Think like cellos and thunder and other low sounds. Why are they relaxing?
I’m also talking out of my ass, but it could be because on a subconscious level it reminds us of being in the womb when all sounds were perceived through basically a low pass filter.
I’ve heard that’s why babies respond to shushing and vacuum cleaners. Apparently it’s a similar sound to the blood flow heard from inside the body
They mimic the voices coming out of relaxed chests and throats.
But extremely low bass isn’t relaxing. It mimics the sound of very large predators.
I think that whether or not a person would be comforted by bassy sounds would depend on their upbringing, specifically if and how they were socialized to enjoy music.
IMO because bassy sounds are more likely to come from large or powerful processes in nature, like explosions, falling rocks, thunder (caused by lightning which is dangerous if outdoors or in a weak structure), and very large predators, I imagine that people not socialized under the Western music tradition (or any other which uses long bassy sounds) might find bassy sounds to be distressing.
I’m not a musicologist, but they would probably be the person or author of the book to consult.
Bass is what travels best through mixed media, so during our time in the womb it is what we get from the outside (and inside for that matter)
This black man has a captivating soothing smooth deep voice, I’ve been binge-watching his videos.
You got a big speaker right?
Howard Stern NOOO!
