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01. Illustrious - Dose 1: Mesmerine 111
01. Illustrious - Dose 2: Mesmerine 111 (Vocal Mix)
ARTIST
TITLE
Mesmerine 111
FORMAT
2CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
CSR 357CD CSR 357CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
9/19/2025

Illustrious is Martyn Ware (Heaven 17, B.E.F., ex-The Human League), and Charles Stooke. Mesmerine 111? is a 3D soundscape based on/inspired by the frequency 111Hz, which has been historically and scientifically proven to induce a trance-like state. Findings of MRI scans suggest that at exactly 111hz, the brain switches off the prefrontal cortex, deactivating the language center, and temporarily switches from left to right-sided dominance, which is responsible for intuition, creativity, holistic processing, inducing a state of meditation or a trance. These findings have been confirmed by archeo-acousticians in studies regarding ancient and Neolithic shamanistic burial rituals around the world. The title is a take on the use of sound as pharmacology ("Mesmerine" is the name of an imaginary drug). The soundscape of the ambient "Dose 1" is 50 minutes in duration -- long enough to induce a true trance-like state. "Dose 2" continues with a calming and unctuous vocal mix performed by Charles Stooke. Bringing to mind HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey), the sound is simultaneously reassuring and disquieting. Safe when used as directed. Recommended optimal dosage: 30-60 minutes at (less than) 70dB, delivered by Illustrious Labs 3D audioscape system or binaural through your own headphones. 2CD in matt-laminate digipak, presented in a slipcase with sticker hand-signed by Martyn Ware.