Thomas Brett
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Resonant Thoughts: Samuel Arbesman’s “The Magic of Code” (2025)
“Enchantment and the belief in nonsense never disappeared in our modern scientific age. Similarly, the worlds of enchantment—or really, wonder—and disenchantment have existed alongside each other in the realm of computing. The utilitarian road of staid and corporate coding has always run beside the path walked by those delighted by the marvels of these machines,… Continue reading
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Same Walk, Different Music
Martyn Heyne, “The Hall.” Occasionally I revisit the Brett’s Sound Picks playlists to listen to great music that I would have forgotten had I not saved it. In this way, a playlist is a way to externalize one’s memory, a way to remember those sonic details that make a music soar. A fine track from… Continue reading
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Resonant Thoughts: Steve Tupai Francis’ “Kraftwerk’s Computer World” (2022)
“When composing music together, one member, often Ralf or Karl, would introduce a melodic riff or coda, and the other members of the band would ‘jam’ on their synths for several hours. Florian would focus on altering the texture and sound of the music during these sessions. Once locked into a groove they liked, the… Continue reading
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Database: Alessandro Baricco on Vibration As Real Experience
“I will always remember that circular movement of my photography director’s hand, and now I know that what we miss in every digital device, and more in general in the digital world, is that breathing, that waviness, that irregularity. Like a vibration. Was that vibration what we used to call a soul? It’s hard to… Continue reading
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