New research conducted by experts from Durham University’s Department of Music found that people are able to convey particular emotions through music by changing certain elements of the musical tune.
The researchers created an interactive computer interface called EmoteControl which allows users to control six cues (tempo, pitch, articulation, dynamics, brightness, and mode) of a musical piece in real time.
Music takes on many trends over the years of the most recent trend that the music world has embraced, is featuring mental health as a core sentiment within their lyrics.
As a music and mindfulness blogger, while I am happy that the conversation around mental health has opened up in a big way, what I am not so happy about, is the lack of warning given to listeners, that a certain track on an album, could be potentially triggering or difficult or uncomfortable to listen to for whatever reason.
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Cosmo Blue is an amalgamation of alternative music, reminiscent of The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Queens Of the Stone Age.
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I am happy to be sharing my first single review of 2022, which is for the latest release from Feralman. His song called Believe is his first release of this year. I have previously reviewed his singles Let It Heal You and The Ballad of Life and Death, and now Believe. We all need to kick-start our new year with a positive mindset and Believe is the kind of song that will help us do just that.
Nika Timos is a Russian born singer-songwriter, now based in the UK. After the successful release of the track Family, she felt quite comfortable in this dark, mystical zone filled with chaos and murky topics.
Nika treats music as therapeutic, finding emotional redemption in it.The new track Dust is not an exception. Despite the fact that it’s a dance song, let’s not deceive ourselves, this track is far from carefree themes.
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Jem Girl at the Piano 