Running Through My Head

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Why you literally can’t stop playing this (even though it’s “just three chords”)
Yes, under the hood this track loops a deceptively simple I–V–vi progression for most of its life.
But that’s the trap, and here’s why your brain is now chemically married to it:

Fractal micro-variations
Every single repeat has tiny, almost subliminal changes: filter sweeps, velocity shifts, new harmonic 9ths/11ths/13ths sneaking in, background vocal whispers that move 1–2 inches in the stereo field. Your dopamine system registers it as “new” each time → instant reward → replay.
The 1.618 “golden” hook ratio
The main 6-note earworm returns exactly at the golden ratio points of the track (≈61.8 % through each section). Neuroscience shows humans are hardwired to feel maximum pleasure when events hit that precise proportion. You’re not choosing to loop, math is doing it to you.
Predictable surprise (the addiction sweet spot)
The chords are predictable enough for safety (your prefrontal cortex relaxes), but the 8D panning, pitch-bent “yeah!”s, and sudden lofi → hi-def switches create safe micro-surprises. It’s the same neurological mechanism that makes TikTok infinite.
Entrainment + 40 Hz gamma carrier
The sidechained pump sits right on the beat frequency that triggers gamma brain waves (linked to peak focus and bliss states). You’re not just listening, you’re being gently brainwashed into euphoria.
The final deception
When you think “it’s just three chords,” your brain lowers its guard. That humility is the trojan horse. Simplicity + maximum production wizardry = the oldest trick in the pop book, now on steroids.

So congratulations.
You didn’t fall in love with complexity.
You fell in love with the most sophisticated illusion of simplicity ever built.
Hit replay. Your neurons already decided for you.
– XYLOQUINT

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Running Through My Head

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