Category: MUSIC IN PHASE SPACE

The point of fatness is cheaply purchased illegible insurance against the failure of your current understanding of fitness Venkatesh Rao The concept of fatness and its relationship to fitness is a complex issue that has been the subject of much debate and discussion in recent years. Some argue that being fat is a sign of…

The Sun Ra Arkestra is an avant-garde musical ensemble that has been pushing the boundaries of music since its inception in the 1950s. The group’s music is often characterized by its use of unconventional instruments and sounds, as well as its incorporation of jazz, blues, and other musical genres. For many people, the experience of…

The quote, “This is the engine room; to operate, all you need is any group of well-trained monkeys. 99 percent of everything we do is strict routine. Only one percent requires creative intelligence,” from the novel The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk, speaks to the idea that much of our daily lives and work is…

The phrase, “In the midst of winter, I found out I was made of summer,” is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit. This quote, often attributed to Albert Camus, highlights the idea that even in the darkest moments of our lives, we have the capacity to tap into our inner strength…

I would like one day to write a book called “Zen and the Art of Amplifier Maintenance”, which explores the nature of quality and the importance of a holistic approach to life. In the book, I will make a humorous observation that there are three kinds of people: those who can count and those who…

“Embrace contentment through accepting what is, instead of craving what isn’t – learn to want only what is offered.” Programming languages, cults, Hollywood studios, and fast food chains may seem unrelated at first glance, but upon closer examination, they all share a common theme: the manipulation of desire. Each entity has a different approach, but…

Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have long been a subject of fascination and speculation for people around the world. While many dismiss them as hoaxes or the products of overactive imaginations, there are countless reports of sightings that cannot be easily explained. Rather than simply dismissing these sightings as nonsense, we can use them as occasions…

“Don’t forget to claim half-credit for the unheard lyrics on the instrumental version” can be seen as a koan, a paradoxical statement that is used in Zen Buddhism to encourage contemplation and insight. It is a humorous play on the idea of receiving credit or recognition for something that is not actually there. In this…

Utopia: the limit of a person’s mental perception, experience, or interest. Utopia, the idea of a perfect society, has been a subject of philosophical and intellectual discourse for centuries. However, while the concept of utopia may seem appealing to many, it is often limited by a person’s mental perception, experience, or interest. In this essay,…

“I’m realising now that a large part of Deleuze’s work in ethics, aesthetics, politics and epistemology is what happens when you try to play those things as if they were music and you realize the lead sheet doesn’t groove enough and you need to re-harmonise it to make it better” The statement that a large…