This article seems to operating with a definition for engineer that is much different than mine. So I went to wikipedia. It certainly seems like a programmer would meet that criteria.An engineer is a practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical, societal and commercial problems. Engineers design materials, structures, and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety, and cost.
God damn, his is tight! thanks for hippin' me to this guy.
Composers definitely have intentions when writing a piece and, if they're any good at all, some of those thoughts and feelings are conveyed to the listener. However, I think the issue is less about what the music was designed to do and more about people's general perception of music. Here's two things that I've observed and believe to be true usually: 1. Repetitive music is harder to ignore. 2. Music with words in your language is harder to ignore. If I put on music to concentrate on something, it would need to be music that can be temporarily ignored and then refocused on when I finish the micro-task at hand. Rinse and repeat and those moments eventually build up to your finished essay or math homework. I'd say this is why concentration music, for me, is almost always classical or jazz. Don't misunderstand me, I have a deep affection for both of those genres and have been moved deeply by certain tunes from both of them. But that doesn't stop me from admitting that often they work equally well as background.
Here, I'll trade ya. Not KEXP but I think the duo has a similar vibe to metric, especially when they're doing they're electric stuff.
How would you describe the guy's bias?
So I've heard it said that many Islamic cultures were at the forefront of scientific investigation sometime after the Greeks but before Europeans. I never hear about any specific Islamic scholars or their accomplishments though. Does the book touch on anything like that?
I've got no answer for you, but to be honest if the CIA didn't consistently do things that people found baffling they wouldn't be much of an intelligence agency.
Hahaha I just looked it up and the CIA has an official position on the book. Don't know if this makes it more or less credible but I'm still down to read it. Check it Y'all:
Ooh have you made it through Genghis Kahn? I've heard so many legends about the man but never read a single book on him and certainly never covered him in school.
Legacy of Ashes looks right up my alley. Thanks
Thank you. It should have occurred to me that this question would have been asked before. That second list looks particularly interesting. My dad knew a guy back in college who dropped out, but before he did he went to all his professors and asked for a list of the 10 most important books in their respective subjects. I think the dude became a CEO or something eventually.
Fair point. I suppose it'd be hyperbole for me to say I don't know anything in the subject, but certainly less than I'd like. But at the end of the day, a textbook is still a book. Which ones did you like? Which would you avoid? Heard of any good ones but haven't read them? I still wanna hear about it.
Sounds comprehensive. And with blackbootz recommendation, I'm sure it's a page turner.
Destiny Disrupted looks like a great read. I've been looking for something just like it
Beautiful, I think I'll order it tomorrow.
Good to know
I'd love some good academic books too. Long books and big words don't scare me. The only thing is I'll probably get read them farther in the future. It only seems to make sense to go through the shorter digestible one's before diving into a phone book written for experts. Plus I'm already in the midst of like three other thick pieces of tree. I hate to spread myself too thin because I just end up not finishing the books.
Much appreciated. By the way, have you read Chaos by James Gleick? It's an exposition on Chaos Theory for the layperson (which I realize you probably aren't after glancing at your profile). He goes pretty in depth about Hendrik Lorentz and the origin of your username.
Much appreciated. I literally just found another book on my shelf called The Indian Heritage of America by Alvin M. Josephy Jr. and got really excited at the prospect of diving into that oft neglected side of things.
OH YEAH BABY, I'M ABOUT TO GET MY LEARN ON!!!
Gotta agree with you. and of course in his later years Tesla was known for making some strange claims, but at some point I'd like to try and decipher what he was getting. Despite the sensational article this is still very interesting because I have never seen this diagram before, and I've had my fair share of math classes.
When December 17th rolls around the latest installment in this terrorist propaganda machine disguised as a "beloved family franchise," will be shown in theaters across the nation. I expect that this event will be remembered for generations as the spark that ignited an explosion of grassroots terrorism in our beloved country, as little jihadi Janes and Joes start to pop up in unsuspecting communities with unprecedented frequency and vigor. It's the Harry Potter/witchcraft fiasco all over again. God help us all...
My thoughts exactly. You're the kind of wordsmith I dream of being :)
Agreed brother, I have such a hard time finding pieces for the viol da gamba. Know any other good ones?
I'm not sure I can be the one to explain it to you, but if you've got 90 minutes and a good pair of headphones (the volumes a bit low) here's a video of Leonard Susskind explaining very accessibly the gist of black holes and the information paradox; The lecture is from 2008 though so it isn't technically cutting edge, but I think you'd still find it pretty satisfying even with as much as an undergrad education in physics.
I think your right about the attitude of the video and our dear Chilly Gonzalez. What I said was more in reference to the comments of the original poster underneath the video.
Haha I saw a TED talk a while back by a guy who builds his own avant-garde musical instruments. He had some strange handmade contraption on stage that he played for a bit. He then proudly proclaimed to the audience that he was the best in the world at this instrument, then of course he went on to admit that he was also the worst.
Agreed, I saw them at the Mint in LA. Pretty small space to perform but they killed it. Funny story from that night actually. So there's an opening act playing before them and while they're up, I notice a dude in a white shirt right next to one of the stage monitors. He had brought a sax mouthpiece to the show and was blowing it in time with the music. No real notes of course, just a high pitched buzzing. It struck me as pretty strange, but the opener was loud enough that you didn't have to hear mouthpiece guy if you stepped back a little. So they finish they're set with mouthpiece guy happily jamming along. By now, I've concluded that it's gotta be one one of the guys in Moon Hooch warming up. Who else would just be carrying around a mouthpiece with them? Only thing is this guy had been drinking throughout the entire set of the opening band and he wasn't even keeping time anymore. At this point he kinda just sounded like an off-key screaming baby duck. I seriously doubted he was gonna be ready for his set. I'd seen videos of Moon Hooch before this and knew they had some pretty challenging tunes that only really work if everyone is in time. This squeaky drunk guy could barely stand, let alone play a sax. At this point, the real members of the band walked out from back stage and proceeded to rock the house, and I was left pondering once again what led this guy to bring his mouthpiece to a show. He left about halfway through the performance to stumble on home. Maybe not the craziest thing I've ever seen at a show, but definitely one of the more puzzling.
Hmm...I see
No worries, I'm glad you like it. If you're digging this guy it might be worth your time to look up the other artists on the Brainfeeder record label, you might find something else to vibe with. It's a smaller label so all the musicians have a similar aesthetic sense. It was started by Flying Lotus who is a monster producer in his own right and regularly collaborates with Thundercat. (hope this one's not blocked)