Monday, October 29, 2007

The Britney Machine, The Psychology of Timing & Speed of Raw Sex - "Gimme More" - Calibrations, Graphs, Video - Tempo Exposes that which is Emoted?







YouTube - Britney Spears - Gimme More (ComeBack Single ...

EXCLUSIVE: Gimme More REMIX Britney Spears w/ Audio Imagery ...
Watch video - 4 min 1 sec - Rated 4.8 out of 5.0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNmWPcT2SJM







The fact that a tempo track is set to exactly 113 1/3 beats per minute indicates to me that the song will be about lust. Below are some invitations to have you check out whether you agree with me or not. I downloaded the video - it is explicitly and graphically experimental in its music and its sexuality.

First, as to being unusual musically, the song asks a simple
question: what *is* music, anyway? Ms. Britney recorded and is selling this song to pay the rent and child support. The $1.99 video is entertaining, experimental and raunchy exactly because those adjectives describe such things (I wouldn't know about this, I have an extremely wide stance) that, in the words of contributing editor Sarah Jane, 'you just have to watch.' The release was not sold to be analyzed or criticized.

The numbers and charts I created out of thin air, literally, are *objective reality*. The way to do this is described in the methodology section herein found at the tabs above - we expose a secret speed in a manner that is absolutely simple and made public on the original version of this page first placed in cyberspace on August 12, 2004, based on a theory that has withstood, from July 1988 until now:
1) being told I was irrelevant through silenc; and
2) being told I was trying to "measure the unmeasurable"; *and*
3) being told that I was correct, yet obviously so.

"One [company of two people who lose money!] does not a database make"!!! You decide - Redundant to even say, saying *this* makes "the reality or stupidity of mean speed music theory" quadruply stated.

Here, B Spears dares to ask the question - Is this music?, Am I playing a joke on you? Are you buying my sexuality or my music? Ha! You have to listen to the song asking yourself, if Paris Hilton released same recording, would it have seen the light on your Mac?

She gives us a lot to think about - it is a pornographic video, yet the music is not classic "porn music" - so I have been told. Then again, there isn't much difference between this song and, well, any other played out semi-rap, ultra (and in this video, ULTRA) narcissistic "song."

I could not recommend more highly the article in wiki about John Cage at -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cage.

Cage challenged our concepts of what was just a sequenced pattern of noises, or in one piece - *complete silence* (Fargo reference intended)


Mean speed music summary -

song title="GIMME MORE"
performer=Britney Spears
Recording Company=Zomba Recording, LLC © 2007
source of LEGAL recording=iTunes video
kind=Protected MPEG-4 video file
size=48.6 MB
Bit Rate=128 kbps
Sample rate=44.100 kHz
Profile=low complexity
Channels=Stereo
Account name=ian@meanspeed.com
Fairplay Version=2
total Bit Rtae=1654 kbps
video dimensions=640 x 336
Video Code=H.264
total Beats measured=3,996
total time elapsed=2,350.62 seconds
average beats per trial=444
mean time per trial=235.062 seconds
mean speed=113.3 Beats per minute
average beat=0.5294 seconds
mean emotion according to mean speed music theory=Lust, in this case, uninhibited sexuality






