diff --git a/docs/binaural-candidate-pool.md b/docs/binaural-candidate-pool.md index 5f69ea1..950465a 100644 --- a/docs/binaural-candidate-pool.md +++ b/docs/binaural-candidate-pool.md @@ -45,6 +45,39 @@ HQ preview so you can audition + tick keepers. Preview MP3s (for the review page) follow `https://cdn.freesound.org/previews//_-hq.mp3` — exact URLs are embedded in `review_binaural.html`. +## Round 2 — musical / evolving (the "not boring" set, 2026-07-02) + +Operator found the pure-tone set (#1–7) too plain. **Reality:** truly *musical* tracks +with a **confirmed** binaural layer are almost all NC (see rejects). Best legitimate +options — pick for how they *sound*; treat binaural as a bonus: + +| id | title | artist | source | license | dur | binaural? | +|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| +| `fs856223` | Theta Gateway Sacred Drone (MANTICE) | bassimat | https://freesound.org/people/bassimat/sounds/856223/ | CC0 | 5:00 | capable (theta band; not certified on render) | +| `fs856221` | Raga of Stillness Sacred Drone (MANTICE) | bassimat | https://freesound.org/people/bassimat/sounds/856221/ | CC0 | 5:00 | capable (Δ/θ/α/β optional) | +| `fs856220` | Ice Cathedral Sacred Drone (MANTICE) | bassimat | https://freesound.org/people/bassimat/sounds/856220/ | CC0 | 5:00 | capable | +| `fs856224` | Vowel of the Deep Sacred Drone (MANTICE) | bassimat | https://freesound.org/people/bassimat/sounds/856224/ | CC0 | 5:00 | capable | +| `fs856222` | Stellar Vowel Sacred Drone (MANTICE) | bassimat | https://freesound.org/people/bassimat/sounds/856222/ | CC0 | 5:00 | capable | +| `fs856329` | Harmonic Chamber High-Frequency Drone (MANTICE) | bassimat | https://freesound.org/people/bassimat/sounds/856329/ | CC0 | 5:00 | capable | +| `fs854438` | Immersive Ethereal Generative Ambient (Floating Harmonics) | bassimat | https://freesound.org/people/bassimat/sounds/854438/ | CC0 | 11:33 | no (richest single piece) | +| `fma_cosmic` | Cosmic Waves | HoliznaCC0 | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/space-sleep-meditation/cosmic-waves/ | CC0 | 33:04 | no (long-form melodic pads) | +| `fma_dream` | DreamScape | HoliznaCC0 | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/space-sleep-meditation/dreamscape/ | CC0 | 21:59 | no | +| `fma_rain` | Rain / Sleep / Meditation | HoliznaCC0 | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/space-sleep-meditation/rain-sleep-meditation/ | CC0 | 14:35 | no (rain + pads) | +| `ccm_shagrugge` | How to Get Rid of a Dream (real imagination mix) | shagrugge | http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/shagrugge/12629 | CC BY 3.0 | ~ | yes-ish (binaural-filtered vocals; experimental) | + +- The MANTICE **Sacred Drone** series is the composed extension of Round-1 #8–10 (same + generator; the generator *does* binaural entrainment across Δ/θ/α/β, but the individual + freesound renders don't certify the beat is on — bassimat could confirm/render on request). +- **HoliznaCC0** (FMA, CC0) = the strongest pure-*music* options; no binaural layer. +- FMA `files.freemusicarchive.org/...` URLs verified live (206) — safe to self-host. + The **ccMixter** shagrugge URL is **hotlink-protected** (403) — download in a browser and self-host. + +### Opt-in (outside the CC0/CC-BY rule — needs operator OK) + +- **"Hang Binaural" — Mindseye** — https://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/single/hang-binaural + — **CC BY-SA 4.0**. The single best musical+*confirmed*-binaural fit (hang-drum music + + real binaural beats, 3:36, stereo), but ShareAlike copyleft. Add only if SA is acceptable. + ## Rejected / could not verify - **archive.org "Binaural Beats – Alpha/Beta/Theta/Delta"** & **"Isochronic Tones & @@ -59,6 +92,10 @@ Preview MP3s (for the review page) follow `https://cdn.freesound.org/previews/