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Orbital 30-Something

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Orbital 30-Something CD1 From the very 1st sound I am immediately taken back in time; with a twist. Its historical rave moments followed by fitting Orbital sounds then the modernization synth stabs drop in the background. Hooked by the melodic sound only Orbital can deliver. Then words drop and fit! Paul's history at the Kent rave! The stereo that just wasn't as accurate 30 years ago. That's Smiley , track 1! The time machine brings us up to date at the start of track 2 - Acid House - new but old. Just as you get used to the techno bass drum, incomes a vocal noise, another layer is added, then another, then relatively quiet and a male voice repeats, then more electronic sounds. Punchy electronic house techno (mildly poppy) jazz? (Chorus only!) Bye bye I'm off on a journey! Eyes shut! Then stop! Where is it going? Stephen Hawking (SH) reels you into a visualised story of, for me, a Galactic tunnel . Then we get tempo and sounds! Energised! Then SH again. This (album) ...

Meditation Translation

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Phonetic Geordie Meditation Translation Get ye sell comfy. Best to sit on yer arse, on a cushion or owt if want, and think that thaz summic like pulling ya heed from the middle to the roof. Good for back position, serious. Feet on the floor please an aal. Get yourself into a comfortable position. Sitting on a cushion, a chair, lying on the back if prefer, and think of a piece of string attached to your head from the middle to the ceiling. This is to help keep the spine straight, with a good for the back position. Try and keep your feet on the floor too. Reet. Take a muckle slow breath in.  Had it aal in for a while, boot coont of 4.  Slowly blah it aal oot slowly, coont of 8ish. Dee it again like, just divvent hurry. It's reet under our noses.  And again twice owa. When you are comfortably positioned, take a big slow breath in. Hold it in for a relaxed count of 4. Then slowly exhale for count of 8 if possible, or just whatever is comfortable. Do this again...