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How does the Dreamachine work?The rich inner experiences created by the Dreamachine are linked to a phenomenon known as ...
26/07/2024

How does the Dreamachine work?

The rich inner experiences created by the Dreamachine are linked to a phenomenon known as ‘entrainment’. The frequency of the flickering light imposes a ‘beat’ on the rhythms of the brain, similar to the ‘alpha’ rhythm – the brain waves normally present when we’re awake, but relaxed. This discovery was first made by the pioneering British neuroscientist Dr Grey Walter in the 1950s.

There are many different theories about why flickering light generates such vivid visual experiences, and the question of how this arises is still unanswered. Our scientific team at the Centre for Consciousness Science, University of Sussex, have been investigating this mystery for over a decade and exploring what it might reveal about the nature of consciousness.

For a deeper dive into the mysteries and the science behind the Dreamachine, visit our Journal here: https://dreamachine.world/journal/

News from Dreamachine’s composer, Jon Hopkins, who has today released the second single RITUAL (palace) from his forthco...
09/07/2024

News from Dreamachine’s composer, Jon Hopkins, who has today released the second single RITUAL (palace) from his forthcoming album.

The glowing melodic core of the album, “RITUAL (palace)” shimmers with possibility, described by Jon as a ‘glittering elevation, where reverberating notes and nurturing pads are joined by a deep, rhythmic pulse and layered vocals, alive with melodic interplay and a gently propulsive grace’.

RITUAL is an evolution of the music composed for Dreamachine in 2022, inspired by the feeling of intention and ceremony inherent in the Dreamachine experience. The original score provides the soundtrack to Dreamachine’s cerebral journey, designed to build inner connection.

Dreamachine was the first time Jon composed music specifically to be played in spatial sound, creating a new sonic landscape within our bespoke immersive listening environment designed by Turner Prize-winning artists, Assemble alongside our award winning creative team. Hear from Jon talking about the development of Dreamachine here.

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RITUAL will be released on August 30th via Domino Recording Company.

Dreamachine is the first project in the world to explore the phenomenon of stroboscopically-induced visual stimulation o...
03/07/2024

Dreamachine is the first project in the world to explore the phenomenon of stroboscopically-induced visual stimulation on such a public scale. The diverse range of experiences paints a fascinating portrait of human consciousness.

Bringing to light our inner differences could be transformational for society. Perceptual diversity applies to everyone: there is no single way of perceiving the world against which others can be compared, and found wanting.

Combining the insights from the Dreamachine experience and the findings from our ground-breaking citizen science project, The Perception Census, our research team are now developing major new studies on the nature of perceptual diversity - how we each experience the world in our own unique way.

Explore more about the initial findings of The Perception Census here: https://dreamachine.world/research/

We're so excited to announce that Dreamachine has won not one but TWO more awards. 🎉 🎉 🎉At a ceremony last week in New Y...
26/06/2024

We're so excited to announce that Dreamachine has won not one but TWO more awards. 🎉 🎉 🎉

At a ceremony last week in New York, Dreamachine took the top prize for ‘Excellence in Impact’ at the inaugural World Experience Awards.

We were featured alongside some of the most amazing experiences from all across the globe, so were honoured to have been included. Over 165 entries and 26 finalists were whittled down to 5 projects by an expert panel of 13 judges. This one means a lot to us, so thank you to all the members of the World Experience Organisation for voting for us!

A huge shoutout to the other incredible nominees: Hidden Worlds' Our Ocean Our Future, Singing With Nightingales, The GoodRX Good Boys & Good Girls Puppy Park, and Dinner in 2050.

We also received an Honorary Mention for The Perception Census in the EU Prize for Citizen Science 2024 – a major award which honours outstanding citizen science initiatives that enact change, expand knowledge and address social, political, cultural and environmental challenges through the involvement of citizens.

Thank you to both organisations for honouring our work in this way, and to our incredible team, our partners and our audiences for inspiring us to create the programme and for making all this possible.

🥳We’re finalists in the inaugural WXO Experience Awards! 🥳We’re delighted that Dreamachine is a finalist in the Impact c...
11/06/2024

🥳We’re finalists in the inaugural WXO Experience Awards! 🥳

We’re delighted that Dreamachine is a finalist in the Impact category, which celebrates positive impacts on people, society, communities, and the planet.

The awards from the World Experience Organization, the first and only organization that connects and serves the global experience sectors, will shine a light on excellence in the industry, celebrating the innovators and creators who are pushing boundaries and shaping the future of experiences. Discover who else has been shortlisted in the ‘Oscars of Experience’ https://worldxo.org/shortlist-revealed-the-wxo-experience-awards/

Watch this space to see how we do in the awards, winners will be announced later this week!

