cover image Hypnography for Men

Hypnography for Men

Sean Ryan. Passion Press, $16.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-886238-25-1

Passion Press has methodically built up a sizable catalogue of erotica audio titles, including short fiction compilations and the noted Cyborgasm series (all available on cassette or CD). The independent publisher ventures into new territory with this ""sensual imaging"" program, which employs the time-honored audio self-help technique of guided imagery to provide the listener with a self-arousal aid (and it's not just for men, Hypnography for Women is also being released). A woodwind tone pulses rhythmically, then a woman's voice comes on, soothing and cajoling, suggesting that the listener feels weights on his limbs, that he is being numbed by an anesthetizing gas. Next a ghostlike voice is introduced, a ""female spirit"" offering an ""orgasm pill."" She describes a sex act being performed on the listener; since a hypnosislike state should have been achieved by now, he is told, finally, that ""it was the most incredible orgasm you've ever had."" Though relatively meager and silly overall, this program nonetheless deserves credit for stretching the definition of self-help audio. (Apr.)