Comments for Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog Music, Art, Science, and Birds Sat, 04 Dec 2010 04:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Why am I doing this? by Why “Dark Matter” Matters | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-89 Why “Dark Matter” Matters | Mystery's Music Sat, 04 Dec 2010 04:21:20 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=3#comment-89 [...] The arts and sciences are frequently viewed as diametrically opposed, irreconcilable forces.  In a previous post, I began sorting these feelings and referenced two of my greatest influences: Carl Sagan and [...] [...] The arts and sciences are frequently viewed as diametrically opposed, irreconcilable forces.  In a previous post, I began sorting these feelings and referenced two of my greatest influences: Carl Sagan and [...]

]]> Comment on The Sucking of Souls by Cynde piction http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=108&cpage=1#comment-58 Cynde piction Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:38:47 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=108#comment-58 I found this page purely by accident while researching the plural SPELLING of a word. I used to win the spelling beeze..... That said, I feel compelled to comment on this article...our souls are innate , awaiting only recognition from the rest of our personal journey's experience...our life lessons. One cannot rob or steal or alter another's soul. At least you all know you have an inner calling, which is stirring your soul's to restless awareness....i am there with youse, no time for this and that, gotta survive...well, if you choose to make time by finding drive deep inside, then believe in your dreams and DO IT. your jobs aren't sucking you dry, it's you choosing to to make happen anything you want. ok I only am here because I sense the collective response here, I relate to. no one can f.... with your soul. You have to want something bad enough to make it happen. and if y'all are artists? well, I live in Key West, and among other things, artists here would just assume you and your soul are ok. SOUL SUCKING does not exist. It is easy to blame all but yourselves. DO THE WORK on shifting n shakin your routine..?! I found this page purely by accident while researching the plural SPELLING of a word. I used to win the spelling beeze…..
That said, I feel compelled to comment on this article…our souls are innate , awaiting only recognition from the rest of our personal journey’s experience…our life lessons. One cannot rob or steal or alter another’s soul. At least you all know you have an inner calling, which is stirring your soul’s to restless awareness….i am there with youse, no time for this and that, gotta survive…well, if you choose to make time by finding drive deep inside, then believe in your dreams and DO IT.
your jobs aren’t sucking you dry, it’s you choosing to to make happen anything you want. ok I only am here because I sense the collective response here, I relate to. no one can f…. with your soul. You have to want something bad enough to make it happen. and if y’all are artists? well, I live in Key West, and among other things, artists here would just assume you and your soul are ok. SOUL SUCKING does not exist. It is easy to blame all but yourselves. DO THE WORK on shifting n shakin your routine..?!

]]> Comment on We’re a Messed-Up Bunch by Armando Bayolo http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=105&cpage=1#comment-52 Armando Bayolo Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:07:22 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=105#comment-52 The voices in my head say you're wrong. The voices in my head say you’re wrong.

]]> Comment on It Says Right Here…: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 3) by CNA License http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=88&cpage=1#comment-47 CNA License Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:05:48 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=88#comment-47 Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

]]> Comment on What’s Up, Doc? The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude 2) by Why Think?: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 4 Conclusion) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=93&cpage=1#comment-46 Why Think?: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 4 Conclusion) | Mystery's Music Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:19:18 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=93#comment-46 [...] my last Interlude, I discussed my recent semi-annual visit to my psychiatrist.  I look at that post now and realize [...] [...] my last Interlude, I discussed my recent semi-annual visit to my psychiatrist.  I look at that post now and realize [...]

]]> Comment on Just Call Me a Bird Brain by What’s Up, Doc? The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude 2) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-45 What’s Up, Doc? The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude 2) | Mystery's Music Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:05:12 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=42#comment-45 [...] cognition (thalamus and amygdala, parts of the basal ganglia region I’ve discussed in a previous post).  When the doctor entered, he noted me staring at the poster and we started to discuss research [...] [...] cognition (thalamus and amygdala, parts of the basal ganglia region I’ve discussed in a previous post).  When the doctor entered, he noted me staring at the poster and we started to discuss research [...]

]]> Comment on Abracadabra: The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude) by It Says Right Here…: The Makings of a Rational Life (part 3) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-43 It Says Right Here…: The Makings of a Rational Life (part 3) | Mystery's Music Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:03:55 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=84#comment-43 [...] (This posting is a continuation of my previous post.) [...] [...] (This posting is a continuation of my previous post.) [...]

]]> Comment on Body of Lies: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 2) by Abracadabra: The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=82&cpage=1#comment-42 Abracadabra: The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude) | Mystery's Music Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:00:07 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=82#comment-42 [...] is and brief interlude between my previous post and Part [...] [...] is and brief interlude between my previous post and Part [...]

]]> Comment on Cyclo what? The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 1) by Body of Lies: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 2) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-41 Body of Lies: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 2) | Mystery's Music Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:38:04 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=79#comment-41 [...] (FYI: This Part 2 of my previous post.) [...] [...] (FYI: This Part 2 of my previous post.) [...]

]]> Comment on The Spock/McCoy Debate: A Composer’s Dilemma by Jacob http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=71&cpage=1#comment-37 Jacob Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:03:57 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=71#comment-37 This is a good topic. I think it's mostly a matter of finding which tools work best for what aspects (and what levels) of the composition. For me I've found that most aspects of the piece have to be pretty rigorously planned before I can start, but even in that planning some decisions are made logically and some intuitively. For instance, I tend to choose my sound material intuitively, but after a long period of logical experimentation. Or sometimes I'll choose the overall form of a piece intuitively, but the proportions will be very logically (even mathematically) determined. Or the overall syntax/processes/relationships between ideas will be really logically determined, but local events will be intuitive, etc. I think it's mostly a matter of knowing thyself, and what kind of decisions you make best intuitively vs. what kind of decisions you make best logically (not necessarily what comes "easiest," but best). This is an interesting blog post on this issue: http://algocomp.blogspot.com/2008/08/intuition.html. I think it's not always easy to find a line between intuitive and logical decisions, and often an "aha!" idea that seems to have popped up out of nowhere is actually a result of a long period of rational thinking -- it's just that we can't always trace our steps back. P.S. I think if you wanted to make didactic examples of Spock vs. McCoy, it would be Lejaren Hiller (of "Illiac Suite" fame) vs. Evan Parker. This is a good topic. I think it’s mostly a matter of finding which tools work best for what aspects (and what levels) of the composition. For me I’ve found that most aspects of the piece have to be pretty rigorously planned before I can start, but even in that planning some decisions are made logically and some intuitively. For instance, I tend to choose my sound material intuitively, but after a long period of logical experimentation. Or sometimes I’ll choose the overall form of a piece intuitively, but the proportions will be very logically (even mathematically) determined. Or the overall syntax/processes/relationships between ideas will be really logically determined, but local events will be intuitive, etc. I think it’s mostly a matter of knowing thyself, and what kind of decisions you make best intuitively vs. what kind of decisions you make best logically (not necessarily what comes “easiest,” but best).

This is an interesting blog post on this issue: http://algocomp.blogspot.com/2008/08/intuition.html. I think it’s not always easy to find a line between intuitive and logical decisions, and often an “aha!” idea that seems to have popped up out of nowhere is actually a result of a long period of rational thinking — it’s just that we can’t always trace our steps back.

P.S. I think if you wanted to make didactic examples of Spock vs. McCoy, it would be Lejaren Hiller (of “Illiac Suite” fame) vs. Evan Parker.

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