Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
The evolution of Steve Albini: ‘If the dumbest person is on your side, you’re on the wrong side’
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jeremy-gordontheguardian.comThe user who sat around being "chill" was removed from the gene pool by a leopard.
Unlocking Spotify Algorithms: Proven Strategies from 2 Years of Boosting Artist Visibility on Streaming Platforms
Julie Knibbemusic-tomorrow.com
Tools and OnChain Music
In needing to maximize hedonic value for as many people as possible, a healthy cultural ecosystem must produce artworks of both relatively simple and complex stimuli. Complex stimuli preferred by experienced and educated individuals are alienating to less experienced and educated individuals, and simple stimuli are not entertaining to more... See more
Culture is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism (2)
this speaks to the levle of complexity in track selection but perhaps more to the complexity of the contextual exchange - cmpare go with spirit to a single sentence summary with no description - significant difference level of complexity and input required
I don’t know why we talk about walled gardens.
That seems to imply something beautiful, something worth defending.
It conjures images of beautifully maintained flowerbeds protected from the outside world. But that’s not what Facebook built, what Instagram built, what Twitter built.
They built paved, unshaded, barren hellscapes, trapped us in them,... See more
That seems to imply something beautiful, something worth defending.
It conjures images of beautifully maintained flowerbeds protected from the outside world. But that’s not what Facebook built, what Instagram built, what Twitter built.
They built paved, unshaded, barren hellscapes, trapped us in them,... See more
Why Personal Websites Matter More Than Ever
It makes sense that constant comparison makes us unhappy. I think back to a study I read a few years ago. When passengers board an airplane and walk through first-class on their way to their seats, passengers are then more likely to engage in acts of air rage and aggression than when they board from the middle of the plane. Subtle reminders of our... See more
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