ART307 ENTRY: Jaclyn

GET HIGH NOW is a website based on a collection of audio and visual tools that shift human perception and consciousness. I browsed through the site and mainly experimented with the audio elements, evoking interesting results. A variety of tones are presented, allowing the user to select individual tones that conjure different reactions. Note: You need to wear headphones while listening to these tones.

For instance, the following noise allows the listener to envision colors upon hearing the sound interact with the brain.

PINK

BROWN

VIOLET

WHITE

Here is note that is constantly repeated, not changing in key or scale, yet it appears to be ascending in pitch.

SHEPARD TONES

In the Binaural Beats section, the user can select whichever mood they can relate to or desire to be in, and upon listening to the sound they can be transported into that feeling. I used the following sound to boost my ability to focus so I can get work done!

SUPER FOCUS!

A description of the way these beats interact with the brain and body are provided within each tone's section. As I am unable to analyze the true cause for these results, I will not attempt to explain them here. These tones have to potential to be utilized within many aspects of media to encourage the audience to react in a predetermined way. GET HIGH NOW has an iPhone application that allows the user to "set their mood" through audio effects. Have fun experimenting!