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In the original meme, this day was listed as "A Song That Makes You Fall Asleep." And I would say that songs typically don't do that for me. I tend not to listen to music if I'm falling asleep, or at least I haven't in a very long time. Music doesn't serve that purpose for me, so I don't think I could effectively select a song of that sort. And I don't have a problem falling asleep usually. In fact, I probably should have found some way to find employment in world travel because my jet lag issues tend to be handled pretty well.
So, we tweak again, and this time I changed it to a Song that is Relaxing.
Something that isn't going to get the heart racing and the blood pumping is kind of the point and there are certainly songs that I have actually used to meditate during. Most of those are more obscure new age instrumentals that I don't think you would be that fascinated to hear.
But, as usual, I'm going with a surprising choice that still fits the category.
I'm not a huge gamer. I mean, I was one of the first with a Nintendo Entertainment System back when they first launched. Super Mario Bros., Ice Climber, Remember Duck Hunt? My most obscure favorite was "Wrecking Crew" where Mario had to knock down buildings with hammers and dynamite.
I got an XBox 360 back when that was the platform of choice. And I currently have a Steam account where I played the versions of Life Is Strange and its prequel, Life Is Strange - Before The Storm, and where I am kicking a lot of ass in The Pinball Arcade. My favorite tables are Star Trek The Next Generation, Ghostbusters, and Scared Stiff, a horror game with Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
And there's a first person shooter that I play. It's called Grand Theft Auto. A game series that has done something really great... taking real world locations and fictionalizing them, making places you might know into the setting for the action of the game. in GTA IV, they took New York and turned it into "Liberty City." and in the current incarnation, they converted the Los Angeles area into what they call "Los Santos" where you can rob banks in Vinewood, do drug deals in the mountains, hijack a food truck on the beach or just play pedestrian polo with the people unfortunate enough to step in front of your vehicle all while outrunning the cops.
It's intense, it's crazy, it's fun. You can play on your own or with a crew. And if you have a video channel, you can stream your gaming for others to watch.
Obviously, the game is filled with music, because you can turn on a radio in any car and hear tunes, just another element that makes the game feel so authentic.
But, before you even begin, as you are waiting for the game to load on your computer, there is a fantastic bit of music that they run to keep you connected as you patiently await your chance to run a heist or destroy your enemies. I think is among the coolest of any game. It's smooth, it's ambient, and yes, before you start destroying everything you can in Los Santos, it's relaxing. Or, I guess it could be frenetic if you turn up your headphones all the way. Your mileage may vary!
And here's the kicker: it's from a band that has been on the music scene for over a half century!
My selection for Day 10 - Tangerine Dream - "Mona Di Vinci"
So, we tweak again, and this time I changed it to a Song that is Relaxing.
Something that isn't going to get the heart racing and the blood pumping is kind of the point and there are certainly songs that I have actually used to meditate during. Most of those are more obscure new age instrumentals that I don't think you would be that fascinated to hear.
But, as usual, I'm going with a surprising choice that still fits the category.
I'm not a huge gamer. I mean, I was one of the first with a Nintendo Entertainment System back when they first launched. Super Mario Bros., Ice Climber, Remember Duck Hunt? My most obscure favorite was "Wrecking Crew" where Mario had to knock down buildings with hammers and dynamite.
I got an XBox 360 back when that was the platform of choice. And I currently have a Steam account where I played the versions of Life Is Strange and its prequel, Life Is Strange - Before The Storm, and where I am kicking a lot of ass in The Pinball Arcade. My favorite tables are Star Trek The Next Generation, Ghostbusters, and Scared Stiff, a horror game with Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
And there's a first person shooter that I play. It's called Grand Theft Auto. A game series that has done something really great... taking real world locations and fictionalizing them, making places you might know into the setting for the action of the game. in GTA IV, they took New York and turned it into "Liberty City." and in the current incarnation, they converted the Los Angeles area into what they call "Los Santos" where you can rob banks in Vinewood, do drug deals in the mountains, hijack a food truck on the beach or just play pedestrian polo with the people unfortunate enough to step in front of your vehicle all while outrunning the cops.
It's intense, it's crazy, it's fun. You can play on your own or with a crew. And if you have a video channel, you can stream your gaming for others to watch.
Obviously, the game is filled with music, because you can turn on a radio in any car and hear tunes, just another element that makes the game feel so authentic.
But, before you even begin, as you are waiting for the game to load on your computer, there is a fantastic bit of music that they run to keep you connected as you patiently await your chance to run a heist or destroy your enemies. I think is among the coolest of any game. It's smooth, it's ambient, and yes, before you start destroying everything you can in Los Santos, it's relaxing. Or, I guess it could be frenetic if you turn up your headphones all the way. Your mileage may vary!
And here's the kicker: it's from a band that has been on the music scene for over a half century!
My selection for Day 10 - Tangerine Dream - "Mona Di Vinci"