slowave

We strive to recreate the ideal conditions for quietude and calm by digging into nature’s patterns of refuge, growth, and regeneration. Using research to guide us toward stones unturned, we began to shape this data into sound. Unsurprisingly, every bit of information absorbed has unequivocally pulsed with natural, inherent rhythms. Circadian rhythms dictate the cycles of waking and sleeping--a woman’s resting heart rate dictates a specific tempo--combine these liturgies with the gentle flow of ocean waves and the swirling of ambient noises beneath melodies as soft as lullabies, and a sonic landscape is created that is connected to both the body and the earth. Our intention is to help guide the listener toward clarity of thought, deep breathing, mindfulness, and sleep. Dr. Keith Sigel and drummer / composer Mason Ingram are slowave. They have been friends and bandmates for over a decade, clocking gigs at every indie dive-bar throughout NYC and Brooklyn. After having children (and experiencing the subsequent loss of sleep), Keith turned some of his research attention to the effects of music on quality of sleep. Mason’s curiosity was piqued as Keith shared with him his findings and eventually, their conversation organically resulted in the birth of slowave, a musical experiment that set out to design a lush, sonic landscape where deep peace is possible.