Create. Share. Yield.
A Meaningful Life Derek Sivers said “Die Empty” (which is actually a book by Todd Henry).^1Bill Perkins has a book named “Die with Zero”.^2Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf coined the motto…
Sound Mind + Sound Aesthetics
The reservoir of a Sound Aesthete
Marcelo Baldin
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2025
Metaphysics
Metaphysics
Music as a Metaphysical Experience Music is a metaphysical experience because sounds interact directly with your brain, independent of other senses, and can transport you to different realities. Therefore, the…
From Surface to Substance
From Surface to Substance
The word “aesthetics” is not superficial — we are the ones who made it so. Originally, aesthetics derives from the Greek aisthesis, meaning “perception through the senses.” It goes beyond…
Ideation in the AI-era
Ideation in the AI-era
Years ago, I embarked on a music project called Omega Code. We made modest progress as a group, but the project ultimately stalled. The primary reason was pragmatic: I realized…