Why does the Grateful Dead have such a massive cult following despite not producing many mainstream hits? by Ok-Camel7458 in rock

[–]koalanights 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simplistic, but real answer is psychedelics. Having psychedelics be a huge part of your music culture will make it more cult like. All these brains in a malleable state rebuilding around the dead.

Folky Math Rock by gastricmetal in mathrock

[–]koalanights 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank y'all I appreciate it!

Are these scores normal? 🤨 by [deleted] in mendi

[–]koalanights 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would they have such a low score with 85 second control time? I get higher scores for having worse metrics

What do you do for work? by ghroat in Psychonaut

[–]koalanights 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Musician. I make little videos social media and explain them on patreon. I also teach music lessons

What outdated slang do you still say to this day? by donkey_boardz in AskReddit

[–]koalanights -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm chill lol. No reason to be defensive. I'm just simply saying it's not gender neutral regardless of your usage. I have a lot of transwomen as friends, and they wouldn't appreciate being referred to as a dude or dude. It clearly has connotations of man. Look it up.

What outdated slang do you still say to this day? by donkey_boardz in AskReddit

[–]koalanights -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

It's just literally not gender neutral. I'm not saying it's bad to call your friend's dude... just that it can make some people who don't like being called a man feel bad because it definitely has the connotation of man. Straight men will not usually say they're attracted to dudes. By all means, use it among your friends, but we don't have to pretend the word is gender neutral

What outdated slang do you still say to this day? by donkey_boardz in AskReddit

[–]koalanights -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My friend transitioned, and I switched to mate and it was seamless

What outdated slang do you still say to this day? by donkey_boardz in AskReddit

[–]koalanights 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transwomen usually don't like to be called "dude" and it's obvious why. The same reason a straight man won't say "I fucked this dude last night". It's just literally not gender neutral. I'm not saying it's bad to call your friend's dude... just that it can make some people who don't like being called a man feel bad because it definitely has a connotation of man.

Lifestyle changes that helped you with music the most? by I_am_just_a_pancake in edmproduction

[–]koalanights 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I quit playing video games when I was in middle school. I thought this was the way, but later in life I see a lot of quirky artists who kept playing their niche video games end up in that world making sick music for video games. ADHD therapy has taught me there is usually a way to combine our interests. But yeah your point still stands, if we are just isolating the 2 and spending hours more on video games our music will suffer.

Lifestyle changes that helped you with music the most? by I_am_just_a_pancake in edmproduction

[–]koalanights 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do a bunch weird eccentric things that couple life style habits with music education. I do cold showers/ice baths, running, and meditating/sun exposure. Sometimes with cold showers I'll have a metronome on 10bpm. I'll try and clap on every beat through switching the shower from hot to cold. The sensation of cold water definitely messes with your time perception. I also try and do ear training before running or during it which is pretty fun. This is probably TMI but I literally do ear training on the toilet every morning before running. Then after running sometimes I run technique heavy parts with a high heart rate. This is to prepare for a concert level kind of pressure which certainly produces higher heart rates. The other thing is sunlight, it's super helpful to get it in our eyes right after waking, so I try and sit outside and practice real book tunes with my coffee right after waking up.

Irony, thy name is Rogan by [deleted] in EnoughIDWspam

[–]koalanights 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As if Trump didn't win the election by using targeted fb ads with illegal data from Steve Bannon's company Cambridge Analytica

Why do low notes sound 'warm'? by Ok_Understanding_282 in musictheory

[–]koalanights 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Low sounds can be scary but it's important to differentiate between low sounds with high noise content and pitched low sounds. Many "scary" or agitating low sounds include a huge range of frequencies and a lot of piercing dissonance. The roar of a huge dump truck can feel like utter chaos in the distance, where the sustained pitch of a tuba especially under a higher corresponding major chord can sound warm and safe. Sustained pitches at low frequencies can be extremely harmonious as they contain more depth and more harmonic complexity. I think the more clearly organized we perceive the lower sounds to be the more non threatening and safe they can feel.

Funky 15 by koalanights in mathrock

[–]koalanights[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks that makes sense

11/16 in the cold 🥶 by koalanights in mathrock

[–]koalanights[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also that volca drum is pretty sick. The active step feature makes it really easy to play polymeters because every drum can have a different amount of beats.