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16 Scientifically Filtered, Free Android Phone Alarms

Whether you think alarms are just another way for the man to get you down, or rely on them with your life – we can probably all agree that the generic alarms you often get with your phone leave, let’s just say… something to be desired. This is why I took it upon myself to create a few free alarms for your, and my, respective phones. In this pack, you will find some uplifting or relaxing alarms, all mixed by me personally to ensure the highest sound quality perfection, designed by someone passionate about music to make your ears feel amazing first thing in the morning. I decided to create a pack of alarms which are specifically filtered to either boost or hide certain sound frequencies.

We are all different, which means that a certain type, or sound doesn’t work for everyone. Some people respond better to the energizing tones of high frequency sound and others prefer to wake up with a soft, warm feeling of the relaxing low frequency vibe. This pack is comprised of several alarm sounds, all created, and mixed, by me to ensure the highest sound quality and the most pleasant experience. The natural human heart rate is anywhere from 60 – 100 beats per minute, so all of the alarms are created at the median 80 beats per minute, to ensure a smooth compatibility for most people.

This is a long shot, but what if your life improved simply because you wake up differently one day, and feel more energized, motivated and ready to make this day yours? Why not give it a shot and see how it works, for you? Would love some feedback from you, if you do decide to download this free pack. Check it out, and download for free, here:

DOWNLOAD SONARIS DELUXE ALARMS SOUND PACK

The pack is in a .zip file, you you may need an extractor, like 7zip to extract the mp3 files. Once extracted, in the Music folder on your device (android phone, or other device)  simply create a Sonaris Alarms directory and add the mp3’s. Now you are able to choose them once you go into your alarm settings, and browse through the music folder.

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Alarms, The Snooze Button and Procrastination

While I wasn’t able to find any concrete evidence to support the idea of people becoming more prone to procrastination by hitting the snooze button, it is the act which starts a person’s day and thus is an important part of almost every day of people’s lives. Whether you hit the snooze once, or ten times, you’re delaying getting up in the morning. Whether it’s because you dread the day ahead or because sleeping sounds so much better than getting up and doing stuff, one thing is for sure – most people probably don’t enjoy the jarring sound of the generic alarm.

What if the sound of the alarm impacts how the rest of your day goes? Do you ever wonder if you’re more agitated because you woke up from a delightful slumber to the sound of a jack-hammer-like, dissonan, intrusive sound of your phone or alarm clock? I certainly have, which is why I decided to create a pack of alarms which are specifically filtered to either boost or hide certain sound frequencies. We are all different, which means that a certain type, or sound doesn’t work for everyone. Some people respond better to the energizing tones of high frequency sound and others prefer to wake up with a soft, warm feeling of the relaxing low frequency vibe. This pack is comprised of several alarm sounds, all created, and mixed, by me to ensure the highest sound quality and the most pleasant experience. The natural human heart rate is anywhere from 60 – 100 beats per minute, so all of the alarms are created at the median 80 beats per minute, to ensure a smooth compatibility for most people.

This is a long shot, but what if your life improved simply because you wake up differently one day, and feel more energized, motivated and ready to make this day yours? Why not give it a shot and see how it works, for you? Would love some feedback from you, if you do decide to download this free pack.

DOWNLOAD SONARIS DELUXE ALARMS SOUND PACK

The pack is in a .zip file, you you may need an extractor, like 7zip to extract the mp3 files. Once extracted, in the Music folder on your device (android phone, or other device)  simply create a Sonaris Alarms directory and add the mp3’s. Now you are able to choose them once you go into your alarm settings, and browse through the music folder.

If you LIKE it, please SHARE it!

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Sonaris Music Review: Free To Relax EP by Brandon Shaffer

Received a music review request today, from an emerging producer named Brandon Shaffer, out of New York – a place close to my heart. The EP, called Free To Relax, is a mix of ambient vibes, chill atmospheres, and distant beats and is available, independently, via Bandcamp.

While the mix could use some clarity, and the beats could use a bit more of the ambiance flare which is bestowed upon the other elements of any given track, it’s the creativity which shines on this release.

Something about this EP is very raw, but in a good way. It reminds me of the inspirations I felt when I first started writing music, having many ideas and trying to do something with them. Brandon manages to do this well. From the sweet chords of the Minimal Piano piece, to the melancholic atmosphere of Dark Cavern, to the funky vibe of Science & Spaceships, I enjoyed the variety of sound and the progressive structure of the pieces. Emotional Wreck surprises with a slathering of sounds, which all work well together, completing a pleasant listening experience. The release, to me, is a soundtrack to a dark, gritty, urban film.

While it may not be “polished” – what the release does offer is some fresh, untamed creativity from an unbridled talent, something of which I think we all feel we could use more.

Visit Brandon’s Soundcloud and Twitter for more.

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What’s Up With the Music in GTA V?

