Notes from the edge of music, tech & thought.
Essays, half-formed theories, and working notes on what music, technology, and human creativity are becoming. Some short, some long, all unfinished.
Music & technology essays
The Listening Problem
For almost all of human history, music was something you did, not something you consumed. Recorded sound severed participation from listening — and XR may be the first practical path back.
Read →The Five Eras of Music
Rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre — each era a centuries-long deep exploration of one musical element. We are now at the threshold of a fifth: interaction. XR opens the door.
Read →The Embodied Studio
Producers are moving back to hardware because physicality changes the creative process. VR preserves everything that makes hardware valuable — and removes the constraints that make it impractical for most people.
Read →More to come
Drafts in the pipeline: Human creativity in music after AI · What flow state actually is · Why instruments shape what music can exist · The social side of music-making after the algorithm.