I want to preface this by saying that this is a reflection, and not intended as a prescription. My avoiding certain ideas and approaches is fueled by an evolving experience, and the way I project it.

Lately I feel myself becoming disillusioned by the way music is sometimes dismissed. In particular when abstractions overshadow the raw experience of sound. Music can invite discussion of culture, genre, theory, and our personal biases, but when things like this dictate the experience, I can't help ...