Dreamachine was designed to create emotional connection - a space for you to connect with yourself, and others, in new a...
05/06/2024

Dreamachine was designed to create emotional connection - a space for you to connect with yourself, and others, in new and surprising ways.

After experiencing the Dreamachine, you’re invited to reflect on your experience – what you saw, how you felt and what it meant to you.

At the heart of the experience sits our circular drawing table, around which thousands of participants have gathered to share their stories - including many people who did not believe themselves to be creative, often drawing for the first time since childhood.

With over 20,000 drawings and counting, Dreamachine is creating one of the largest collections of publicly generated artworks in the world.

Explore the archive here: https://dreamachine.world/drawings/

Exciting news!We're delighted to announce that Dreamachine has been given an an Honorable Mention in the Creative Review...
20/05/2024

Exciting news!

We're delighted to announce that Dreamachine has been given an an Honorable Mention in the Creative Review Awards 2024 for the Perception Census, in the ‘Creative Effectiveness’ category!

The Perception Census is the first major citizen science project to investigate perceptual diversity. Our ambition was to build a digital platform that would engage audiences across the world in this new scientific survey exploring the many profound and beautiful mysteries of our senses. In total, nearly 35,000 people from 133 countries took part. The findings from The Perception Census are now supporting major new studies on the nature of perceptual experience, generating a unique body of research that will be valuable to the fields of neuroscience and more for years to come.

Read more: https://www.creativereview.co.uk/dreamachine-the-perception-census-digital-platform/



University of Sussex University of Glasgow Project Simply

We’re proud to support Mental Health Foundation this – 13 to 19 May. Visitors to the Dreamachine often described profo...
17/05/2024

We’re proud to support Mental Health Foundation this – 13 to 19 May.

Visitors to the Dreamachine often described profound emotional responses, and an improved sense of wellbeing. Daniel, one of our frequent visitors in London, said the experience had such a positive effect on his mental health that he came to Woolwich Public Market, our London location, 27 times.

Following a successful pilot last summer, we are now developing a new, multi-year research programme to explore how Dreamachine can provide a new form of support for people struggling with mental health conditions, including depression, loneliness and anxiety.

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The history of human interest in perception pre-dates science. For thousands of years Shamanic and Native American cultu...
10/05/2024

The history of human interest in perception pre-dates science.
For thousands of years Shamanic and Native American cultures used rhythm and flickering light to alter their consciousness - congregating around their campfires, dancing in front of the flames and peering into the shimmers to achieve a trance-like state.

The science behind the Dreamachine was first investigated in the 1950s, by the pioneering British neuroscientist Dr Grey Walter.

Dr Walter found that people’s conscious experiences could be dramatically altered by flickering light on closed eyes - and that this effect didn’t just involve those areas of the brain associated with vision.

Our scientific team, led by Professor Anil Seth at the University of Sussex, have been investigating this mystery for over a decade to explore what it might reveal about the nature of consciousness.

For a deeper dive into the mysteries and the science behind the Dreamachine, visit our Journal here: ​​https://dreamachine.world/journal/

Today is your very last chance to vote for Dreamachine in the Architizer A+Awards in the Architecture + Joy category. Dr...
10/05/2024

Today is your very last chance to vote for Dreamachine in the Architizer A+Awards in the Architecture + Joy category.

Dreamachine is one of five projects worldwide to be shortlisted for the Popular Choice Vote, which means you can help us become winners.

Voting closes tonight, so please vote now: https://t.ly/G4WJk

Winners will be announced on 3 June, watch this space to see if we take the top prize.

There’s just one week left to vote for Dreamachine in the A+Awards in the Architecture + Joy category. Help us become w...
03/05/2024

There’s just one week left to vote for Dreamachine in the A+Awards in the Architecture + Joy category.

Help us become winners: https://t.ly/G4WJk

Nearly 50,000 people have experienced Dreamachine so far.From May to September 2022, our multi award-winning experience ...
02/05/2024

Nearly 50,000 people have experienced Dreamachine so far.

From May to September 2022, our multi award-winning experience celebrated four sold-out shows across the UK in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London.

All of the venues chosen for Dreamachine played an important role in their community as buildings designed and built to bring people together. They included a public market, a temple, a church, and an ice rink!

Bringing a cultural experience to otherwise underused or overlooked city centre spaces can have a really positive impact on the surrounding communities.

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