in research and technology that can help us understand what effect the music is having on the body, is helping musicians dream of a perfected soundtrack for sleep.

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