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Music is the expression of the will of nature while all other arts are expressions of the idea of nature.

Rudolf Steiner. “The inner nature of music and the experience of tone: selected lectures from the work of Rudolf Steiner”.

Alchemy Books & Music

Alchemy Books & Music

ALCHEMY PUBLICATIONS AND MUSIC The interest in music among great minds in ancient times is well know. Pythagoras argued there was a mathematical and geometrical harmony in the cosmos (Musica Universalis or ‘Music of the Spheres’ – I briefly wrote...
Blog » Astro-Music Composition (Chart to Music - Cosmic Expanse)

Blog » Astro-Music Composition (Chart to Music - Cosmic Expanse)

ASTRO-MUSIC COMPOSITION (CHART TO MUSIC) Part 2 of the article "Astro-Music Composition". If you have not read the previous part, then I suggest you read Part 1 first. THE COSMIC EXPANSE The most ideal setup is to use the number...
Blog » Astro-Music Composition (Chart to Music - Solar Sector)

Blog » Astro-Music Composition (Chart to Music - Solar Sector)

ASTRO-MUSIC COMPOSITION (CHART TO MUSIC) Part 3 of the article "Astro-Music Composition". If you have not read the previous parts, then I suggest you read Part 1 & Part 2 first. IMPLEMENTATION: THE SOLAR SECTOR "As Above, So...
Blog » Astro-Music Composition (Chart to Music)

Blog » Astro-Music Composition (Chart to Music)

ASTRO-MUSIC COMPOSITION (CHART TO MUSIC) FOREWORD In response to many questions I received via e-mail  and Facebook  about my article "The Astrological Zodiac & Music Tonality - Tone Zodiac " about the implementation...
Blog » Early Electronic Music

Blog » Early Electronic Music

EARLY ELECTRONIC MUSIC Ever since I started composing music with computer software I have been interested in Electronic Music. In particular IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) and not EDM (Electronic Dance Music) , I have never been much of a "clubber"...

Blog » Favorite Music Quotes

FAVORITE MUSIC QUOTES Some people think that by quoting someone their wisdom and genius would "rub off" on them. Quoting others is easy, anyone can do it. To share something does not mean you truly understand and live by what it represents....
Blog » Jazz Album "Must-Haves"

Blog » Jazz Album "Must-Haves"

JAZZ ALBUM "MUST-HAVES" Have you ever asked yourself the question: "What albums would I buy if I had to build-up my Jazz collection up from scratch?" Well, the albums in this blog would be the "must-haves " for me. Some of them rank high on...
Blog » Music & Geometry

Blog » Music & Geometry

MUSIC & GEOMETRY (The Sacred Geometry Of Music) "Geometry is knowledge that appears to be produced by human beings, yet whose meaning is totally independent of them."– Rudolf Steiner A note to start this article with: Perfect geometric s...
Blog » Music & the brain

Blog » Music & the brain

MUSIC & THE BRAIN A blog with quotes from various online articles about music and it's relationship to the functioning of the brain. The information placed in this blog are not the whole articles but the most essential passages. Below every abstract...
Blog » Music Composition & Math (Numbers & Sequences)

Blog » Music Composition & Math (Numbers & Sequences)

MUSIC COMPOSITION & MATH (NUMBERS/SEQUENCES) "May not music be described as the mathematics of the sense,  mathematics as music of the reason? The musician feels mathematics, the mathematician thinks music: music the dream, mathematics...
Blog » The "Amen Break"

Blog » The "Amen Break"

THE "AMEN BREAK" As composer and "beat creator" I have always been intrigued by grooves, vamps and licks. Some "patterns" stand out from the rest or play an important role in the development of music. The "Amen Break" is one of those "patterns"...
Blog » The Astrological Zodiac & Musical Tonality

Blog » The Astrological Zodiac & Musical Tonality

FOREWORD I am not an astrologer or astronomer  (I am but a musician-composer and sound engineer with a keen interest in this subject). This article is in the first place written for musicians  that - like myself - are intriqued by...
Blog » The Astrological Zodiac & Musical Tonality - Tone Zodiac  - Roel's Interpretation

Blog » The Astrological Zodiac & Musical Tonality - Tone Zodiac - Roel's Interpretation

The Astrological Zodiac & Musical Tonality - Roel's Interpretation This article is an addition / continuation of the article 'The Astrological Zodiac & Musical Tonality - Tone Zodiac ' and contains my personal interpretation of the relationship...
Blog » The Astronomical Constellational Zodiac Scale

Blog » The Astronomical Constellational Zodiac Scale

THE ASTRONOMICAL (CONSTELLATIONAL) ZODIAC SCALE The "Astronomical Zodiac  Scale " (musical temperament ) is a creation by Roel Hollander. Feel free to use it for your musical compositions or quote from it for own work, but please, do place...
Blog » The Function Of The Musical Intervals

Blog » The Function Of The Musical Intervals

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERVALS (A PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW ON) "I interweave my earthly existence with the divine-spiritual world, and, on the wings of the tone structure, the gods move through the world. I participate in their moving when I perceive...
Classical music and Jazz ... a perfect match!

Classical music and Jazz ... a perfect match!

Classical music and Jazz … a perfect match! There are quite some musicians in both the Classical music and Jazz music scenes who frown when you mention you like both music genres, especially when you also mention you find them less different t...
Jazzrock, Jazz-Fusion and Smooth Jazz, what's the difference?

Jazzrock, Jazz-Fusion and Smooth Jazz, what's the difference?

Jazzrock, Jazz-Fusion and Smooth Jazz, what's the difference? Once in while a discussion takes place on social media where Jazz sub-genres are seemingly randomly interchanged, causing some confusion. Now, there are people who don't care about...
Music & Geometry - Harmony - Chord Progression

Music & Geometry - Harmony - Chord Progression

MUSIC & GEOMETRY - PART 2 - HARMONY Before we continue exploring geometric shapes of harmony first some additional information about tone circles and harmony ... Tone Circles are a very important tool when it comes to harmonic progression...

Music & Geometry - Intervals & Scales

MUSIC & GEOMETRY - PART 1 - INTERVALS & SCALES In Western music theory there are 13 intervals from Tonic (unison) to Octave. These intervals are the: Unison , Minor Second , Major Second , Minor Third , Major...
Music & Geometry - Rhythm & Groove

Music & Geometry - Rhythm & Groove

MUSIC & GEOMETRY - PART 3 - RHYTHM GEOMETRY OF RHYTHM So far in this article we have looked at the geometric relationships between tone (pitch) and geometric shapes (polygons and polygrams). Music though is more then tones alone. An...
Music & Geometry - Various & Related

Music & Geometry - Various & Related

MUSIC & GEOMETRY - PART 4 - VARIOUS In this part about music and geometry I like to share various related things. “COUNTING CORNERS” Another way to look at geometry and sound is angles (arc minutes) and the tones you cou...

Music and Esotericism

Music and Esotericism Esotericism is a term scholars use to categorise a wide range of loosely related ideas and movements that developed within Western society. Esotericism is about (secret) knowledge for a small group of people (initiates)....
Music Composition as Alchemical Process

Music Composition as Alchemical Process

Music Composition as Alchemical Process Alchemy involves the manipulation of energy to transform physical and spiritual matter. Music has the power to transform the listener’s emotions, in a similar manner transform one's mindset when used for m...