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Michael
@michaelharding.bsky.social
· Jan 16
AI could never replicate music made by humans, but it could replicate music made by Hans Zimmer
The funniest thing about the chaotic declination of western society is that the satanic paedophile corporate elite found Elon Musk too annoying to cope with
February 14, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The funniest thing about the chaotic declination of western society is that the satanic paedophile corporate elite found Elon Musk too annoying to cope with
If you said “technofeudalist necromancer” 10 years ago, you’d be considered mad
February 14, 2026 at 10:48 PM
If you said “technofeudalist necromancer” 10 years ago, you’d be considered mad
Dorico is so silly sometimes. “Oh you wanna do [simple thing]? Here’s a 25-step process to roughly approximate what you’re trying to do”
February 14, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Dorico is so silly sometimes. “Oh you wanna do [simple thing]? Here’s a 25-step process to roughly approximate what you’re trying to do”
No musical instrument has as ludicrous a market as the electric guitar
February 10, 2026 at 10:51 PM
No musical instrument has as ludicrous a market as the electric guitar
I once sounded too much like Messiaen. Now I sound too much like Florentz
February 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I once sounded too much like Messiaen. Now I sound too much like Florentz
I resent and confirm this
easy. all composers are dumb
February 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I resent and confirm this
Is getting works performed the primary motivator for composers? I feel like that extrinsic motivation could be very disappointing
February 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Is getting works performed the primary motivator for composers? I feel like that extrinsic motivation could be very disappointing
Live scenes from my desktop trying to finish my PhD thesis
a cartoon of squidward from spongebob squarepants standing in front of a bed
ALT: a cartoon of squidward from spongebob squarepants standing in front of a bed
media.tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Live scenes from my desktop trying to finish my PhD thesis
I AM LOSING MY MIND
February 3, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I AM LOSING MY MIND
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The Telegraph’s political editor is saying, more subtly, what others are saying brutally.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The Telegraph’s political editor is saying, more subtly, what others are saying brutally.
Ah yes, we’re in the “approaching final draft” phase of the PhD where it gets obliterated several times over
January 23, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Ah yes, we’re in the “approaching final draft” phase of the PhD where it gets obliterated several times over
AI could never replicate music made by humans, but it could replicate music made by Hans Zimmer
January 16, 2026 at 1:02 AM
AI could never replicate music made by humans, but it could replicate music made by Hans Zimmer
When the polyphony gets increasingly nightmarish
January 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
When the polyphony gets increasingly nightmarish
Cold War 2: This Time It’s Stupider
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Cold War 2: This Time It’s Stupider
I wrote this chamber opera for my PhD and I cannot wait to see the back of it
January 1, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I wrote this chamber opera for my PhD and I cannot wait to see the back of it
Final month of the PhD is on its way, and I have so much to do in such little time
December 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Final month of the PhD is on its way, and I have so much to do in such little time
Yeah that checks out
December 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Yeah that checks out
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I haven't seen any spotify wrapped in my personal feed here but I have seen a lot of people talking shit about spotify. good job everyone keep it up
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I haven't seen any spotify wrapped in my personal feed here but I have seen a lot of people talking shit about spotify. good job everyone keep it up
Indian music theory is genuinely the most complex topic in music literature. You think post-tonal analysis is difficult? Try sifting through 2500 years of musical theory that has largely remained relevant
November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Indian music theory is genuinely the most complex topic in music literature. You think post-tonal analysis is difficult? Try sifting through 2500 years of musical theory that has largely remained relevant
Musicians using AI art is beneath contempt. Such forms of hypocrisy would have been punished accordingly in Dante’s Hell
Musicians, stop using AI for your album art. I would legitimately rather you just make your art a selfie of you on the bus than see even more slop
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Musicians using AI art is beneath contempt. Such forms of hypocrisy would have been punished accordingly in Dante’s Hell
The guide to any good musical performance:
Composers: assume the performers are morons.
Performers: the composer is most likely an actual moron
Composers: assume the performers are morons.
Performers: the composer is most likely an actual moron
October 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The guide to any good musical performance:
Composers: assume the performers are morons.
Performers: the composer is most likely an actual moron
Composers: assume the performers are morons.
Performers: the composer is most likely an actual moron
Why do we need AI to generate boring ass music when Hans Zimmer does it already
October 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Why do we need AI to generate boring ass music when Hans Zimmer does it already
I saw this post about this guy calling the whole-tone scale taboo, and like, are you 110+ years old?
October 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I saw this post about this guy calling the whole-tone scale taboo, and like, are you 110+ years old?
Writing on comparative Ancient Indian and Greek music theory; it’s a far-fetched analysis but there are some interesting comparisons
October 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Writing on comparative Ancient Indian and Greek music theory; it’s a far-fetched analysis but there are some interesting comparisons