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As far as I recall this is my first listen to this. It's hard to compare it when using my laptop (with its' tinny speaker) rather than my Bose noise-cancelling earbuds with my phone, with is what I usually use. I've have to listen again on there to be able to better discern, but my immediate impression is that the spoken word takes it up at least another notch, making it more of an immersive experiece, not only the breathing cues which also contribute, but the actual voice (the specific timber and inflection, or whatever the technical words are to describe it appropriately) delivering the words adds a whole extra dimension of relaxation, ah, the pacing, too, whatever magical elements are involved, synthesize beautifully. Almost wrote breathily, and there is that, as well. The voice as instrument contributes more than I would have thought, not to diss the music itself in any way.

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Wow. I was just listening to it again on my phone with the earbuds, and I couldn't believe how much more vibrant it was that way. Now I really want to listen to one of the standalone sound pieces. Failing that, I may have to play this every night while winding down to sleep. Of course, I already associate this piece with the activations.

I couldn't resist playing it through twice, by the way -- was still doing that when you replied -- it's pretty addictive.

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