New and Noteworthy: Issue 17
👋 Welcome to the 17th issue of New and Noteworthy, a collection of interesting ideas and projects from the world of music and audio.
Research
The Joyful Reduction of Uncertainty: Music Perception as a Window to Predictive Neuronal Processing
Related:
Atonal Music as a Model for Investigating Exploratory Behavior
Novelty, complexity, and hedonic value See Fig. 4 The Wundt curve
TL;DR: Add surprise! While listening to music we generate expectations about how the music will evolve over time. The relationship between the music and our own predictions is an important mechanism for the pleasure we feel listening to music.
Around the web
Sampling and Remixing in Classical Music
Why do the Grammys get dance music so wrong?
Where is the growth going to come from?
How we became classical music’s largest website: Bachtrack celebrates 15 years
It was never about replacing the artist: AI and post-creativity
How one music venue uses Discord
BBC Introducing: broadcaster confirms cuts to regional new music radio shows
Listening and watching
Flock - Flock
The River Doesn’t Like Strangers - Chelsea Carmichael
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo
Ali - Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin
Petals - Toumba
La hoja y el bejuco - Bimol
We All Have Places That We Miss - Hollie Kenniff
LP.8.2 - Kelly Lee Owens
lichen cloak on a white stone - the humble bee
Things we’re interested in
samplebrain - A custom sample mashing app designed by Aphex Twin
Question
Why do pop songs have so many credited writers?
Technical Note
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