Nyxandra & EthnoBeat
Hey, I’ve been mapping the irregular pulse of REM cycles, and it reminded me of how some cultures layer drumming patterns in trance. Have you ever noticed how dream states repeat or shuffle motifs in a way that feels like a broken loop?
Yeah, REM’s hiccups are like a drum circle that forgot the cue. Each motif pops, then loops in a glitchy shuffle—exactly how some trance drums break and rebuild. It’s the brain’s own broken loop, just waiting to be decoded and turned into a new rhythm.