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Sleep Research Facility (sometimes abbreviated to SR_F or SRF) is a dark ambient artist from Glasgow, Scotland, specialising in sleep-conducive beatless ambient music which is both artistic as well as functional.

Sleep Research Facility consists of the single band member Kevin Doherty. His music usually contains no rhythmic elements (one exception is “2.5” on Dead Weather Machine), but instead relies on spacious, extended, richly-textured sounds. Occasionally, true ‘musical’ elements appear in his work, such as sustained chords (in “c-deck” on Nostromo for example), but the majority of his compositions consist of evolving layers of manipulated noise and mechanical drones. He deliberately attempts to avoid any sonic elements which would be likely to disturb a sleepy or sleeping listener, such as sudden loud noises.
In addition to being suitable for sleeping, the music of Sleep Research Facility is also intended to create an aural environment which allows listeners to let their thoughts drift, being gently guided (instead of forced) by the music. The following advice is provided for listeners: “recommended playback level: just above quiet”. A more detailed overview of Sleep Research Facility can be found on the info page of the official website.
The works of Sleep Research Facility are inspired by noisy industrial environments (such as factories and motorways), certain sci-fi movies (eg. Alien) and various natural environments such as empty frozen tundra and deserts.
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  • nine0nine

    Deep Frieze- I am speechless

    20 May 7:22am Reply

  • squezey

    Sleep Research Facility is correct, I would think those other ways of displaying are for just that, a certain look. It probably hasn't actually changed at all. Anyways Stealth is one of the most awesome albums I ever listened too, that is some powerful futuristic ambient music there.

    27 Jan 9:14pm Reply

  • TheEscapeMan

    So, he had been changing name of project all this time since first album? Not cool. Well, I think if 'Sleep Reaserch Facility' is newest name, so it must be correct name. Besides, on the official site it spelling 'Sleep Research Facility': http://resonance-net.com/learn.htm

    4 Dec 2012 Reply

  • jcotteri

    OH YEAH

    31 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Tranceroute

    Deep Frieze is pretty good

    15 Oct 2012 Reply

  • faecool

    it's both.

    14 Oct 2012 Reply

  • boehj

    i bet 1700+ plays on 'sleepresearch_facility'. i have 3 cds at home and they say 'sleepresearch_facility', 'sleepresearchfacility' & 'sleep research facility' from oldest to newest.

    6 Oct 2012 Reply

  • JulieLuna

    It's actually "SleepResearch_Facility" according to wikipedia.

    3 Oct 2012 Reply

  • _duif

    Sleep Research Facility? SleepResearch_Facility? which is it?

    3 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Ipsascientia

    This guy is incredible.

    14 Sep 2012 Reply

  • funeral_mmon

    Checkout this (slightly) edited MFX demo, you will most likely recognize the soundtrack : http://www.fjacquot.fr/lastfm/Mfx_the_planet.zip . Unzip this archive and launch the executable file called "upt2_the_planet.exe", you'll have 5:25 of delightfull slow drift through the stars. It was originally created by the MFX demo maker group back in 2003, only the music has been borrowed to SR_F. Enjoy :o) [virus free checked]

    15 Jul 2012 Reply

  • bakhtnassar

    lol, some nigga should make a Google map of this shit

    15 Jul 2012 Reply

  • funeral_mmon

    never cease to amaze me. glad i purchased "Stealth" !

    1 Jul 2012 Reply

  • Maxmaider

    New album is rather great.

    13 May 2012 Reply

  • boehj

    check it out: "Spirit of Missouri" exists as a further additional element to the project, and is an extension of the ideas which gave rise to the SRF mixes found on the primary disc. --> http://resonance-net.com/audio/SRF.Spirit.of.Missouri.wav.

    12 May 2012 Reply

  • boehj

    new album is the danglies.

    26 Apr 2012 Reply

  • interhole

    I highly urge you not to listen to Deep Frieze while driving.

    23 Apr 2012 Reply

  • swamp_slime

    Hahaha this is cool hail satan

    11 Apr 2012 Reply

  • allbadendsall

    is it Sleep Research Facility, or SleepResearch_Facility?

    3 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Threske

    Connected to Astral Ambient.

    22 Mar 2012 Reply
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