Stimulation

Stimulation or sensory excitation is the action of various agents or forms of energy (stimuli) on receptors that generate impulses that travel though nerves to the brain (afferents). There are sensory receptors on or near the surface of the body, such as photoreceptors in the retina of the eye, hair cells in the cochlea of the ear, touch receptors in the skin and chemical receptors in the mouth and nasal cavity. There are also sensory receptors in the muscles, joints, digestive tract, and membranes around organs such as the brain, the abdominal cavity, the bladder and the prostate (providing one source of sexual stimulation). Stimulation to the external or internal senses may evoke involuntary activity or guide intentions in action. Such emotional or motivating stimulation typically is also experienced subjectively (enters awareness, is in consciousness). Perception can be regarded as conceptualised stimulation, used in reasoning and intending, for example.¹ When bodily stimulation is perceived it is traditionally called a sensation, such as a kind of touch or a taste or smell, or a painful or pleasurable sensation. This can be thought of as psychological stimulation, which is a stimulus affecting a person's thinking or feeling processes.

Settle (album)

Settle is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo Disclosure, released on 31 May 2013 by Island Records. Accompanied by the success of its lead single, "Latch", featuring Sam Smith, the album features collaborations with AlunaGeorge, Ed Macfarlane of Friendly Fires, Sasha Keable, Eliza Doolittle, Jamie Woon, Jessie Ware, and London Grammar, as an opus which equally combines the elements of production, vocality, and songwriting. A deluxe edition of the album contains four bonus tracks, including Disclosure's remix of Jessie Ware's song "Running".

Settle received widespread critical praise and was nominated for the 2013 Mercury Prize. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 44,633 copies in its first week. It had sold 165,000 copies by late October 2013, and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 4 April 2014. A remix of the album, titled Settle: The Remixes, was released on 16 and 17 December 2013 in the United Kingdom and United States, respectively. In the US, it reached No. 1 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart with 10,000 units sold after promotional discount on Google Play.

Stimulation (album)

Stimulation is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1961.

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated

Personnel

Production

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