Why are bass tones relaxing? - eviltoast

Think like cellos and thunder and other low sounds. Why are they relaxing?

  • Max-P@lemmy.max-p.me
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    8 months ago

    Completely talking out of my ass, but bass is generally much lower frequency and higher frequencies are more energetic.

    Same with light: infrared we perceive as just heat, then as frequency increases it becomes visible red, and as you go up you get blue and violet and UV, which starts burning your skin very easily.

    We know blue light affects sleep and reds are much more pleasing at night, so logically I’d expect something similar to be valid for sound as well. And we use ultrasound to clean stuff just like we use UV to sterilize stuff.

    • hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      The effects of light might be skewed because we have gained some survival instincts from evolution, and the natural daylight goes through a cycle of colours that could have direct subconscious reactions.

      I generally do agree with you though.