2023 05 09 Thesis Spring Presentation

In response to Liz’s comment about getting deeper into the videos, could I play one of the videos for a full minute? RIght after the beginning slide, so people FEEL what I’m working on.

Curious to see two students feel a religious vibe to the project. I understand that, it does evoke similar themes of transcendence, going to a physical space in order to feel something different. In that way, raves and DJs could also be a religious experience / ritual. Going inward is also a similar theme.

Seeing people describe the project in ways I’m not intended is helping me clean up my cover slide. Mentioning ‘making music from the mind’ is a nice pitch, but isn’t the focus of this work. It’s the tech used, but not the focus.

In response to Sarah’s comments, I need to mention “On Repeat” a book that was key to my fall studies.

If I had unlimited resources, I’d be doing what I’m doing now. I ask myself that routinely and am spending my time doing the thing I want to do: researching, creating, performing, and following that path as it unfolds.

As for the why, I’ve thought about deeper answers to that. I grew up in an abusive neighborhood, so being in my head, in my imagination, in my music in my head, was often safer than being in the world. It’s the root of why I am comfortable and sought out meditation, altered states, dreams, and music as an adult. It’s the root of why I “like” those things. Is there a different way to answer Why?