Juno Reactor - Komit (3 Of Life & Domestic Remix)

I'm back from the dead to inform you that this remix is hot like burn your face off radiation

here's a fractal to take with it, 1549


I've been yearning/searching for a branch from early goa music, with maybe a twist of deep drum and bass... so, finally!

Andrew Bird - Noble Beast - Fitz and the Dizzyspells

My experience has been that Andrew Bird has an uncommon aptness.

Due to the greed of industry, this music can't be embedded. And yet, somehow it makes sense for it to be ok to link instead: http://youtu.be/4vv2EyQnqG4

I recommend this song as well, from the same album, which comes with a side of manic ruminations!!!!!!!!

Earfingers

The project is coming along, and pandora has guided me to a sound which I will likely use for the demonstration of its capabilities. Specifically starting at 4:10 this sound exhibits a strong periodic structure through a wide spectrum of frequency, which should be clear even with only 8 dimensions of decomposition. My intentionally atypical project proposal can be found here.

TRS-80 - I Am Energy

Research indicates that high tempo auditory clicks increase the operating frequency of the neurosystem, evidenced by a measurable improvement in reaction time. Along with that fact, this song is awezingly amasome (yes, totally sic).

I've been pushing Pandora to produce a station of really high tempo music along these lines and the results have been rather enjoyable. One theme of mine thought lately has been that we may need to increase the temporal performance of consciousness in order to keep up with technology; it is already becoming clear that the shear breadth of generally useful and potentially necessary information exceeds the capacity for education in the time provided by the typical four year undergraduate track.

Related in only the most nuanced and tenuous way: the bicycle featured on the cover seems to be a 70's Schwinn Collegiate. 1965 to 1975 hosted the most recent bike boom, where sales dramatically increased; as Wikipedia says, "At the height of the boom, in 1972, 1973, and 1974, more bicycles than automobiles were sold in the U.S." That so many were made is one reason the 70's Schwinns are recognizable. Things seem to be shaping up for another bike boom, and for the sake of Life on Earth I hope it's permanent this time.

Blonde Redhead - Falling Man

Blonde Redhead has been having a sincere impact on my life by provoking such a profound sound for somewhere near six years now. Despite so much time, and only because I had intended to post this, I just noticed that the person on the cover is partially uncovered. I'm certain the image was intentionally constructed so the intensity of the face distracted the much subtler salaciousness; I suppose then I must admit that this remarkable band isn't just expanding my mind with sound, but with images as well. The combination of auditory and visual information is apt, as my senior project is an attempt to enable the combination of those two with touch in addition. So far I believe it has been progressing swimmingly, which is good, because my advisers have already expressed their concern that this project is too large. It is almost certain that the results will be blogged, so stay tuned.

silly cyclists sick music

The compression of this data and the characteristic effects of lossy transcoding actually enhance the aesthetics of this particular audio signal, imo. Recommended signal transduction via nothing less than 5" stereo drivers capable of 50 watts RMS (roughly). It's White Rhino by Trans Am:

Music for a Season

I can't speak for the daylight hours immediately passed thanks to a fittingly peculiar sleep cycle (which I happen to appreciate despite, or perhaps for its general incongruity), but early this morning I emerged from in-doors to find the weather teetering upon perfection. It was the type of occasion that calls for the composition of a remarkably accessible, evocative, and timeless piece of music; fortunately for me, given my lack of musical training and the otherwise moderate difficulty of composing such a sound, someone has already taken and decidedly owned the feat. Thus it is with endless gratitude to, and for the inspiration of, Antonio Vivaldi, paragon of baroque classical composition, that I present music fit for this season, the 3rd movement of Spring, from The Four Seasons:

Electronic Music

Vitalic is a musician that constructs and delivers frequent variations in air pressure in a manner with a rather more contemporary lineage than what I've shared prior.

Max Richter

Max Richter is a contemporary classically trained composer and musician. By my judgment he is absolutely a musical prodigy, certainly amongst the most gifted musical artists of this time. His pieces can often be characterized as avant-garde as he blends modern and classical elements, breaking conventions to enable the forging of some extraordinary, transcendental aural experience. Interestingly his Wikipedia page mentions him "commissioning and performing works by Arvo Pärt, Brian Eno, Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe and Steve Reich" early in his career, which happen to be a few of my favorite artists. Predictably enough, his music has had a rather profound impact on my life several times over several albums. Nonetheless, I know enough to understand music is as subjective as it gets, to the extent that the reactions of others can be rather hard to predict. Well, there's only one way to find out; here's some evidence for my conjecture:

The thing is, like many great musicians, he doesn't just write songs, he writes albums. Thus, as great as this song is alone on this page, it is but a mere shadow of itself when played as part of the whole. I recommend purchasing all his albums, if only to ensure he's funded and motivated to continue producing lots of music for as long as possible.