This is going to be a very different article from what I usually write. No technical discussions, architecture deep dives, or engineering practices...
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Great post, as always! 😄
The only thing missing is a proper call to action at the end: "Share your favorite songs!" 🎶
In that case, I'd probably share a song by the Polish band Wilki. I genuinely think they could have become internationally famous if they hadn't started recording during the communist era, when reaching a global audience was so much harder if not impossible.
update: i love ittttt & i shared mine in the post! not my favorite song of all time but this week, for sure!
Yessss and omg i was going to add an extra section that would encourage everyone to share their favorite music!
This was a delightful read. I love how the article reframes music not just as art but as a fundamental communication system. The examples you used made the idea feel intuitive and surprisingly practical, especially the parts about rhythm and pattern carrying meaning across cultures. It also got me thinking about how modern tech could learn from musical structures for more human-centered interfaces. Great balance of history, theory, and real-world connections - thanks for sharing this perspective!
Thank you for reading and for your perspective, John!
I thought about writing this after re-watching some Michael Jackson concerts ( always been a big mj fan since i was a kid ) and noticed that... the barrier between one another's communication seems to disappear, we're all somehow enjoying the same song, same artist at the same time.
Crazy how some rhythmic melody brings so many people together.
I really enjoyed reading this article😄.
As someone who plays an instrument, I could relate to many of the points you made about music, especially how people can connect through rhythm and sound without sharing the same language.
Thank you for sharing it!
Haha, same! I also play the piano extensively and you have no idea how much power does music have, to unite us all!
And there I thought it was stone-mail? Or you know... Clubbing... No? Pee-Mail was a hit, though now everyone and their dog uses it.
The pun-to-word ratio in this comment is dangerously high. 10/10 caveman protocol analysis 😂