Entropyfoe@aol.com writes:
> Extropian music is music that Extropians like ! Glass, Fripp and
> Eno, and Riley, along with other music, has a psychological aspect,
> the music is engineereed for a psychological reaction. The use of
> music for creative purposes is Extropian. It is Extropian to want a
> concentration of the mind, bringing power like Sufi or other sacred
> music. The use or drone, repitition, and ostinato have mind
> altering qualities if you 'Listen' to them.
The interesting question is if it is possible to design music more specifically to create the right psychological reaction. Right now it is an art/craft with a lot of rather disorganized knowledge. Maybe advances in biomusicology (yes, the subject exists!) could help make it clearer and more powerful.
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