Hammock

A hammock is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. It normally consists of one or more cloth panels, or a woven network of twine or thin rope stretched with ropes between two firm anchor points such as trees or posts. Hammocks were developed by native inhabitants of Central and South America for sleeping. Later, they were used aboard ships by sailors to enable comfort and maximize available space, and by explorers or soldiers travelling in wooded regions and eventually by parents in the 1920s for containing babies just learning to crawl. Today they are popular around the world for relaxation; they are also used as a lightweight bed on camping trips. The hammock is often seen as symbol of summer, leisure, relaxation and simple, easy living.

History

Spanish colonists noted the use of the hammock by Native Americans, particularly in the West Indies, at the time of the Spanish conquest. The word comes from a Taíno culture Arawakan word (Haiti) meaning "fish net". Early hammocks were woven out of bark from a hamack tree, and later this material was replaced by sisal fibers because it was more abundant. One of the reasons that hammocks became popular in Central and South America was their ability to provide safety from disease transmission, insect stings, or animal bites. By suspending their beds above ground, inhabitants were better protected from snakes, biting ants, and other harmful creatures. Hammocks were introduced to Europe by Christopher Columbus when he brought several of them back to Spain from islands in the present day Bahamas.

Oblivion Hymns

Oblivion Hymns is the seventh full-length album by American ambient/post-rock band Hammock. It was released on November 26, 2013 by the band's own label, Hammock Music.

The album cover for Oblivion Hymns was created as a commissioned piece by artist Amy Pleasant.

Reception

Oblivion Hymns was met with positive critical reception and hit No. 17 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Album Chart in 2013. Mike Diver at Clash magazine loved the album, stating that Oblivion Hymns is "…some of the most blissful music Clash has ever had the luxury of bathing in. [Hammock] has gone on to become one of the foremost purveyors of affecting ambient post-rock on the scene."

John Diliberto, the host of Echoes, listed Oblivion Hymns as No. 8 in the "25 Essential Echoes CDs for 2013" as an album that represented the best, most innovative aspects of the ambient music soundscape in the past year, stating that "Hammock goes deeper into their ambient chamber music with children’s choirs emerging out of swirling deeply processed guitars." Echoes also selected Oblivion Hymns as the CD of the Month for January 2014. Fred Pessaro, writing for Vice magazine's Noisey site, stated that the music of Oblivion Hymns is "expansive and dramatic ambient post-rock… the kind that would fit perfectly as a soundtrack to a film."

Hammock Filmography

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2013, role: composer
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2009, role: composer

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Hammock - I Can Almost See You

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published: 03 Dec 2008

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Hammock - Breathturn

Music video by Hammock performing Breathturn. Hammock Music

published: 21 Nov 2013

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Hammock - "Blankets of Night" (Kenotic 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]

Kenotic 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition available now at the Hammock store: http://bit.ly/...

published: 21 Sep 2015

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Hammock - Sinking Inside Yourself

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published: 18 Jul 2014

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Hammock - In the Middle of this Nowhere (Oblivion Hymns)

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published: 11 Dec 2013

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Hammock - Like a Valley with No Echo (Oblivion Hymns)

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published: 13 Jan 2014

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Hammock - Cold Front

Music video by Hammock performing Cold Front. Hammock Music

published: 21 Nov 2013

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Hammock - Together Alone

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published: 02 Oct 2012

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Hammock - She Was in the Field Counting Stars

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published: 04 Apr 2016

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The Beginners Guide to Hammock Camping

This complete Beginners Guide by DD Hammocks covers all the basics on how to hammock camp,...

published: 15 May 2015

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(tonight) We Burn Like Stars That Never Die, Hammock

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Chasing After Shadows...Living With the Ghosts, Hammock

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Kenotic, Hammock

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Departure Songs, Hammock

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(let's Kiss) While All The Stars Are Falling Down, Hammock

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Shipwrecked (flat On Your Back), Hammock

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I've never seen you when you're smiling It really gets under my skin You say it's easy when it's faster I still can't guess what you're after
It's the colour of your skin Your skin is black metallic It's the colour of your skin Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic
I think of you when you're sleeping Of all the secrets that you're keeping You can't stay all day under the covers 'Cause under there you'll discover
It's the colour of your skin Your skin is black metallic It's the colour of your skin Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic You're turning black metallic...
It's the colour of your skin It's the colour of your skin...
Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic You're turning black metallic
It's the colour of your skin Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic Your skin is black metallic

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In My Shoes: Finding peace in nature

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 11 Jun 2017

One Sunday in late fall, instead of surfing the web, watching TV or swiping left and right and up and down on my smartphone, I spent over an hour reclining on my hammock, strung between a maple tree and a wooden post in the middle of my yard ... I rested there so still, for so long, that after a while three little bluebirds lit on the grass just a foot or so from where my hammock swayed, almost imperceptibly, above the grass....

Fitness: Indoor entertainment options for families to get moving

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 11 Jun 2017

Fit families find healthful ways to have fun together, even when it’s cold and nasty outside. If you’re looking for ways to prevent screen-time overload, it’s time to get creative with the family outings ... 1. Trampoline jumping ... 2 ... Even if you don’t love regular yoga, the aerial version — done in silk hammocks — is worth a try ... SOUL Aerial and Performing Arts off Ownby Lane in Richmond has hammocks as well as lyra, which are hanging hoops ... ....