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Re: security and evolution



I think it's human nature to look for discontinuity and surprise.  Look
at skateboarders.

Marklar

Matthias Grob wrote:

> two main forces direct most beings:
>
> SECURITY (Yang?)
> We want to know what happens around us, we are tired to suffer with
> fear, the sensation that keeps us awake. So we like that everything
> is about the way it always was, continues just repeating... until we
> get bored and listen to the other force:
>
> EVOLUTION (Yin?)
> We are curious, we want the new, unknown, because there may be a
> solution, an improvement, something to learn or enjoy. But there is
> risk to it, and if progress become too quick, too many "heroes" are
> sacrificed and we start looking for repetition again...
>
> My music includes both to the extreme:
> - the repetitive background with no breaks, just pure relaxation
> - the never returning solos and slow changes in the loop: guitar and
> feet constantly search for innovation
>
> The spirit enters a relaxed state, there are no surprises to fear.
> The mind has a line to follow and keeps busy and lets go off the
> repeating thoughts.
>
> The loops open the heart in confidence for the messages for evolution.
>
> In the pre-loop times, the mixture had to be reached by alternating
> between repeated and new parts?
>
> Why does most repetitive music have breaks in it? Does the listener
> like those surprises, or does he especially like if it goes on the
> same again after the break?
> --
>
>           ---> http://Matthias.Grob.org