First Audio Tank Experience

After work today I had my first audio tank experience.

I listened to Between The Buried and Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence. It was intense to say the least, yet also very euphoric. When a heavy part of the song would play my mind would race and ideas and thoughts flew by. Unfortunately, only a few held fast once out of the tank but all directly sorted and complete. I could respond by having my heart beat sync with the rapid tempo, and 'feel' the vibrations from the speakers flowing into my back and out through my chest.

During the melodic parts of the album I was able to sink deep into the void. Every time the piano kicked in I immediately saw a massive expanse of white and lightly hued stars with my eyes wide open and wide awake, and as I scanned from side to side, it was a feeling similar to when you hold and scroll within Stellarium. Flashing colorful systems and shooting stars began to shift following the flow of the music and then more concrete patterns started to emerge. I couldn't help but laugh.

One particular image set that stands out was a blooming white rose edged in bright blue. It then stared to shift into an albino Ankole-Watusi bull. This then raised its head upwards and slowly dissipated as the song again shifted. This occurred during the song Bloom.

All I can say is that I now have a new found reverence for the power of the mind and deeper appreciation for the album.