Music can help to get a messier study session sorted into a routine. However, not all playlists are beneficial. There are ...

Picture a tune that plays with your mind. It does not go straight but skips and flips in ways you do not expect. That is math rock. It avoids common music paths, which makes it feel fresh and smart.

Julian Treasure, in his work on “Sound Affects” states, “Almost every sound we hear comprises rich harmonics—overtones that we may not notice, but that are essential in producing the timbre and the ...

The decimal digits of the mathematical constant pi, 3.14159265. . ., ring out an intricate melody that sounds vaguely medieval. Those of the constant e, 2.718281828. . ., progress at a relentless, ...

Back in February, one DiS messageboarder was moved to say to the masses: “I challenge you to prove to me that math-rock is real”. Responses varied – some kept tongues in cheek, some were flippant, ...

LONDON — It is almost impossible not to notice the recent flourishing of sound installations in the British art world. Artworks featuring sound and music are now appearing in almost every museum and ...