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Michael
@michaelharding.bsky.social
· Oct 14
Why do we need AI to generate boring ass music when Hans Zimmer does it already
Ancient Indian microtonal theory has officially confounded me
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Ancient Indian microtonal theory has officially confounded me
11,000 words of my thesis alone are dedicated to Indian musical theory. Better be worth it
November 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
11,000 words of my thesis alone are dedicated to Indian musical theory. Better be worth it
The more you study non-common practice period music, the more absurd the whole time signature thing is
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The more you study non-common practice period music, the more absurd the whole time signature thing is
Carl Nielsen’s organ works are like Max Reger’s, but better
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Carl Nielsen’s organ works are like Max Reger’s, but better
$1,000,000,000,000 and Elon Musk is still the biggest loser on Earth
November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
$1,000,000,000,000 and Elon Musk is still the biggest loser on Earth
Are there no 21st century editions of the Indian classical music treatises? I am getting eye strain over looking at photocopies of 100 year old texts
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Are there no 21st century editions of the Indian classical music treatises? I am getting eye strain over looking at photocopies of 100 year old texts
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
My PhD thesis might have one of the largest compendiums of Carnatic ragas and talas in the English-speaking world. And I have all of the citations to hand too
October 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
My PhD thesis might have one of the largest compendiums of Carnatic ragas and talas in the English-speaking world. And I have all of the citations to hand too
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
I really need to drink cheaper whisky. Or have a wide selection of whisky to drink from, because sipping only Lagavulin 16 is decadent and not financially sustainable
October 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I really need to drink cheaper whisky. Or have a wide selection of whisky to drink from, because sipping only Lagavulin 16 is decadent and not financially sustainable
AI-generated imagery makes me scream like one of those Francis Bacon pantings
October 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
AI-generated imagery makes me scream like one of those Francis Bacon pantings
Reposted by Michael
“Thinking AI is bad is bigoted”
ok bigoted against whom? billionaire tech CEOs? rationalist sex pests? the hot
Cylons? Hal? Enigma machines? the abacus????
ok bigoted against whom? billionaire tech CEOs? rationalist sex pests? the hot
Cylons? Hal? Enigma machines? the abacus????
October 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“Thinking AI is bad is bigoted”
ok bigoted against whom? billionaire tech CEOs? rationalist sex pests? the hot
Cylons? Hal? Enigma machines? the abacus????
ok bigoted against whom? billionaire tech CEOs? rationalist sex pests? the hot
Cylons? Hal? Enigma machines? the abacus????
I had food poisoning last weekend and I still haven’t levelled out after it. God help me
October 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I had food poisoning last weekend and I still haven’t levelled out after it. God help me
Reposted by Michael
The Onion doesn’t miss. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act NOW!
September 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Onion doesn’t miss. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act NOW!
Got some positive feedback from my PhD supervisor so that will fuel me for about two hours
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Got some positive feedback from my PhD supervisor so that will fuel me for about two hours
Is there such a thing as “Padded Cell Classical”
feels extremely bleak that promoting music as a classical artist these days involves streaming platforms wanting to know which of these categories you fit into
September 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Is there such a thing as “Padded Cell Classical”
My supervisors emailed me to ask how I am doing and I’m tempted to respond to them with this image
September 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
My supervisors emailed me to ask how I am doing and I’m tempted to respond to them with this image
Society truly ended when Lego was gentrified. Now we live in a socioeconomic cadaver where a Lego set costs $1000
September 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Society truly ended when Lego was gentrified. Now we live in a socioeconomic cadaver where a Lego set costs $1000
My music is unplayable but at least the scores look good
Trying to remind myself that I hate performing from scores that look like shit more than I hate making my own scores not look like shit. It's almost working as motivation. Almost.
August 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My music is unplayable but at least the scores look good
Two things I learned from my Music PhD:
• No one knows what they’re doing
• Orchestration is a pseudoscience
• No one knows what they’re doing
• Orchestration is a pseudoscience
August 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Two things I learned from my Music PhD:
• No one knows what they’re doing
• Orchestration is a pseudoscience
• No one knows what they’re doing
• Orchestration is a pseudoscience