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I don't think i've ever heard anyone say that, but i had my first experience with ASMR through something completely mundane: Listening to music with good bass headphones on.

The high frequency percussion of albums like these, would result in a feeling like a direct brain massage:

Psydrop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPy-fYprejc&index=5&list=PL3... (In fact, the very narrative of the linked track explains the feeling.)

Infected Mushroom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2i_xOu4gk

Infected Mushroom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBjuOtgTe6U

It was 8 more years until i found that ASMR videos that did the same.



I enjoy it a lot more at open air parties. Tingling sensations all around ;)

EDIT: as a follow-up, something like this: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=731162680276109&type=2&...


I wonder if you were experiencing the related, but different phenomenon of frisson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisson


I get that too with certain music, but the brain massage effect is distinct from that. :)




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