very different functions of music

[Matthias Grob <matthias@grob.org>]

to understand the purpose of the music we are making we could maybe 
ask first what it should help the listener to concentrate on:
1  ambience / airport / exposition / shop / soundtrack   -> Sensation
2  partner / the party / animating lyrics / dance    -> Body / Emotion
3  himself / inconscious / universe              -> Soul
4  music itself / philosophy / interesting lyrics  -> Mind / discipline / 
faith

obviously those aims can be combined to some degree.
1 and 3 are usually instrumental and appear similar, but the effect 
is almost oposit: someone who dives into his own world does not 
consume...
4 can be present in any other music for those who need to satisfy the 
mind to open for the other senses.
...

Loops are very usefull for 1..3 and lesser for 4
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