Lennon ‘Mind Games – Meditation Mixes’ Available for Pre-Order

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Lennon ‘Mind Games – Meditation Mixes’ Available for Pre-Order

by Beatlesblogger

Posted on August 15, 2024

True to his word that there would be more Mind Games-related product released before the end of the year, Sean Ono Lennon has announced a 3 LP set called Mind Games – The Meditation Mixes. The tracks (out on October 11) will also be available to stream, but there’s no mention of a CD at the present time.

Watch the “unboxing” promo video:

These Mind Games – The Meditation Mixes were produced by Sean Lennon and came out as part of a consciousness-expanding app called Lumenate in the lead-up to the release of the Mind Games Ultimate Mixes box sets.

Sean Lennon: “You might say meditation is the ultimate mind game. These very abstract interpretations will hopefully assist you in exploring your ‘Innerverse’. I was both thrilled and surprised when UMG said they wanted to make a vinyl edition. This part of the Mind Games project evolved spontaneously and feels like it is sprinkled with just the right amount of good vibes and fairy dust. (Effects may vary).”

The meditation mixes will be released on vinyl as a limited edition 3LP set, pressed on 180-gram crystal clear vinyl and packaged in a triple gatefold mirrorboard sleeve. Side B on LP3 will feature nine unique 1.8 second mantras that will play continually in the vinyl’s run out grooves to create infinite loops.

Interestingly, and perhaps very frustrating for those who forked out the big bucks for the Super Deluxe Box Set, these albums are not included in that box. The Meditations set will have to be purchased separately if you want to have absolutely everything associated with this campaign.

Also, people who only collect CDs (and are not interested in vinyl at all) are also upset and already expressing their pain and dismay on some of the Beatle forums that this is vinyl-only in physical form…..

More on the release from the Universal Music Store site:

“Newly, radically re-imagined remixes, created from John Lennon’s classic song, Mind Games, these nine Meditation Mixes create their own space while maintaining firm, authentic roots in John Lennon’s original recording of the song. Each of them have been radically altered, slowed down and extended, ranging from 5 to 10 minutes to over 33 minutes, allowing for the musical soundtrack to wash over the listener and provide a relaxing, immersive, deep listening and meditative experience. Four of these tracks are presented as Binaural versions that each focus on different types of brain waves: Beta, Delta, Gamma and Theta. Named ‘Mind’, ‘Space’, ‘Spirit’ and ‘Love’, these tracks utilise the effect created when the ears hear left and right frequencies which combine to be perceived as a new frequency that can activate different brain patterns for scientifically proven therapeutic effects.

Of the original song, Mind Games, Yoko Ono Lennon said:  “John was trying to convey the message that we all play mind games. But if we can play mind games, why not make a positive future with it – to be a positive mind game?”

Produced by Sean Ono Lennon, mixed and engineered by Sam Gannon with additional recording engineered by Scott Holingsworth, the song will now bring a new positive impact in the realm of meditation and mindfulness.”

Here’s a sample:

And the track listing:

LP1 Side A

1. Mind Games Meditation Mix – MIND (Binaural Gamma Waves 100Hz) (10:02)

2. Mind Games Meditation Mix – MAGIC (10:58)

LP1 Side B

1. Mind Games Meditation Mix – SPACE (8Hz Theta Binaural) (5:42)

2. Mind Games Meditation Mix – SEED (5:59)

3. Mind Games Meditation Mix – YES (6:03)

LP2 Side A

1. Mind Games Meditation Mix – SPIRIT (15Hz Beta Binaural) (5:36)

2. Mind Games Meditation Mix – LOVE ().5Hz Delta Binaural) (12:32)

LP2 Side B

1. Mind Games Meditation Mix – SURRENDER (23:41)

LP3 Side A

1. Mind Games Meditation Mix – PEACE (23:55)

LP3 Side B (ALL TRACKS INFINITE LOOPS)

         MANTRA 1 (∞)

         MANTRA 2 (∞)

         MANTRA 3 (∞)

         MANTRA 4 (∞)

         MANTRA 5 (∞)

         MANTRA 6 (∞)

         MANTRA 7 (∞)

         MANTRA 8 (∞)

         MANTRA 9 (∞)