Insomnia Music with Die Wilde Jagd

Insomnia is a two-bladed sword. Getting enough sleep is important. Lying awake when you want to sleep can be very frustrating. But I also find that those moments can be used in a fruitful way and turn into important, potentially transcendental experiences.

One thing you can do when you’re lying awake at night is to just accept the fact that you won’t be falling asleep anytime soon and use the time to watch a good film. Like Sergei Parajanov’s “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”.

Terence McKenna’s voice is particular, his pace and pronunciation of words is very musical and I enjoy listening to him a lot at night. I like his humorous and fearless approach to life and in certain situations it can be good and helpful to remember some of his words of wisdom.

I value silence and enjoy experiencing the quiet, ambient sounds that surround me. Sometimes I hear a distant but strong drone coming from somewhere near my flat at night, a factory or a massive radiator perhaps. I fantasise about it being some sort of alien breeding nest and imagine myself becoming a part of its organism. Then I close my eyes and follow the colourful patterns that appear and imagine being levitated to infinite heights. Then I sometimes fall asleep.

When nothing else helps just listen to these friendly Buddhist monks for a few hours.