Another Woman's Dream Edie Brickell 111.3
Born At the Right Time Paul Simon 111.3
Cedar Tree Indigo Girls 111.3
Closer To The Flame Dave Edmunds
Live-Late Night With David Letterman 5/12/90 111.3
Diamonds Herb Albert 111.3
Gilligan's Island TV Theme 111.3
Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears 111.3
Hollywood Swinging Kool & The Gang 111.3
In Living Color TV Theme 111.3
Kiss Prince and The Revolution 111.3
Only Love Can Break Your Heart Neil Young 111.3
Sacrifice Elton John 111.3
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) Junior Walker and the All Stars 111.3
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin and The All Stars 111.3
History Lesson Living Colour 111.4
To Sir With Love Lulu (Closing of the movie) 111.4
Slim Jenkin's Place Booker T. and The MG's 111.4
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) John Lennon 111.5
Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds 111.5
In The Bath Edie Brickell 111.5
Just To See Her Smokey Robinson 111.5
Light Of The World Godspell/Broadway Cast 111.5
Little Green Joni Mitchell 111.5
A Matter Of Trust Billy Joel
Live-Yankee Stadium Video 111.5
No Self Control Peter Gabriel 111.5
Secret Rendevous Karyn White 111.5
Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan
Live-VH1 91 111.5
Addicted To Love Robert Palmer 111.6
Ghost Man Carlo 111.6
Hooka Tooka Chubby Checker 111.6
I Ain't Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore The Rascals 111.6
Jump Street Herb Alpert 111.6
Man On The Corner Genesis 111.6
Sugar Mama Bonnie Rait 111.6
TV Age Joe Jackson 111.6
You'll Never Get To Heaven If You Break My Heart Dionne Warwick 111.6
With A Little Luck Paul McCartney 111.6
Dream Girl Stephen Bishop 111.7
Gee Whiz, It's Christmas Carla Thomas 111.7
I Walk The Line Johnny Cash 111.7
Love Hangover Diana Ross 111.7
Power And Glory
The Situation Lou Reed 111.7
Rejoyce Jefferson Airplane 111.7
She's A Beauty The Tubes 111.7
Summer In The City The Lovin' Spoonful 111.7
Waiting At The Station Aaron Neville 111.7
Alright Janet Jackson 111.8
California Dreaming The Mamas & The Papas 111.8
Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runner 111.8
Don't You Want Me Jodie Watley 111.8
Fire Down Below Bob Seeger & The Silver Bullet Band 111.8
Mr. Ed TV Theme 111.8
Run Eric Clapton 111.8
Searching Lynyred Skynyrd
Live-Live 111.8
Someday Mariah Carey 111.8
Toe Hold Johnnie Taylor 111.8
You Are The Sun, You Are The Rain Lionel Richie 111.8
Know The Difference INXS 111.9
Like A Prayer Madonna 111.9
Limbow Bryan Ferry 111.9
No Other Baby Billy Davis 111.9
Don In The Flood Bob Dylan 112.0
Duke Booty Miles Davis 112.0
Easier To Day (Goodbye) Oleta Adams 112.0
Freedom Rider Traffic 112.0
God Part II U2 112.0
I'm Free The Who 112.0
She Caught The Train UB40 112.0
Something's Happening Peter Frampton 112.0
Top Of The Pops The Smithereens 112.0
All You Need Is Love The Beatles 112.1
I Will Walk With You Bruce Hornsby and The Range 112.1
Just Above My Hobby Horse's Head Richie Havens
Live-Richard P Havens 112.1
Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) Reunion 112.1
#9 Dream John Lennon 112.1
Scarborough Fair Simon & Garfunkle 112.1
Along Comes A Woman Chicago 112.2
Court And Spark Joni Mitchell 112.2
Daybreak Brry Manilow 112.2
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? Rod Stewart 112.2
Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix
Live-VH1 112.2
Rambling On My Mind Robert Johnson 112.2
Run Eric Clapton 112.2
She Belongs To Me Bob Dylan 112.2
Soul Drifter Lindsey Buckingham 112.2
Stones Neil Diamond 112.2
Traffic Jam James Taylor 112.2
Uptown The Crystals 112.2
The Wild Frontier Bruce Hornsby 112.2
I'll Be Around The Spinners 112.3
In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett 112.3
The Last Time I Saw Richard Joni Mitchell 112.3
The Long Race Bruce Hornsby and The Range 112.3
She Moves On Paul Simon
Live-Central Park 8/17/91 112.3
Soul Man Sam & Dave 112.3
State Of The World Janet Jackson 112.3
Wicked Game Chris Isaak 112.3
Baby It's You the Beatles 112.4
#9 Dream (Part II) John Lennon 112.4
Poison Bill Biv Devo
Live-Billboard Annual Awards 12/10/90 112.4
Radio Ga Ga Queen 112.4
Sweet Jane Lou Reed
Live-Academy of Music NYC 12/21/73 112.4
Trouble Me 10,000 Maniacs 112.4
WKRP In Cincinnati TV Theme 112.4
Woman In Love (With You) The Ronettes 112.4
Changes David Bowie 112.5
The Cool, Cool River Paul Simon 112.5
The Dreaming Kate Bush 112.5
Lions Dire Straits 112.5
