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Home / The Beat / Spaaah / What’s That Sound?

What’s That Sound?

September 1, 2011 Spaaah, The Beat

Spa music can range from the perfect – soothing Massive Attack ambient at Le Posh Salon, to the tolerable – light jazz covers at Bliss Hollywood, to the absenting – classical piano at Ciel. But this is what we’d recommend:

  • nothing memorable
  • nothing regrettable
  • nothing over 100 BPM

In the way that muzak strives for the specific talent of non-polarizing mediocrity, every spa has the choice of making a statement with their music selection or making music as forgettable, disposable, and unconscious as breathing.

We love the latter. Make us forget how critical we are of slow folk covers of fast hit songs or pop so light it disperses before it reaches your ear. Melt each selection seamlessly into the next, without the jolt of “this is the sixth song, must be about halfway through.” Make us remember why we booked an hour, music or no music, with you.

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