Comments on: The Natural Unit of Music is the Experience http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/05/20/the-natural-unit-of-music-is-the-experience/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adrian D. http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/05/20/the-natural-unit-of-music-is-the-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-85855 Adrian D. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:30:07 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/05/20/the-natural-music-of-music-is-the-experience/#comment-85855 Perhaps the natural unit of music is comprised of yet smaller pieces, or chunks if you will. For example, I listen to a lot of house and tech-house music and while an entire (sometimes 15-30-minute-long) track is an experience, there's often a section within that track, a motif for example, that elevates the entire listening experience to the memorable section. When that section is done, it's done. And it feels natural, even if it's not the entire track. Perhaps the natural unit of music is comprised of yet smaller pieces, or chunks if you will. For example, I listen to a lot of house and tech-house music and while an entire (sometimes 15-30-minute-long) track is an experience, there’s often a section within that track, a motif for example, that elevates the entire listening experience to the memorable section. When that section is done, it’s done. And it feels natural, even if it’s not the entire track.

]]> By: Dave Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/05/20/the-natural-unit-of-music-is-the-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-78842 Dave Hyndman Wed, 23 May 2007 14:32:37 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/05/20/the-natural-music-of-music-is-the-experience/#comment-78842 Funny. I've been reading the book and that line (“the natural unit of music is the track”) really jumped out at me. I maintain a belief in the album as a "unit of music" when done right (in the hands of the likes of Springsteen, Neil Young, et al). I think the track is the natural unit of crap music or music from artists without the depth and vision to create a real album. Funny. I’ve been reading the book and that line (“the natural unit of music is the track”) really jumped out at me. I maintain a belief in the album as a “unit of music” when done right (in the hands of the likes of Springsteen, Neil Young, et al).

I think the track is the natural unit of crap music or music from artists without the depth and vision to create a real album.

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