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hypnotic

adjective as in spellbinding, sleep-inducing

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In their place are intravenous agents - most notably propofol, the hypnotic made infamous by Michael Jackson's death but prized in operating theatres for its rapid onset and clean recovery.

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A recent hypnotic percussion piece of diced rhythms and pureed textures is called “the so-called laws of nature.”

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The hypnotic sound of the Maury River 100 feet away set the stage.

And it’s here that “Keeper” starts to unravel, the arrestingly pristine visuals and hypnotic rhythms giving way to contrived explanations.

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While on equally hypnotic tracks like “Cheap Hotel” and “Sushi,” she commands the heavily-layered soundscape with an intoxicating sense of recklessness.

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