In Bb 2.0 - a collaborative music/spoken word project. PVC Pipe Organ Medley. In Practice: David Byrne And St. Vincent. A Wonderful World puppet show. Ads Worth Spreading. Eleanor Rigby vs. Psycho. Connected by Strings Revolver (album) [“Eleanor Rigby”] George Martin used to claim that his composition was inspired by the Bernard Herrmann score for François Truffaut's film Fahrenheit 451, however this is not possible because the film had not yet been released.
The writers of the book Recording The Beatles theorized that Martin was probably referring to the score from Psycho, which was also scored by Herrmann. Martin has since altered his telling of the story and agrees that he was probably thinking of the score to Psycho. The strings were recorded without reverberation, and compressed, giving a stark, urgent sound. For 35 years I’ve listened to the wonderful song that became (at least in some small and probably unconscious way) part of the inspiration for my daughter's first name. But, holy Christ. Scientists discover most relaxing tune ever - Music. A British band and a group of scientists have made the most relaxing tune in the history of man, an Mp3 of which is at the bottom of this article.
Sound therapists and Manchester band Marconi Union compiled the song. Scientists played it to 40 women and found it to be more effective at helping them relax than songs by Enya, Mozart and Coldplay. Weightless works by using specific rhythms, tones, frequencies and intervals to relax the listener. Bobby McFerrin hacks your brain with music.