I’m Octavian Hagi-Memet, born in Romania and moved to Calgary when I was two. Growing up I’ve always loved music because of the way it can make you feel and the unique creative intricacies in certain songs. With that being said, the songs I like best are the ones that deliver a visceral emotional experience. My first instrument was an electric guitar which I got when I was 11 years old, and I immediately got unmotivated by the fact that I could not reproduce the masterpieces I loved and listened to. My guitar sat on its stand collecting dust until I dismissed the childish notions of expecting great results from poor work, and began to practice again. Ever since then I’ve been on and off but in high school I’ve garnered a great appreciation for the theory behind all musical pieces.
In this blog I will cover many genres of music, except for country because that is the sole genre I cannot get into. This will not only include just music, but the variety of fields that intertwine and correlate with it. Musical psychology is a field I’d like to learn more about because I’ve just scratched the surface of it reading trivial forum posts.
At the end of each blog post I will leave a link to two songs. These songs have my authoritative seal of approval. They are complex without being hard to listen too, and are melodic and harmonic standards that should be in every music enthusiasts playlist. Enjoy.
Birds of a Feather by Vulfpeck – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQm4R0LM2mE
You & Me (Flume Remix) by MEUTE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKFbnhcNnjE
Octo's Brain Freight 