Anyone given this a try? I was lying in bed with my partner, listening The National, both of us on mushrooms and when the song "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks" came on, both of us were so overwhelmed with emotion that we just held each other and cried.

I wouldn't necessarily call it "fun" or even "enjoyable" but when we were finished (which didn't take too long, but it seemed like infinity in that way mushrooms do), I have never felt so cleansed. Somehow everything I'd been holding back was cried out, and my partner said the same thing.

I have to say, she looked unbearably beautiful, all tear stained and emotionally purified when it was all done

Most people like trance, some kind of electronic music, or something else that will help ensure a positive trip, but I've found a new appreciation (if not love) for sad songs while tripping.

Blessings
~ND

While on mushrooms, I'll usually listen to quite a lot of very melancholic/sad/beautiful songs and it's usually accompanied by some crying at some point. Although I can never put my finger on exactly WHY it happens. All I know is that it's extremely therapeutic. I know exactly what you mean when you say it's cleansing; It feels like blowing your nose, but for your mind/emotions. Feels like a weight's been lifted afterwards.

Psychedelics are never just "bliss", which is partly why I love them so much. The absolutely beautifully pure emotions you feel (from sad to happy) are so powerful.

This is one in particular that I enjoy on psychedelics

the first half of "shine on you crazy diamond" ussually gets to me. Once the building guitar solo and horns in the song "i call my baby pussycat" by funkadelic has brought me to tears.

anything by patsy cline

Love shine on. The lone guitar that calls out from the silence near the beginning is so good

I felt this with "My Weakness" from Moby under a heavy mushroom trip. I just love this song and it moves me to tears every time.

know exactly what u mean, during my last aya journey tryed this sad song first time and couldnt keep the tears in, brought out many deep emotions was holding inside esp bout my partner and helped reconnect in such a beautiful way tears for sure one of the most cleansing form of purge

http://vimeo.com/26332964

I have found the most powerfull, inspiring and strangely enlightening states of mind to allways include som level of grief/melancholy. Some types of music, like Arab folk music, balkan music, Klezmer music and Gypsy music all are wonderfull mixtures of joy and pain. It's joyfull, but also so melancholic. Just the right amount of burning emotional pain mixed in with festivity and joy can constitute such a sacreligious experience.


I found a particulair band to have the perfect magically melancholic sounds to accompany a psychedelic trip.
It's an armenian jazz/folk band called "Night Ark". 2 of it's members are "Ara Dinkijan" and "Artoo Tuncboyacian".
Each of them have solo albums too, with more great music of this kind. Do check this out.


PS: When I think back, the Santo Daime church members sing DEEPLY melancholic melodies too.
But in this pain is such love and care. It's a 100% honoust pain: No bitterness, no hatred. Just the genuine grief of a kind soul in a cruel world.
The grief of a child, in that there is no attempt to hide any of this grief behind
bitterness or anger.

Thanks for that song CB.

I like songs that seem beautiful or happy. Beautiful can mean sad and a good cry is as healthy as any purge.

I just don't necessarily enjoy songs that are intense sonically or even forceful lyrically. I think a lot of those more intense trance songs people like here would make me freak out, mainly on aya. Songs that are calm, spacy and breathing are the best, and can turn the intense emotion around immediately.

I'll be thinking about it. Seems The National specifically would be quite nice for that.
Also, I recommend gorgeous guitar ballads by Atahualpa Yupanqui (starts around 1:40), those could be considered icarros unto themselves. Also, I recommend Ambient works by Brian Eno. Oh, and sad/beautiful songs by Cat Power. Like this one or this one. Also, Van Morisson.

Aaaaand last and not least in the least - Burial. I've known people who have listened only to his hauntingly beautiful songs throughout their trips. I recommend this.

Love,
MAO

I am very moved by sad music when tripping. Even when i happen to be in a normal state of consciousness i can be set off by watching the cheesiest hollywood rom-coms. I used to try and roll a cigarette as a diversion to getting caught up in the moment but now i let the floodgates open at every opportunity, and i think i am a happier person for it.

Below is a tv advert that i found so profoundly sad while tripping that i instantaneously reached for my wallet to send a donation. The background Brian Eno track, which is hauntingly sad and beautiful, really sets it off.



I have also added an advert with a puppy in it to try and offset any overwhelming feelings of sadness that some members may have experienced from watching the first link. (but this advert was made in 1972 so the featured puppy is more than likely dead now. Which also makes me a little sad).

As I go through various playlists prepared for such occasions, I find more and more songs that are moving and partially sad. Many things by Kurt Vile, the picked part of this song is the most gorgeous thing ever. Wait for it, really. (At the one minute mark.)

I guess there's a lot of songs that seem to show the unfolding beauty of everything, even when kinda sad. Again, this psych rock classic by Can explodes into gorgeousness at 0:45 and then blasts off at about 1:30.

I guess this one by Four Tet isn't all that sad, but it does make me feel fuzzy and enlightened to everything.

Peace

Drugs like shrooms and [especially mescaline] can touch emotional circuts in the brain and weeping happens!
Its normal and healthy to get it out.. to feel better.. life is not always a bed of roses..
On messcaline.. i did a lot of seeing and smelling ..tasteing and feeling colors..
Colors are very close to the emotions ..and can give a sense of happyness or sadness [what is one without the other?] its all beautyfull!

Little Dragon - Twice

high notes of piano there are like tears running

For you then

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmZ5HEaVMjA

I've had numerous somber moments during a trip, but tend to shy away from giving in enough to fully appreciate the emotional purge it can offer. Mainly in fear of allowing it to go far enough out of reach and lose control, leading to a bad trip. Reading these posts though, maybe I confuse crying and pain to be one in the same, ill have to give this a chance if the moment arises...it does indeed sound cleansing.

Thanks y'all.

@brokenChild

I've been finding myself imbibing some somber emotions alot recently tripping or sober...maybe because I chased bliss so long I need to even the keel.

melancholic songs I like for tripping check them out

Tchengo by Loop Guru

Descent by Bill Laswell

Quiet Friend by Steven Roach [tears everytime]

Amo Bishop Roden by Boards of Canada

A Study of Six Guitars by Future Sound of London

Flak by Future Sound of London

4:14 by Global Communication

Altibizz by Autechre

Blown by LFO

and for melancholic and sad but light hearted too

Pomme Fritz by The Orb

I see what you're saying, mind you tho the song in the background to which she is drumming still has a note of sadness in it, that's the only reason I posted it here. If you need more sadness in your life tho, by all means

Fantastic song. I'm on a bit of a BoC kick right now and that song is one of the first that got me hooked on them

Being a person who has a relatively flat emotional spectrum day-to-day, it was an extremely meaningful moment for me to listen to this song while deep in a difficult mescaline space:



This is not the best version of the piece but it's certainly not the worst.

Composed with this poem in mind:

I think the idea of intentionally putting yourself through downer things when tripping is kind of on the risk introduction side.

But then most of the music I listen to is more downer than upper, so who am I to talk.

I had a good cry at the tail end of a trip recently. It was hard and sad! I certainly wouldn't strive for it.

Aim for the glory, you know.