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hypnotic

[hip-not-ik] / hɪpˈnɒt ɪk /


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That intro synth loop is very Whigs v2, in that it feels like it got borrowed from the Twilight Singers, as is the gently hypnotic backbeat and the female vocals.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Madonna throws open the doors with the hypnotic, Donna Summer-esque I Feel So Free, external.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

“Maddie’s Secret” isn’t much of a secret, not if you remember those made-for-TV malady movies that turned subjects like bulimia into hypnotic melodramas.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Due to the intrinsic microvariations in motor speeds, one machine ran slightly faster and the loops moved in and out of phase, leading to a hypnotic, static quality that would become Mr. Reich’s trademark.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

In fact, viewed from the roof like this, it was almost hypnotic.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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