Escape to Bird Hotel

"There was plenty to love. Not only the birds out my window every morning—and again, right around sunset, when whole flocks of them swept across the lake just above the surface of the water to wherever it was they’d bed down for the night.  There were the sunrises, and equally wonderful, the sunsets, and the starry skies that came after them and the first bite of a mango fresh from the tree, the murmuring voices of the fishermen out on their cayuco boats with the first light of day, winding strips of tul grasses around the bodies of the crabs they caught—still alive—so they couldn’t crawl away, or bite.  There was even a word assigned in the language here, for this particular time of day, just after the sun first showed itself over the volcanos, but before the world was fully illuminated.  Madrugada. Where else would there be a place where the people had given a name to a particular angle of morning light?" An excerpt from The Bird Hotel, by New York Times bestselling author ⁠Joyce Maynard. Woven into this track is a Solfeggio Frequency at 417 Hz. It is said that the 417 Hz frequency produces powerful vibrations that have a healing effect on the brain. It marks the start of new beginnings and is thought to be able to undo negative happenings. Each of the original Solfeggio Frequencies can be linked to a specific Chakra or source of energy in the body. The 417 Hz frequency relates directly to the Sacral Chakra, located just below the navel.  I was first introduced to Music Therapy in 2007, though it wasn't until 10 years later, I learned about Solfeggio frequencies through my work with a music for mental wellness organization. I deeply believe in it, and it's more science than magic.  If you're curious about the healing effects of Solfeggio Frequencies, you can read more here: https://www.bettersleep.com/blog/science-behind-solfeggio-frequencies/ Birdsongs recorded in Central America, no edits or distortions were made to its original pitch or duration. Music recorded in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, between my travels to and from Central America. Synth + keys: Xirenaissance. Guitar: Mundo Wav.

Is it wild to say that I've been to the Bird Hotel? Now, you can, too... "The hotel was like someplace you’d see in a fairy tale—magical, mysterious, and haunting.  Wherever I looked my eye landed on some extraordinary detail, no doubt Leila’s creation, or that of the workers of the village here:  not just stones transformed into monkeys and jaguars and eggs, but vines trained to form arbors dripping with flowers and gardens whose blooms resembled the imaginings of somebody’s wildest LSD trip and little man-made streams winding through the gardens, tumbling over smooth round stones—some of them green, in certain lights anyway, some almost blue.  There was a bench made from another stone built into a hillside, and chaise lounge that appeared to be made from a single tree trunk. A long narrow seat made from an old wooden fishing boat hung from a tree, piled with cushions under a tree with a half dozen different varieties of orchids sprouting from its trunk, and a wooden owl carved from a burl.   There was a grove of fruit trees bearing lemons, pomegranate, papaya, and tall, spear-like ginger plants with brilliant red blooms, and birds-of-paradise, and bougainvillea, and jasmine plants, and gardenia, and bella-de-noche, leaving a perfume in the air so potent you could be blindfolded and know where you must be standing in the garden just from the smell of the blooms in that spot. I had never seen anyplace so beautiful, or one offering greater evidence of love on the part of its creator." An excerpt from The Bird Hotel, by New York Times bestselling author ⁠Joyce Maynard. Woven into this track is a Solfeggio Frequency at 528 Hz.  I was first introduced to Music Therapy in 2007, though it wasn't until 10 years later, I learned about Solfeggio frequencies through my work with a music for mental wellness organization. I deeply believe in it, and it's more science than magic.  A 2018 study discovered that ⁠music tuned to the frequency of 528 Hz significantly reduced stress in the endocrine systems and autonomic nervous systems⁠—even after a mere five minutes of listening.  If you're curious about the healing effects of Solfeggio Frequencies, you can read more here: https://www.bettersleep.com/blog/science-behind-solfeggio-frequencies/

I love this passage on flights and airports, from Joyce Maynard's Bird Hotel. Accompanying the caroling birds is a live marimba band, playing for those about to take flight from an airport in Central America. Woven into this track is the 963 Hz solfeggio frequency, which helps to awaken intuition and open the crown chakra. If you're curious about the healing effects of this frequency, you can read more here: https://mindeasy.com/963-hz/ If you liked this track, you'll love the magical world of the Bird Hotel with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard.

