This is the early access post for my Clock Diagram video.
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I've been wanting to make this one for FOREVERRRRR
This was a really big subject in my college, mainly because the man who invented it also happened to be the head of the music department, and my music theory professor (which is ...
More like the fight for YouTube monetization holy crap!
I uploaded this video three times over the course of the last week, desperately trying to make my January deadline.
When I uploaded this video for the first time, it got hit with the little yellow $. Fun fact about my channel: I've NEVER been hit with this little bitch and I have no idea what did it.
I changed the title,...
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So here's a video that came out of nowhere.
I frequent the local used bookstores around Denver in search of some retro games that I've been hunting for.
A few weeks ago, while on my way to one of those stores I heard the Desiigner remi...
2018-01-28 21:46:18 +0000 UTC View Post
So this is a video that's kinda been in the back of my mind since college.
When I was sitting in my Intro to Music Therapy class, my professor (who was involved in one of the cited studies) said, "you know, there's evidence that all you have to do to be a good composer is delay any gratification in your piece, and then you can trigger a dopaminergic response in your listener's brain"<...
2018-01-22 03:52:41 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the early access post for my "4 chords" video.
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Here's one of the fundamental videos that I've been trying to figure out how to word for a while now.
It's a deceptively complicated subject that's really necessary if you want to be able to study any kind of musi...
2018-01-20 04:02:19 +0000 UTC View Post
For the last 2 years I've been waiting for episode 8 to come out.
I've been going over Rey's theme and keeping up to date with the discourse only to find out that Disney doesn't actually have a plan for the trilogy.
In all honesty, I get why they didn't make Luke Rey's father, but it just feels like there's gonna be a lot in episode 7 that never gets paid off.
In the end of the day,...
2017-12-31 19:41:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the early access post for "The Hidden Secret Message Behind Rey's Theme"
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So I've had a TON of people asking me for my opinion on the new Star Wars and to be completely honest, I kinda just had to vanish from twitter in order to get this video out and not just ra...
I was honestly really worried about making this video.
None of the information here is really all that new.
I've seen music theory videos talking about indeterminacy, and I've seen a bunch of videos out there talking about dynamic music and adaptive soundtracks.
But I never saw anyone connect those two dots.
I hope that this video shines some light on a new way to look at an...
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I've had this video rattle around in the back of my head for a while.
I've seen plenty of videos talking about Adaptive Soundtracks/Dynamic Music/Variable Mixes, and I've seen videos talking about Indetermin...
2017-12-17 19:13:16 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I originally made the "Anyway, Here's Wonderwall" video I was really excited to show the internet some cutting edge research I had found that had to do with how the brain interprets music.
Unfortunately, since posting that video, I have dealt with almost constant, and unfamiliar negativity.
Every morning I wake up to about a dozen new messages or comments specifically about that video...
2017-12-11 20:27:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's my first official, public step into Japanese musical theory.
The music of Japan has always fascinated me, from Nobuo Uematu's scores to the Final Fantasy series, to Koji Kondo and his scores for Nintendo, and Yoko Shimomura and her work on Kingdom Hearts.
Arguably, the concepts in this video can be applied to all of the above composers, and depending on how this video plays out, I ...
This is the early access to my newest video for all patrons who have pledged $5 or more. You should not be charged for this, I make a second post when I have the video go live to the public, and that is when I charge Patreon.
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MAN, this was a rough one!
Just like my last video, th...
So this video did NOT go the way I planned.
I was hoping to open a discussion about how music and dopamine are related.
And instead, the google algorithm sent me a bunch of people youtubing "Wonderwall" and it turns out that they all use tabs and aren't huge fans of watching videos all the way through!
So the comments section of this video looks a little rough, but other than th...
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This video got delayed a week because I wasn't super sure that I understood all of the neuroscience.
And even though I'm pretty sure I still don't understand all of the neuroscience involved, I'm pretty happy with how it turne...
I had a lot of fun making this video, I can say with absolutely certainty that this was a passion project.
I'm thinking I might make more videos like this, where the connection between the narrative and the music isn't super strong, but is still interesting enough to discuss, even if the concepts aren't too deep.
Also, this is my first video going up with the new rewards system...
2017-10-31 22:03:09 +0000 UTC View Post
So since this is my first video I'm posting using the new rewards system that gives you all an advanced viewing of my videos, I'm preparing for any problems that might arise.
What I'm planning on doing is making this post only visible to the people who qualify through the rewards system and NOT charging you.
Then, on Halloween when this video goes public, I'll make a second post that char...
2017-10-29 19:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Thank you all for your continued support, I honestly can't believe we got this far.
I finally managed to get my act together, and now you'll see a new and improved rewards section!
Early access to videos!
Have your name in a video!
Try to get me to spell and pronounce things that even google translate won't help me with!
But in all seriousness, I want to thank e...
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This video was a process!
At first this video started off as an analysis of Love themes and themes for Damsels in Distress. I almost had the video out when I realized I was on the wrong track and had to delay it, which is why I came out with the Mozart Effect video.
Anyway, this was a video that simply didn't want to be made.
I think I re-wrote the script at least ...
I had this one on the back-burner for a LOOOOONG time.
I kept trying to figure out how to balance the whole "classical music is magical" thing with the whole "The Mozart Effect" phenomenon.
All in all I'm really happy with it.
My only criticism, which a surprising number of people picked up on, is that there's some evidence suggesting that you use your linguistic parts of your brai...
This is one of those videos that's been rummaging around in the back of my head for at least a few years.
In preparation for this video I became current in the marvel universe.
Meaning that I had to watch:
Iron Man 3
Avengers Age of Ultron
Thor 2
Ant-Man
Civil War
Dr. Strange
On top of that, I saw Supermans, 2, 3, and 4; just to check and see if there were any funk...
So what did you all think of this one?
I heard it once from my music history professor and ever since it's really helped me categorize where, why, and how what music is made and for what reason.
It just made it way easier to answer the question "Why does this music exist?"
Anyway, I'm really happy with how it turned out, quick and concise, but I'm REALLY excited for my next vi...
I think this one has been my most controversial video yet!
It looks like I might have lost a few people with this one, so if any of you have any questions feel free to ask!
Part 1 of what will be a two-parter talking about how and why music is recycled in different contexts.
But more importantly, part 2 will cover why soundtracks aren't taken seriously by Academia.
Enjoy!
I would like to start by expressing sincere gratitude for all of your patience.
Thank You.
I know that some of you have pledged money for months, and I have yet to charge anyone a dime.
Admittedly, that was due to my own ignorance toward Patreon's monetization program, and I've been trying to figure it out for weeks now.
With this post I hope we can help grow my Sideways channel to...