Where Does Emotion in Music Come From?

Picture this: You’re driving your car, and the radio starts playing your favorite song. You crank up the volume. You’re singing along. You’re bobbing your head. You’re tapping your foot. You feel the music. The lyrics are telling your story. How does emotion get infused in music, and how do we experience emotion when listening … Read more

Eight 2020 Albums to Revisit for Years to Come

I launched the electroscape in June 2020 as a creative outlet. It has provided ample opportunity to discover new music written by incredible artists. But it also provided an opportunity I was unprepared for, and that has been to learn the personal stories of the people behind the music. Their stories have moved me intellectually … Read more

The Future is Ours to Create, and It’s a Megawave

Something magical happened when synthwave artists Dana Jean Phoenix and Powernerd joined forces. This magic has its own name. It’s called Megawave. Megawave showcases an energetic combination of the retrofuturism of Powernerd’s production with the hair-raising vocal prowess of Dana Jean Phoenix. It’s a clash of the future and past, and the result is simply … Read more