In a big way, the Grand Theft Auto series – since GTA III – has been a lot about music, to me. A lot of my best memories are tied to playing the game and listening to the radio. Whether it was flying through the streets on the Infernus (sp?) jamming to Rise FM in GTA III (“Time has no meaning anymore!”) with trance and dance music, or driving through the country on a tractor in San Andreas while learning to appreciate classic Country music, or the wild synthy sounds of 80’s pop blaring in my Cheetah – music was always a huge part of what I enjoyed about the series.

It wasn’t even that the games had music I liked, which they did to some extent, but rather the music was clearly chosen very carefully, for each channel on the radio. To me, San Andreas had one of the best varieties of music available; from country, to rock, to rap to electronic, all the bases were covered. While I didn’t feel that the music in GTA IV was quite to my taste, it was still pretty relevant to the game – even featuring an Eastern European channel, for the atmosphere. So, why is it that the music in GTA V sounds so… I don’t know… generic?

Did Rockstar Games lose a brilliant music director? Did they lack time to carefully pick out some amazing tunes for one of their more ambitious titles? Was is cheaper to just pay a major label or two a blanket fee to use their songs?

I suppose any of the above might be true, or maybe music isn’t meant to be a focus point in this game? It seems like even the trailer for GTA V didn’t feature any wildly iconic, theme-setting song with which to associate the game. Is it Rockstar’s way of telling us that, perhaps, music is playing a smaller role in our modern society, producing less legendary sound and more uniform, cookie-cutter formula-driven fare – or is this a stretch?

Indeed, it feels like Rockstar didn’t try to go for that underground, indie sound which could be found so easily, even by spending a few hours on Soundcloud – at probably a much lower cost than licensing music from a major label. This time around, GTA wasn’t a place I found new artists I want to check out, or that new catchy song – in a genre I normally might brush off. I feel like I have been exposed to less new, fresh music content by GTA V than ever before in a GTA series. Judging by some of the discussions I’ve had with my peers, and comments I’ve read on reddit, it seems I am not the only one. Perhaps Rockstar can add the option to send in original music via the Rockstar Social Club, for consideration to be added to the radio as an update or free DLC?

In any case, GTA V, in my rather humble opinion already seems like the pinnacle of accomplishment in the series, through an amazing storyline, smooth-as-silk gameplay – Rockstar definitely crossed the t’s and dotten the i’s in this installment in the Grand Theft Auto series.  Maybe it’s not about the music in this one, maybe the music took a step back to let the rest of the game really shine… which is does – brilliantly.

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Sonaris Music Now Does Free Electronic Music Reviews

How many times have you spent hours writing, designing and sending out like 100 emails to EDM music blogs, trying to get your music reviewed – only to see a 5% open rate with not a single response or published review?

I think, as underground or emerging electronic music artists and producers, we’ve all been there. Well, now that Beatport requires you to have feedback in order to submit a release as an exclusive or featured piece, you need reviews more than ever.

What We’re Doing

Whether you’re looking for a bona fide electronic music review of your album, feedback on an EP or some words of wisdom on a single, we will now be doing that here, on the Sonars Music website.

We are not professional writers, music critics or sound engineers, you may take our reviews with a grain of salt — but we promise to always give our honest, most objective opinion on everything we choose to review.

I’ve personally written over 1,000 reviews on InternetDJ.com – some good some bad and some ugly, but over a thousand none-the-less. I also now have some help from my peers in writing quality music reviews.

The point of doing this is to give exposure to underground or emerging artists, music producers, DJs who might not get the love they deserve from big music blogs.

Major releases can also be submitted for consideration but, at this time, will get lower priority than emerging artists. If you would like to have your music reviewed, please use the contact form to submit tracks/EPs/LPs you want reviewed.

The “Rules” of Engagement

Please follow the following criteria to ensure your music gets reviewed here:

Rule 1: Do not submit music if you are looking for praise, or positive reviews – all reviews will attempt to be objective, but there is no such thing as true objectivity in art, and thus it’s possible that your work will not be perecived favorably – submit at your own risk.

Rule 2: Anyone can submit work, but don’t submit projects which have poor sound quality or are unfinished.

Rule 3: The idea is to review everything, but depending on how much material starts coming in, it may be a while until your music will be reviewed.

What to Submit

Submit a short paragraph about yourself, and the piece/EP/LP you want reviewed.

Submit artwork and/or a photo of yourself – 500×500 pixels (imgur or min.us link preferred)

Submit a link to your work on Soundcloud, Bandcamp, YouTube or InternetDJ (with applicable Beatport, Amazon, iTunes, TrackItDown, JunoDownload links – if you have them). Note: Please don’t submit to the Sonaris Soundcloud dropbox — it’s convenient for you but it will most likely get lost because of the poor notification system when new music is received that way.

Please use the contact form to submit tracks/EPs/LPs you want reviewed.