FM3 ‎– Buddha Machine

I decided to lock myself in a small dark room for 12 hours in which, I could not leave for the duration. All I had with me was a jug of water, a few slices of bread, a bag of almonds and a bucket (You can imagine why). For the first few hours I listened to William Basinski's disintegration loop series and immediately after put on the sixth Buddha Machine loop to play out for the rest of my 12 hours deprivation.

I soon found myself in a hypnotic state of surrealism and ended up leaving the darkened room confused and disoriented.

The next morning I awoke with an overwhelming feeling of calmness and confidence that seemed to linger throughout the week. Not only did I not tire of the loop, my connection with it seemed to flourish. The more these loops get inside you, the better they become. I recommend this experience to anyone who believes they can do it. And I recommend the Buddha Machine to anyone with the means to get it.

A device nearly universally praised as a portable, minimal ambient, trance-inducing personal item. Fun, and I concur, however it bears mentioning the cheap speaker and circuitry cause an unintentional audible buzzing that for me spoils the listening experience. The machine has an output plugin, but noise still exists with headphones.
The Buddha Machine website allows free downloads of the loops for those wishing a quality comparison.
I believe there is now a 2nd edition of the machine- acquire that version.