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It may be junk science but I remember reading something long ago that said the bpm of a song that is closest to a human heart beat is more pleasing than one muc
by snarf21 8y ago
It may be junk science but I remember reading something long ago that said the bpm of a song that is closest to a human heart beat is more pleasing than one much faster or slower. I'm now off to see if I can find the reference...
- citation_please 8y agoHmm, electronic genres are definitely clustered around 128, 140, and 170 (+/-2), and those are all reasonable heart rates when you're partying...But a "human heart beat" can be literally anything so I'm not convinced.
- throwaway8879 8y agoPerhaps they mean the average non-stressed, slightly relaxed rate of around 100 or so? I'm not convinced either, but it is interesting to think about. Tempo and rhythm/beat has such a profound effect on the emotional response to music.
- csihar 8y agoIncidentally, 100 bpm is around the average tempo for reggae.
- andresgottlieb 8y agoThe Naked Ape by Desmond Morris (page 73) https://books.google.cl/books?id=FB5Ddqv8nO0C&lpg=PA74&ots=wb6mYPNWeL&dq=heart%20rate%20naked%20ape&pg=PA73#v=onepage&q=heart%20rate%20naked%20ape&f=false https://books.google.cl/books?id=FB5Ddqv8nO0C&lpg=PA74&ots=w...