Music and mathematics

Did you know that music theorists often use mathematics to understand music?

Mathematics is "the basis of sound" and sound itself "in its musical aspects... exhibits a remarkable array of number properties", simply because nature itself "is amazingly mathematical".

The attempt to structure and communicate new ways of composing and hearing music has led to musical applications of set theory, abstract algebra and number theory. Some composers have incorporated the Golden ratio and Fibonacci numbers into their work.

"Lateralus" by Tool is known for its distinct time signatures and corresponding lyrical patterns.

References:

• Reginald Smith Brindle, The New Music, Oxford University Press, 1987

List of albums to be released in July

As usual, here is the list!

• Neutralize the Threat - Earth Crisis
• Darkness in the Light - Unearth
• Watch The Throne - Kanye West & Jay-Z
• Bigga Than Life - Birdman
• Arrows and Anchors - Fair to Midland
• The Truth Is... - Theory of a Deadman
• Fly From Here - Yes
• Hell Is What You Make It - Breathe Carolina
• If Not Now, When? - Incubus
• The Black Crown - Suicide Silence
• Yours Truly - Sublime with Rome
• Time of My Life - 3 Doors Down
• Universal Pulse - 311
• Jasta - Jasta
• Legendary Weapons - Wu-Tang Clan
• Rabbits on the Run - Vanessa Carlton
• Success Is Certain - Royce da 5'9"
• The Drug In Me Is You - Falling In Reverse

Fortunetly there's nothing I'm really interested in... this way I'll dedicate my time studying for this semester's exams (I have to pass them all!), instead of listening to music all the time xD Otherwise my academic life will be over in the next year, 'cause my parents said that they will take me out of university if I don't finish my degree in time... :/ oh well... wish me luck!

Bon Iver stream self-titled new album

Bon Iver are streaming their new self-titled album online, and you can listen to it right here, by pressing play in the application bellow!

The album (their second) isn't officialy out until June 20, but fortunately they gave us the opportunity to listen to it in first-hand.

I absolutely recommend it! (and if you like this one, you HAVE to listen their previous album - For Emma, Forever Ago -, which is, in my opinion, a lot better)

You may like to know where the band is touring in the next months, so I'm leaving the link to their myspace.

Google lets you play guitar

I'm pretty sure you've already noticed google today, but for those who didn't, I'll just leave this here. :P

http://www.google.com/

In case you're wondering why google did this today.. well, it's in honor of the legendary guitar maker Les Paul (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009). You can play the guitar strings with your mouse or keyboard. Try it! :D

Jeff Buckley - Grace

Jeff Buckley was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. After a decade as a guitarist-for-hire in Los Angeles in the early 90s, Buckley signed with Columbia, recruited a band, and recorded what would be his only studio album - Grace (1994).

Over the following two years, the band toured widely to promote the album. In 1997, Buckley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, to resume work on his second album - My Sweetheart the Drunk. While awaiting the arrival of his band from New York, he drowned during a spontaneous evening swim in the Wolf River, when he was caught in the wake of a passing boat.

He is considered as one of the most remarkable musical artists of his generation, acclaimed by audiences, critics, and fellow musicians alike.

List of albums to be released in June

• Mirrorball - Def Leppard
• Back Through Time - Alestorm
• England Keep My Bones - Frank Turner
• Suck It and See - Arctic Monkeys
• All 6's and 7's - Tech N9ne
• Electroman - Benny Benassi
• Gloss Drop - Battles
• Home School Valedictorian - Adelitas Way
• Little Hell - City and Colour
• Set the World On Fire - Black Veil Brides
• There Is A Way - Dananananaykroyd
• All Things Bright and Beautiful - Owl City
• Hell: The Sequel - Bad Meets Evil
• Sounds of a Playground Fading - In Flames
• From Chaos to Eternity - Rhapsody of Fire
• Ritual - The Black Dahlia Murder
• Lupercalia - Patrick Wolf
• Deconstruction - Devin Townsend
• Ghost - Devin Townsend
• Get Your Heart On - Simple Plan
• We All Bleed - Crossfade
• Tha Carter IV - Lil' Wayne
• Next to Parallel - Allele
• Bon Iver - Bon Iver
• The Light of the Sun - Jill Scott
• A Rose for the Apocalypse - Draconian
• The Verge - There For Tomorrow
• Gold Cobra - Limp Bizkit
• 4 - Beyoncé