Search - Jeffrey Thompson :: Awakened Mind System 2.0

Brainwave Maestro Composes A Classic

Darv Krizton | Maui, Hawaii, USA | 10/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been following the works of Dr. Jeffrey S. Thompson since 1989, when an acquaintance gave me a cassette recording of one of his earlier primitive works. "The Doctor" has had, since that time, several phases of innovation which have mainly been a progression from the use of multitudinous sculpted sounds and even "noise" to a much more accessible sound with classical aesthetics of beauty, primarily synthesizer based. He recently has developed a technique of, in his words, "creat[ing] pulses directly within the sounds themselves instead of pasting the music on top of sound pulses" (as is quite common with brainwave composers.) This means the pulse is somewhat "hidden" and one is not distracted from the music. Cool. This disc is completely ambient and therefore a superb meditation tool. I must also mention that this is one of The Doctor's BEST productions since he began using the "wall of synthesis." Sometimes he has had what i thought were glitches of noise perhaps from a dirty potentiometer. But, with Thompson, one never knows if that noise is actually there intentionally. This disc, however, is very clean so headphone use is care-free. Finally, his focus on the "Awakened Mind State" makes this a valuable learning tool for serious consciousness explorers. If I was going to recommend one Thompson disc that is on Amazon to someone who knows nothing about his work, this would be the one."

I can't stop!

B. Grafton | 01/19/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This cd makes me feel as though someone stuck their finger in my brain and stirred it around. I can't pinpoint what exactly feels different, but I find myself thinking about turning it on all the time. My boyfriend says it helps his ability to concentrate. We've both been sleeping tremendously better. I didn't understand all those other reviews saying it cures 'the blahs' til now. It really perks me up on a break at work. It's easier to stay grounded. I can't wait to try the others!"

Quite Amazing

lighter_time | Australia | 09/12/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Hi,

I had been wanting to purchase a CD for a while that had different frequencies on it that could induce a different brain state for me. Years ago I purchased a CD by "Brainsync" however I found this quite ineffective.



So I read as much as I could on the net about the different systems out there: holosync- expensive & you must listen for an hour a day & I'm told through headphones, binaural beats website- seems good however there is no technical research or expertise to back up how good the cd's are.



So that leaves hemisync which has been based on good solid research & Dr Jeffery Thompsons work. From what I have read Dr Thompson seems to have a good understanding on how sound waves can be modulated and layered to create various effects. He calls this brain entrainment.



The first time I put on the CD a lot of tension I had in my neck went, and I have noticed when I have put on the music the chatter in my mind seems to clear & I feel more present. I feel like since listening to the cd I am changing in some way in terms of perceiving things from a more objective stance and I guess I feel a bit nervous about this as I used to more mind chatter!



I've been playing it though my stereo speakers in the background whilst I'm doing things in my place, however I've recently been sitting down & listening to it through headphones which I've found even more effective.



So I would highly recommend the CD, but just beware you may feel different without as much old mind chatter! (probably a good thing though)



Out of all the brain entrainment CD's out there I would say for the price & comparable other systems Dr Thompson's seems to have the most technical work behind it to produce the desired effect.

I am now interested however in Hemisync as I have noted they have more specific titles to work on different aspects in your life. The only disadvantage I would see with Hemisync though is that there is a verbal commentary with a lot of the specific cd's which means you have to listen to all of it, hence why I first bought the Awakended mind cd as you can play it & stop it at any point."