MUSIC IN PHASE SPACE

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  • JAZZ CONTRAFACTS AND REHARMONIZATION: A CREATIVE APPROACH WITH ERIC O’DONNELL

    Ric Amurrio Jun 19 MUSIC IN PHASE SPACE EPISODE 35 Coltrane’s notebook showing his reharmonization Fifth House “Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” Albert Einstein Creative inspiration reveals itself through the diligent study of previous generations and the mastery of established skills. Schools of thinking must be studied, styles are to be imitated, and techniques…

  • WITTGENSTEIN AND MUSIC CATEGORIES

    Ric AmurrioMay 30 MUSIC IN PHASE SPACE EPISODE 34 “We begin by misunderstanding the music we play: listen carefully and follow what [these voices] say to you, and you will see, you will then hear more and more distinctly, and you will know more and more about yourself” [Dich immer besser in Dir auskennen]”. Communication typically…

  • ANTICIPATION: KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD

    Ric AmurrioMay 15 MUSIC IN PHASE SPACE EPISODE 33 How Your Favorite Song Starts to Irritate You Music gives pleasure because your mind keeps predicting what comes next,” writes Loretta Graziano Breuning. And it’s simple: each correct prediction triggers dopamine. If the music is unfamiliar, you don’t get the chemical. When it is somewhat familiar — you feel as…

  • Music is Substrate Independent

    Music, like all forms of art, transcends the material world. While instruments are the vessels through which music is expressed, they are not the source of its creation. Instruments are finite, perishable objects—wood and metal that can be shattered or silenced. But music, the vibration of the universe’s hidden strings, exists in the realm of…

  • Aristotle’s Frets: The human condition is a function of what machines cannot not do

    Throughout human history, economic behavior has been largely defined by the notion of rival goods induced scarcity, which posits that resources are finite and individuals must compete for them. This concept has become so deeply ingrained in our collective mindset that it has become a persistent habit of the mind, creating an intellectual inertia that…

  • Why Have Key Changes Disappeared? The Algorithmic Flattening of Music

    There was a time when music changed because musicians changed it. The 1960s and the late 1980s were moments of exploratory abundance, where artists—unconstrained by invisible hands of optimization—chose their own paths. Key changes, unconventional structures, and unexpected genre fusions weren’t strategic decisions; they were what happened when musicians pushed at the edges of possibility.…

  • Apocalypse Now: The Superstar Economy

    The ongoing collapse of the music industry has led to the extinction of many bands, solo artists, and music styles, primarily due to the shift towards free or near-free music. The devaluation of music recordings has resulted in entire generations of listeners who have never paid for music and will continue to resist any requirements…