Malcolm Fraser, writer/musician/filmmaker based in Montreal, talks to musicians, music writers, curators and fans about the psychology and sociology of music: why we like (and hate) the music we do, and what it means.
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Malcolm Fraser, writer/musician/filmmaker based in Montreal, talks to musicians, music writers, curators and fans about the psychology and sociology of music: why we like (and hate) the music we do, and what it means.
Scientist, researcher and musician David John Baker first came to my attention through his involvement with the Music For Brainwaves project, an experiment with designing music to invoke certain mental and emotional states. In addition to discussing this, we talk about the overlap of music and science, what it means to be "musical," the perception of genre, Big Data's role in shaping musical taste, and other topics.
Find out more about Dave and his work on his personal website or follow him on Twitter @davidjohnbaker.
For those curious, the work Dave refers to on the episode regarding streaming recommendations is by Brian Miller: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/twentieth-century-music/article/why-the-next-song-matters-streaming-recommendation-scarcity/B2584C7C27DB8314121F4B45049EDEC2
What Is This Music?!
Malcolm Fraser, writer/musician/filmmaker based in Montreal, talks to musicians, music writers, curators and fans about the psychology and sociology of music: why we like (and hate) the music we do, and what it means.