Feria is something I experienced around this time of year in this magical world where the Bird Hotel is inspired from. The wild celebrations of life and joy - on land and in the sky - is something I haven't experienced before. I hope these sentiments carry through to you. Just like all other tracks, no edits were made to pitches of the bird calls or distortion of their original lengths. Field recordings are only trimmed and re-arranged. Woven into this track is the 741 Hz solfeggio frequency, which helps to awaken intuition. Music tuned to the frequency of 741 Hz helps with problem-solving, removing toxins, and clarity of self-expression. If you're curious about the healing effects of Solfeggio Frequencies, you can read more here: https://www.bettersleep.com/blog/science-behind-solfeggio-frequencies/  If you liked this track, you'll love the magical world of Bird Hotel with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard.

Waking up to a luminous sky is a beautiful thing, but even better is if we could wake up feeling luminous, which is the sentiment and wish behind Lumina. I hope these sounds could transport you to such a place of peace and light. Just like all other tracks, no edits were made to pitches of the bird calls or distortion of their original lengths. Field recordings are only trimmed and re-arranged. Woven into this track is the 741 Hz solfeggio frequency, which helps to awaken intuition. Music tuned to the frequency of 741 Hz helps with problem-solving, cleansing the body, and self-expression. If you're curious about the healing effects of Solfeggio Frequencies, you can read more here: https://www.bettersleep.com/blog/science-behind-solfeggio-frequencies/  If you liked this track, you'll love the magical world of Bird Hotel with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard.

If you enjoyed Mejor Aqui, you'll enjoy Paradiso. Sounds recorded and mixed in paradise. Just like Mejor Aqui, no edits were made to pitches of the bird calls or distortion of their original lengths. Field recordings are only trimmed and re-arranged. Woven into this track is the 639 Hz solfeggio frequency, which helps balance emotions and elevate mood. It also facilitates communication, love, understanding, and brings harmony and positivity into interpersonal relationships. If you're curious about the healing effects of Solfeggio Frequencies, you can read more here: https://www.bettersleep.com/blog/science-behind-solfeggio-frequencies/ If you liked this track, you'll love the magical world of La Llorona with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard.

You might be surprised to know that the 5AM Chorus, which was the first track published in this collection, is the raw material used to build this track. I extracted the melodies, harmonies, and the bass lines and beats from the 5AM chorus call, and then re-integrated these midi patterns into the song, assigning to these melodies and harmonies electronic instrumentation... which transformed the chorus of birds into a fully fledged theater in the sky. Woven into this track is the 852 Hz solfeggio frequency. If you're curious about the healing effects of Solfeggio Frequencies, you can read more here: https://www.bettersleep.com/blog/science-behind-solfeggio-frequencies/ If you liked this track, you'll love the magical world of La Llorona with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard. (www.joycemaynard.com)

Bird calls re-arranged in an Electronic style. No edits were made to pitches or distortion of lengths. Only cut and re-arranged. Woven into this track is the 396 Hz solfeggio frequency. If you're curious about the healing effects of Solfeggio Frequencies, you can read more here: https://www.bettersleep.com/blog/science-behind-solfeggio-frequencies/ If you liked this track, you'll love the magical world of La Llorona with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard. (www.joycemaynard.com)

Here, accompanied by the chorus of birds, I read from the pages of The Bird Hotel. I chose this passage because it mirrored so much with my own experience when I first arrived in such a world. Woven into this track is the 396 Hz solfeggio frequency. If you're curious about the healing effects of Solfeggio Frequencies, you can read more here: https://www.bettersleep.com/blog/science-behind-solfeggio-frequencies/ If you liked this track, you'll love the magical world of La Llorona with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard. (www.joycemaynard.com)

A close listen to the 5AM chorus birds, you'll locate the setting - close to water. Woven into this track (recorded from the mystical Lake Atitlan), is a Solfeggio Frequency at 528 Hz. I was first introduced to Music Therapy in 2007, though it wasn't until 10 years later, I learned about Solfeggio frequencies through my work with a music for mental wellness organization. I deeply believe in it, and it's more science than magic. A 2018 study discovered that ⁠music tuned to the frequency of 528 Hz significantly reduced stress in the endocrine systems and autonomic nervous systems⁠—even after a mere five minutes of listening.  If you're curious about the healing effects of Solfeggio Frequencies, you can read more here: https://www.bettersleep.com/blog/science-behind-solfeggio-frequencies/ If you liked this track, you'll love the magical world of La Llorona with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard.

The symphony of birds just after 5AM in Central America...