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This is how they created the track that has more than 1.7 billion streams on Spotify
One of the biggest hits on Spotify ever came about after a thorough analysis of the rhythm of other tracks in the same genre. The producers were looking for a groove that makes people want to dance.
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Medieval music wasn't only supposed to be beautiful to listen to
Medieval religious music is often perceived as being simple, and not particularly flashy or lavish. It often had a function that goes beyond simply being pleasant to listen to, says University of Oslo researcher.
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Your pupils reveal how much you want to move to the beat
With just one look at your eyes, experts can tell what kind of music you want to move to. The urge to dance becomes greater if you first allow yourself to stomp your feet to the beat.
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Your brain is always looking for patterns
Your brain is always looking for patterns – even when there are none.
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- I Work Alone: Solitary Solidarity, DAWs and Democracy (2024) Skjerdal, Øyvind
- Sharing a laptop: The persistent importance of real friends in times of user friendly technology (2024) Skjerdal, Øyvind
- Tutoring, selling, gearfluencing, or what? An explorative study of the players, motives, and methods of online introductions to music production technology (2024) Kjus, Yngvar; Kraugerud, Emil & Skjerdal, Øyvind
