

In 2002, they performed on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury, with another nomination for best British Dance Act at The Brit Awards in the same year. In 2001, their third album Outrospective was the first to be released on major label Sony BMG and captured the dreamy synergy between sadness and mad delirium giving rise to hit singles " We Come 1" and a loving tribute to Muhammad Ali. They were nominated for Best British Dance Act at the Brit Awards in 1999. Emotive videos were directed by featured vocalist Jamie Catto, featuring the band’s transcendent live shows, and helped bring Faithless’ live prowess to the attention of music fans. The second studio album, Mercury-nominated Sunday 8PM, contained the global hit God is a DJ and established Faithless as a major touring force in 1998. The singles Insomnia and Salva Mea each selling over a million copies, and album going either platinum or gold in every European territory. Their first show at Camden’s Jazz cafe to showcase their first album Reverence was a sell-out, and a global tour ensued as the record went up the charts all over Europe. The album was released on Rollo's label, Cheeky Records. Listen to the track here and get ready to Drop Off.Faithless’ first album Reverence was conceived as a mixtape which covers many genres, encapsulating house, hip-hop, folk and classical music. I can’t wait to get the track out there and help a nation of bad sleepers finally get the rest they’re craving.” Sister Bliss With that legacy in mind, the opportunity to collaborate with OTO on the creation of a Sleep Remix was one I couldn’t turn down. Once released, the track became an anthem for a generation of late night clubbers who, as the lyric goes, were also getting ‘no sleep’. Being in there all day and then DJ-ing at night was like having permanent jet lag, so I came up with the title ‘Insomnia’, because I literally couldn’t sleep. “It’s hard to believe we produced Insomnia 27 years ago in a garden shed. The duration of Insomnia: Blissful Sleep Remix is 27 minutes - the average amount of time it takes Brits to ‘Drop Off’. Which is why, in partnership with Faithless, we have rewritten Insomnia into a 27 minute track designed to lull you to sleep. Couple this with OTO’s Sleep Drops, and you’ve a winning pre-sleep formula to ensure your night’s slumber is as restful as possible”. “The existing research into sleep and sound clearly shows that music stimulates chemicals in the brain that improve our propensity for a good night’s sleep and help us to relax. After adding music it only took only 6 to 13 minutes for them to drop off. Before adding music to their evening routine, it took participants from 27 to 69 minutes to fall asleep. In a study of people with insomnia, participants played a self-selected album when getting into bed for 10 consecutive nights. People across age groups report better sleep quality after listening to calming music. Both CBD and music aid sleep by helping you relax.Ĭhildren aren’t the only ones who can benefit from lullabies before bedtime.

But modern life sometimes gets in the way, and we lose touch with the natural rhythms which control our sleep. We're all born with the ability to sleep. Our recent research found that found 82% of UK adults suffer from Insomnia and over half (55%) consider themselves ‘bad sleepers’. Not only are our productivity, energy and stamina deeply affected by our sleep, when we sleep well, the world will become a kinder, happier and healthier place to be. Quality sleep is the foundation for a healthy and happy life. "Sister Bliss has done an incredible job of incorporating sleep science into the new remix of Insomnia - from dropping the tempo to the match the resting heart rate BPM to the incorporation of AMSR-style spoken word Insomnia: The Sleep Remix has all the ingredients to guide you towards a blissful night’s sleep" James Wilson Sleep is the ultimate human superpower. The audio has been informed by insights from sleep scientist, James Wilson, with original elements of the track slowed down to 100bpm - the optimal tempo for sleep. The dance anthem that kept people up through the night has been redesigned to help people get their best night’s sleep yet.
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It’s taken 27 years, but British electronic band, Faithless, has finally figured out how to get some sleep - by releasing the iconic 90s dance anthem, Insomnia, as a 27 minute sleep track.
