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posts from @neurosismancer tagged #music

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I think my creative juices are starting to flow again. I found myself thinking about music on my way to work today and think I’ve struck on a compositional approach that could work for me.

Music consists of sounds arranged in patterns. Sounds and patterns are separate concepts. I should experiment with patterns before sounds without the preconception of a final product, and then experiment with the sounds that are played in that pattern. I can then combine these patterns and sounds into complete works.

Wait… did I just reinvent the “Theory of Phonetic Organization”?



So as more people join this strange little site, I though I'd make a new introduction post to tell you all more about who I am, and maybe find some more cool folks to follow around here.

So, my name is Rachel. In most places on the internets, I'm known as sanspoint. I'm in my late 30s, I'm transgender, use she/her or they them pronouns, and I live in New York City, though not the cool part.

By day, I'm an Email Marketing Manager currently working for [REDACTED NYC SPORTS TEAM]. I am also a professional competitive air guitarist (in that I have been paid money for doing competitive air guitar), and have been doing that fun little side thing for the past twelve years. I should post that whole story sometime in the near future.

I love music. Music is my passion. I'm an avid music fan, go to a lot of shows, like to fuck around with my analog synthesizer, drum machine, and various music creation apps. I'm also trying to learn how to play bass guitar, and can mostly fumble my way through a few songs. I mostly enjoy a lot of 80s post-punk, new wave, synthpop, and related genres, as well as new stuff that sounds similar.

Not sure what I really plan to use cohost for, but I'd love to interact with other interesting people into weird music, other queer and trans folks, and just post whatever fun shit feels right around here.

Hi.



So I've been trying to learn to play bass guitar for the last week and a half. I'm at the point now where, following along with tabs, I can kinda fumble my way through a few of my favorite songs. This includes a couple DEVO songs, the Buzzcocks, and "Enola Gay" by OMD.

Any suggestions good resources for working on my technique, suggested lessons, or other easy, fun songs for the beginning bassist would be much appreciated.