Notes on Quiet Sound
Short, plain-spoken articles on ambient music, tuning and how we work.
Music for Deep Work: What Helps and What Gets in the Way
2026-08-29
A working note on ambient music and concentration: why lyrics cost you, what the research honestly shows, and how I actually use sound when I need to think.
On Making Music Quiet Enough to Sleep To
2026-08-25
A studio note on making ambient music quiet enough for sleep: restraint, real instruments, A4 set to 432 Hz and endings that dissolve into silence.
What 528 Hz Actually Does (And What It Doesn't)
2026-08-21
I make music tuned to 528 Hz. Here is where the number comes from, what the studies really show about DNA repair claims, and why I still tune to it.
What Is 432 Hz? What It Means and What It Does Not Prove
2026-08-18
A plain explanation of 432 Hz tuning: where the number comes from, what it changes musically, which popular claims lack evidence, and why we still use it.