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Mozart as a Freemason

Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute' is full of masonic symbolism. Freemasonry is all about 'brotherly love' and 'mutual aid' for fellow masons, yet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in a pauper's grave with few people in attendance. Did his fellow mason…
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Is there anywhere that I can find the full tracklist of an album without any other info?

I have a spreadsheet where I mathematically rank my favorite albums. Each track has a score associated with it. Is there any website that lists each track in a fashion that enables me to copy and paste it into my spreadsheet, so that I don't have to…
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Any Plunderphonics recommendations?

I recently got into Plunderphonics and I'm aware of the works of John Oswald, Negativland, The Residents, The Avalanches, and Orchid Spangiafora. As I searched for more, I saw that finding Plunderphonics is incredibly difficult. If you know some…
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What happens to costumes when tour is over?

Do singers buy tour outfits or do they come up with ideas for each outfit and have people make them? When a tour is over does the singer return them, or keep them??? I know some go on display, but if the singers buy them, would they keep them or…
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"N" option on turntable speed selector

What does the "N" option on a turntable speed selector mean? I've seen it on two separate turntables, and it is between the '33' and '45' options.
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Did Meat Loaf ever perform the song live, or release a recording of "Everything works if you let it"?

The title of the song Everything works if you let it was a saying of the character played by Meat Loaf in his first starring role in the 1980 film Roadie. Did Meat Loaf ever perform this song live in a concert, or in a recording other than in the…
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What is the difference between post-rock and shoegaze?

For me, Balmorhea was always an example of shoegazing. But now Wikipedia says, its post-rock. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmorhea_(band)) What is the differentiating aspect between these genres, then?
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One-colour album cover with nothing else that one colour (no writings, no shades)?

I wonder if there were an album that has a cover with one and only one colour. Metallica's Black Album has a snake and the band name logo written on it. The Beatle's White Album also has the band name on it. I'm looking for albums that reached…
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Genre of music like Infected Mushroom and Snail's House

Here is a link to some music I listen to (On youtube music). What genre is it? Infected Mushroom - playlist Snail's House - Pixel Galaxy ODESZA - A Moment Apart Are they all the same genre or are they different? Please tell me the genre of…
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Need help trying to figure out the tuning / chords of a live acoustic performance of "Two is Better Than One" by Boys Like Girls

The song is called "Two is better than One" and the live performance is very nice and different from the original record, been trying to learn it so I can use it during a wedding. However I can't figure out the chords or tuning that the guy is…
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What does it mean to go/be "on top of the beat"?

I was watching this old video of Pentatonix performing a cover of Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles on the talent show The Sing-Off. Ben Folds, one of the judges on the show, offers some criticism and there's one part that I don't…
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Identify Japanese instrumental song

I'm trying to find out the title of a supposedly Japanese song, since whenever I hear that tune on TV, they're talking about Japan. I've been trying with Shazam and SoundHound, but in vain. I have made a short recording of the song and uploaded it…
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Improvised music by notes

[Edit: I replaced "free jazz" by "improvised music".] Are there legendary recordings of improvised music that have been replayed note-by-note by another band – either by notating and playing the piece by sight-reading (possibly after some…
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Help identifying this piece of music

I heard this piece of music https://youtu.be/G2CcgbFU-fI and recognise it but can't for the life of me remember what it's called/how I know it. Is anyone able to help please?
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What is the point of explaining how a magnet works in Opposite House?

In the song, Opposite House by Cass McComb what is the point of explaining how a magnet works? How do you make a magnet? You create a potential Just an old refrigerator magnet Repelled and pulled Ooohhhh why so needy? Tell me why And…
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