From Perchance Music & Digital Media (SM) ---  The Soundtrack of Now: A Sojourn In Sound (TM) with Christine Bush is an ongoing series of richly produced investigations into a topic at the intersection of literature, philosophy, sound art, and music. The first of each alternating pair of chapters features an essay-driven soundscape. The second spotlights an original work of music and sound composed in response to the essay.

Christine Bush brings musical intelligence, breadth of knowledge, and a unique voice as a GenX transgender woman.

The Soundtrack Of Now: A Sojourn In Sound (TM) with Christine Bush

Chapter Eight: Heaven (As It Is On Earth)
Written, Produced, and Hosted by Christine Bush
Public Release Date: October 24, 2021
CC-BY-SA 4.0 (International)Perchance Music & Digital Media (SM)

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Heaven (As It Is On Earth)
(English language haiku by Jonatha Chance)

Down here, I can see
Heaven (as it is on Earth):
Too many angels.

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Chapter Eight presents the next movement of my musical work in progress, The Disquieting:  [IV] The Half-Life Of Transcendence.  This section offers an apology to the Himalaya, an exceptional place where the earth and the heavens embrace. For context, I examine the history and present of Mount Everest, share recent literary research into Salman Rushdie’s best-known novel, and consider the transcendental implications for the peculiar human habit of climbing mountains.

Show Notes and Transcript: https://now.perchancemusic.com/chapters.

The Playlist Of Now for Chapter Eight provides a vicarious and metaphysically vertiginous excursion into the Everest Death Zone courtesy of Spotify. Enjoy. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fxBmPWPZlrXApVjOWgpA4?si=c643f3a068994e03

Featured artwork: Astronaut image "ISS004-E-8852" taken on March 20, 2002 by Dan Bursch, a member of the Expedition 4 crew on the International Space Station/Public Domain. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/2396/mount-everest-from-the-international-space-station

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The Disquieting

Chapter Eight: Heaven (As It Is On Earth). (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

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The Soundtrack Of Now: A Sojourn In Sound - Chapter Eight Preview

The Soundtrack Of Now: A Sojourn In Sound (TM) - Chapter Eight Preview

Chapter One: "What Is Past Is Prologue"
Written, Produced, and Hosted by Christine Bush
57 minutes, 49 seconds
Original Public Release Date: March 10, 2020
Re-released as SoundCloud exclusive: August 27, 2022
CC-BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
Chapter One Show Notes: https://now.perchancemusic.com/Chapters/

Beginnings balance
Tempting prologues, pages turned:
Smoke, storms, lessons learned.

In Chapter One, I explore the conceptual pillars of this program: (i) the emergence of the soundtrack as a cultural metaphor and the further extension of this metaphor into the life of the mind, (ii) some surprising characteristics about the nature of time, and (iii) the role of music in the Anthropocene.

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Chapter One: "What Is Past Is Prologue"

Chapter One: "What Is Past Is Prologue." (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

Chapter Two: "The Disquieting Begins"
Written, Produced, and Hosted by Christine Bush
Public Release Date: March 28, 2020
Re-released as SoundCloud exclusive: September 6, 2022
CC-BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
Chapter Two Show Notes: https://now.perchancemusic.com/Chapters/

Wooden faces watch
The persistence of memory
Drip like melting time.

Chapter Two includes: (i) updates on the program's launch, (ii) a recap of Chapter One, (iii) thoughts about the initial development of The Disquieting, and  (iv) the first movement entitled "Melting Time."

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Chapter Two: The Disquieting Begins.

Chapter Two: The Disquieting Begins. (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

Written, Produced, and Hosted by Christine Bush.
Public Release Date: April 30, 2020
Remastered October 22, 2022
CC-BY-SA 4.0


Opening Haiku (Jonatha Chance)
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A splash without sound.
A chord unresolved.
Time is out of joint. 


     Chapter Three includes (i) some comments regarding current events, (ii) an overview of the topic of "timelessness" and a brief history of Time, (iii) examples of the discourse of timelessness in cinema, literature, and music, and  (iv) a summary of findings and preview of Chapter Four.

     For complete show notes: https://now.perchancemusic.com/Chapters

Chapter Three: "Time Is Out Of Joint."

Chapter Three: "Time Is Out Of Joint." (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

Chapter Four: A Pair Of Dice, Lost.
Written, Produced, and Hosted by Christine Bush.
Patreon Release Date: June 5, 2020
Public Release Date: June 8, 2020
CC-BY-SA 4.0

Waves Reveal Upon The Shore
(English language haiku by Jonatha Chance)

    I find by chance that
    waves reveal upon the shore:
    a pair of dice, lost. 