Monster Steppenwolf 112.5
Reach Out For Me Burt Bacharach 112.5
Rock and Roll Fantasy Bad Company 112.5
These Are The Days Of Our Lives Queen 112.5
I Took Your Name R.E.M. 112.6
My Old Man Joni Mitchell 112.6
Stay Up Late Talking Heads 112.6
The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson 112.6
Everybody Has A Dream Billy Joel 112.7
Fallen Lauren Wood 112.7
Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club 112.7
Half Live Of Absolution Pat Metheny Group 112.7
I'll Be There The Spinners 112.7
Look Out For My Love Neil Young
Live-MTV Unplugged 112.7
Picture Perfect Morning Edie Brickell 112.7
Remember Me Diana Ross 112.7
Sookie Sookie Steppenwolf 112.7
Suicide Is Painless Theme From Mash 112.7
Transformer Man Neil Young
Live-MTV Unplugged 112.7
Cloudbusting Kate Bush 112.8
Heroes David Bowie 112.8
If I Should Fall Behind Bruce Springsteen 112.8
I Heard It Through The Grapevine Gladys Knight and The Pips 112.8
Love To Be Loved Peter Gabriel 112.8
Remember Me Diana Ross 112.8
Take It As It Comes Steve Winwood 112.8
California Dreamin' The Mamas and The Papas 112.9
Green Earrings Steely Dan 112.9
Chuck E's In Love Rickie Lee Jones 112.9
In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed The Allman Brothers
Live-Fillmore East 112.9
Radio Song R.E.M. 112.9
Scarborough Fair Simon & Garfunkel
Live-Central Park 112.9
Slow Marimbas Peter Gabriel
Live-Secret World 112.9
Thing Of The Past The Shirelles 112.9
Typical Male Tina Turner
Live-Brazil HBO Concert 112.9
We Can Be Together Jefferson Airplane 112.9
Blue Spainish Sky Chris Isaak 113.0
Getaway Earth, Wind, and Fire 113.0
Golgotta Tenement Blues Machines Of Loving Grace 113.0
Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Live- 1975-1985 113.0
I Can Dream About You Dan Hartman 113.0
Tonight Whitney Houston
Live-Saturday Night Live 2/23/91 113.0
I'm Your Baby Tonight Whitney Houston
Live-Norfolk Naval Air Station 3/31/91 113.0
It's All Too Much The Beatles
Movie:Yellow Submarine 113.0
San Franciso (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) Scott McKenzie 113.0
Wrap It Up Sam & Dave 113.0
Yvette In English David Crosby 113.0
Crosstown Traffic Jimi Hendrix 113.1
Hot Legs Rod Stewart 113.1
Power To The People John Lennon 113.1
Scarborough Fair Simon & Garfunkel 113.1
You Wouldn't Know Love Michael Bolton 113.1
Break Out Swing Out Sister 113.2
Cool Cool River Paul Simon
Live-Central Park 8/17/91 113.2
Daulton Lee Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays 113.2
Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted The Partridge Family 113.2
Easy Rollin' The Rascals 113.2
It's All Too Much The Beatles
Movie:Yellow Submarine 113.2
The Muppet Show TV Theme 113.2
Old Man Kensey R.E.M. 113.2
Smack Dab In The Middle Ray Charles 113.2
Twilight Wold Swing Out Sister 113.2
Walking In Rhytm Blackbirds 113.2
West End Girls Pet Shop Boys 113.2
You Belong To Me Carly Simon
Live-Great Hits Live 113.2
Do I Do Stevie Wonder 113.3
Harvest Moon Neil Young 113.3
I Am A Rock Simon & Garfunkel 113.3
It's Only Love The Beatles 113.3
Jesus Doesn't Want Me for A Sunbeam Nirvana
Live-MTV Unplugged in NY 113.3
Living Proof Bruce Springsteen
Live-Saturday Night Live 5/9/92 113.3
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da The Beatles 113.3
South City Midnight Lady The Doobie Brothers 113.3
Stop Breakin' Down Blues Robert Johnson 113.3
Amateur Hour Joe Jackson 113.4
Another Part Of Me Michael Jackson
Live-VH1 video 113.4
Don't Rock The Boat Eddie Floyd 113.4
Dragon (Icelandic) The Sugarcubes 113.4
I've Been Thinking About You London Beat 113.4
Hearts And Bones Paul Simon
Live-Central Park 8/17/91 113.4
If You Were Mine Ray Charles 113.4
Jumping Jack Flash Peter Frampton
Live-Comes Alive 113.4
Man On Your Mind Little River Band 113.4
Midnight Blue Lou Graham 113.4
My Heart Cries Out For You Ray Charles 113.4
Penny Lane The Beatles 113.4
Pride Robert Palmer 113.4
Top Of The World Diana Ross 113.4
We're Gonna Make It This Time Sybil 113.4
Eat For Two 10,000 Maniacs
Live-MTV Unplugged 113.5
I've Been Thinking About You Londonbeat 113.5
Miracles Jefferson Starship 113.5
My Hometown Bruce Springsteen 113.5
My Best Friend Jefferson Airplane 113.5
Penny Lane The Beatles 113.5
Slip Away Clarence Carter 113.5
They Don't Know Tracy Ullman 113.5
Words Of Love The Mamas & The Papas 113.5
B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas 113.6
Stage Fright The Band 113.6
Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 113.6
