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James Hart's avatar

Once again, you provide quite a few fun rabbit holes to go down. Thanks again, Justin! Paul Pine's work looks very interesting.

Justin Patrick Moore's avatar

Thanks James. He wrote an intersting poetic memoir called Trolling With the Fisher King. I think you would like that especially. He practiced Jungian therapy and organized an annual jazz festival. Yes, a very interesting writer and poet.

Josh Datko's avatar

I don’t play out of tune — I’m doing microtones! :) I think drones, in music and in life, can be a bit unsettling. Why do they keep going on? Where is the resolution? It’s all tension. I do like them for effect.

That de Poutine album though, I love their energy! I’m not sure I want to buy their record though. If I heard it before I saw it I’m not sure I would like it.

Great article Justin!

Justin Patrick Moore's avatar

A note is just an arbitrary point on a spectrum of sounds, right? In Indian Classical music tradition they have way more possible notes than in equal temperament…

I dont care for military drones, but I find music drones to be the opposite if unsettling. Meditative, relaxing, soothing… and the fact that they go on for a long time means you can really trance out and get into drone zone.

Slide guitar and pedal steel are great for all the inbetween sounds.

Justin Patrick Moore's avatar

A note is just an arbitrary point on a spectrum of sounds, right? In Indian Classical music tradition they have way more possible notes than in equal temperament…

I dont care for military drones, but I find music drones to be the opposite if unsettling. Meditative, relaxing, soothing… and the fact that they go on for a long time means you can really trance out and get into drone zone.

Slide guitar and pedal steel are great for all the inbetween sounds.

Justin Patrick Moore's avatar

A note is just an arbitrary point on a spectrum of sounds, right? In Indian Classical music tradition they have way more possible notes than in equal temperament…

I dont care for military drones, but I find music drones to be the opposite if unsettling. Meditative, relaxing, soothing… and the fact that they go on for a long time means you can really trance out and get into drone zone.

Slide guitar and pedal steel are great for all the inbetween sounds.