Thomas Brett
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Resonant Thoughts: Christopher Alexander’s “The Timeless Way of Building” (1979)
“Each pattern helps to sustain other patterns. “The quality without a name occurs, not when an isolated pattern occurs, but when an entire system of patterns, interdependent, at many levels, is all stable and alive. We may see the sand ripples anywhere where we choose to put loose sand under the wind. But when the… Continue reading
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Sketches: Afloat
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Small Musical Failures As Non-Obvious Usage Paths
“Create non-obvious usage paths. In my experience, it’s the best algorithm.”– Dombaeb, KVR Audio In my work I notice a recurring pattern to small failures and the breakthroughs that sometimes follow them. Here is how the pattern plays out: 1. I’m doing my usual musical things, but nothing seems to be working. Nothing sounds interesting,… Continue reading
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Resonant Thoughts: John Berger’s “Portraits” (2015)
“The gestures come from his hand, his wrist, arm, shoulder, perhaps even the muscles in his neck, yet the strokes he makes on the paper are following currents of energy which are physically his and which become visible only when he draws them. Currents of energy? The energy of a tree’s growth, of a plant’s… Continue reading