Watching The River Flow Bob Dylan 113.6
As Above, So Below Tom Tom Club 113.7
Lotta Love Nicolette Larson 113.7
Moonlight Drive The Doors
Live-Jonathan Winters Show, Dance On Fire Video 113.7
Nashville Indigo Girls 113.7
Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley 113.7
Solidify Sheryl Crow 113.7
Tuesday Afternoon The Moody Blues 113.7
Turn On Your Lovelight Grateful Dead 113.7
Big Man In Town Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 113.8
Big Man On Mulberry Street Billy Joel 113.8
A Hard Day's Night Bar-Kays 113.8
Living Proof Bruce Springsteen 113.8
Mocking Bird Carly Simon 113.8
Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) Talking Heads
Live-Stop Making Sense 113.8
Real Men Joe Jackson 113.8
Soul Cages Sting
Live-Hollywood Bowl 10/2/91 113.8
Ann Rosie Chubby Checker 113.9
Good Advises R.E.M. 113.9
A Little Respect Erasure 113.9
Living In America James Brown 113.9
Mother and Child Reunion Paul Simon with the Jessy Dixon Group
Live-Live Rhymin' 113.9
Sympathy for The Devil Rolling Stones 113.9
Psycho Killer Talking Heads
Live-Stop Making Sense 113.9
We Love The Association 113.9
Bitter Tears INXS 114.0
Doing It To Death James Brown 114.0
Do Me, Baby Prince
Live-Syracuse 3/25/85 114.0
Excuse Me Peter Gabriel 114.0
Hey Girl The Mamas & The Papas 114.0
Just Ask Me To Kevin Campbell
Live-Showtime At The Apollo 11/9/91 114.0
McHale's Navy TV Theme 114.0
Night Parade Robbie Robertson 114.0
Open Your Heart Madonna 114.0
Requiem For The Masses The Association 114.0
Rock With You Michael Jackson 114.0
Solsbury Hill Peter Hill
Live-Secret World 114.0
Standing In the Shadows Of Love The Four Tops 114.0
Wash Away The Bitter Tears INXS
Live-Saturday Night Live 114.0
Bad Michael Jackson 114.1
Centerfold Geils Band 114.1
Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp 114.1
I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder 114.1
It's Only My Heart Michael Bolton 114.1
The Needle and the Spoon Lynyrd Skynyrd
Live 114.1
I Wanna Be Rich Calloway 114.1
I Won't Back Down Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers 114.1
Pennyroyal Tea Nirvana
Live-MTV Unplugged 114.1
Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall and John Oates 114.1
Teaser Motley Crue 114.1
With A Girl Like You The Troggs 114.1
Baby It's You The Shirelles 114.2
Bluebird Buffalo Springfield 114.2
Get Rhythym Johnny Cash 114.2
Hang On Sloopy The McCoys 114.2
High The Cure 114.2
Honey, Don't Leave LA James Taylor 114.2
Hope Set High Amy Grant 114.2
Jealous Again The Black Crowes 114.2
Mustang Sally The Commitments
Live-Grammy Awards 2/25/92 114.2
My Favorite Martian TV Theme 114.2
Nightswimming R.E.M. 114.2
She's Leaving Home Lulu (Opening of the Movie) 114.2
Soul Deep Robert Flack 114.2
You, Baby The Ronettes 114.2
Your Love Is Too Good For Me Diana Ross 114.2
Everyday People Sly and The Family Stone 114.3
I Never Knew Love Like This Before Stephanie Mills 114.3
The Look Of Love Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66 114.3
Portobello Belle Dire Straits 114.3
The Smurfs






Hunter Newman
October 22, 2007

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

Music Determinism, in Action: The Psychology of the Speed of the Ideal Moment - Dave Matthews Band - "GREY STREET" - mean speed=99.6 beats per minute







"Grey Street" is the third and final radio single from Dave Matthews Band off of their 2002 studio album, Busted Stuff.

The first known recording of the song appears on the unofficially-released The Lillywhite Sessions, produced by Steve Lillywhite. The song revolves around the story of a girl who is consumed with feelings of loneliness, boredom and powerlessness.

Color, and the lack thereof, are motifs in the song.
The song has been played to date a total 264 times in concert, most often in 2000 and in 2002.
Dave Matthews has also admitted that the song is inspired by the life of the poet Anne Sexton.





meanspeed summary -
meanspeed=99.6 beats per minute.
meanemotion=natural.
meanbeat=1.66 beats per second.
meanspace=602 milliseconds per beat.
meanspace=2410 milliseconds per measure.
meanphase=1.66 cycles per second.
meanpitch=424.960 Hertz, 41 cents above G#4/Ab4=415.305 Hertz, 59 cents below A4=440.000 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
October 27, 2007
(this is an updated vesion of an article based on the sane calibrations first published September 21, 2006)

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