    Chapter Four includes (i) an overview of Quantum Social Theory vis-à-vis quantum mechanics in constellation with aleatoric composition methods and the music of John Cage, (ii) a new addition to my work in progress entitled The Disquieting, and  (iv) appreciation for the growing Patreon community and a preview of Chapter Five.

A Pair Of Dice, Lost.

Chapter Four: A Pair Of Dice, Lost. (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

Chapter Five: The Sound Of The Furies.
Written, Produced, and Hosted by Christine Bush.
Patreon Release Date: August 8, 2020
Public Release Date: August 11, 2020

Chapter Five explores the nature of noise and some of the cultural dynamics noise activates. Noise has played an important role in scientific discovery and has application in acoustics, audio engineering, and political psychology. In this chapter, I also consider examples of its use in visual art, cinema, literature, sound art performance, and its relevance to the current discourse about race. We should resist dismissing noise as a sonic irritant. 

Show notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/38811035

Featured artwork: "Nocturne in Blue and Gold: Old Battersea Bridge" (1872-1873) by James Abbott MacNeill Whistler (1834-1903). Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

The Soundtrack Of Now: A Sojourn In Sound (TM)

Chapter Five: The Sound Of The Furies.

Chapter Five: The Sound Of The Furies. (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

Chapter Six: The Ocean, Remixed.
Written, Produced, and Hosted by Christine Bush.
Patreon Release Date: October 30, 2020
Public Release Date: November 2, 2020
CC-BY-SA 4.0

Neptune Hums A Weird Refrain
(English language haiku by Jonatha Chance)

    This water is strange:
    Neptune hums a weird refrain.
    The ocean, remixed.

Chapter Six includes (i) some initial thoughts about water; (ii) a tribute to guitarist Tom Morello and a farewell to Eddie Van Halen; (iii) musings about acoustic ecology as a framework for considering greenhouse gases as a source of noise pollution in the ocean; (iv) new music from my work in progress entitled The Disquieting; (v) a closing excerpt from a poem by Natalie Diaz; (vi) a preview of Chapter Seven and updates on ways to listen and support the production of the show.

Show Notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42782773

Companion Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1dWGrIL8AY7tmKf8uuPkKs?si=LlNMe3ITSNWM_E_wk7qHwQ

Featured  artwork: LIDAR detail of Mississippi River at Whiskey Chute near the border of  Lee County, Arkansas and Tunica County, Mississippi southwest of  Memphis, Tennessee. Water displays as black. Courtesy of USGS/The National Map/LAZ in Cloud product.

Chapter Six: The Ocean, Remixed.

Chapter Six: The Ocean, Remixed. (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

Chapter Seven: Hold The Magic In Your Palm.
Written, Produced, and Hosted by Christine Bush.
Patreon Release Date: February 25, 2021
Public Release Date: March 5, 2021
CC-BY-SA 4.0

Hold The Magic In Your Palm
(English language haiku by Jonatha Chance)

Glowing pixels call
Hold the magic in your palm
And be born again.

Chapter Seven situates social media within an epistemological frame to better understand what role it plays in the production, dilution, fabrication, and destruction of knowledge. I seek out the interplay of magic, religion, and technology while considering social media as part of a continuous transformation described by Marshall McLuhan. I examine the dynamics of the “attention economy” and consider its interactions with journalism and media policy. I consider the role of social tech in the events of January 6. I muse about two films that are important touchstones for the discourse of social media.

Show Notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45362756

The Playlist Of Now for Chapter Seven, the musical territory of this chapter, is available on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3yYpM3MO7A809zwGOTr9uz?si=QGNr530GTlmhIBtjOnBppw

Featured artwork: "Feedback Machine" by Perchance Music & Digital Media/CC-BY-SA 4.0. Derived from an image license for use by Pond5.

Chapter Seven: Hold The Magic In Your Palm.

Chapter Seven: Hold The Magic In Your Palm. (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

Christine Newton Bush (BMI) is a composing musician currently focused on a solo album project and an ongoing audio series of musical dispatches, The Ambient-Ledger (TM), that include companion videos.

She occasionally uses pseudonym Jonatha N. Chance for creative work, including music composition and sound design. She also records as CEE || Chance Encounters Ensemble, which may or may not involve collaboration with other human musicians.

Christine remains the writer, producer, and host of The Soundtrack Of Now: A Sojourn In Sound (TM) audio program.

Perchance Music & Digital Media(SM) is the creative services wing of BumbleApps(TM). "Music is what happens when you give sound a chance."

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