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 <p>
-	The following links lead to music I've recorded. These recordings originate from
+	The following links lead to music I've recorded, in reverse chronological order. These recordings originate from
 	one of two pianos: my 1903 Bechstein parlor grand or my Casio PX-S3000 digital piano.
 	My digital piano can record MIDI, so I use a DAW to customize and assign a piano sound afterwards.
 	However, I don't edit the MIDI data at all. It's all exactly as-played.
-	For my acoustic piano, I either use my phone's voice memo app or my MXL990 microphone,
-	depending on how lazy I feel.
+	For the Bechstein, I simply use my iPhone's voice memos app.
 	Any editing is done in Audacity or Ableton, though most of my recordings are posted raw.
 </p>
 <p>
-	I have given a great deal of consideration to both the theory and philosophy of music.
-	I feel broadly dissatisfied with the current state of musical education and appreciation
-	in Western society. I initially pursued a classical education, but found myself
+	I've always loved music, but never played an instrument myself--and as a result, was unable
+	to appreciate it as deeply as possible. Recognizing this deficit in my skills in 2021, I decided to 
+	purchase a digital piano. After a month of familiarizing myself with sheet music and the keyboard,
+	I pursued a classical education, but found myself
 	unwilling to engage in the rote practice that was expected to memorize pieces.
 	After taking a break from the piano, a good friend of mine introduced me to the 
 	possibility of improvisational playing. In my improv, I attempt to integrate elements
-	of different time periods, especially baroque, impressionism, ragtime, and jazz. 
+	of different time periods and genres, especially baroque, impressionism, math rock, and jazz. 
 </p>
 <p>
-	I've only played music since 2021, so I am very much an amateur! I enjoy some of my music
-	and hope you will too, but I don't want to imply that I am in any way an expert.
-	I can also sing kind of, so there are some recordings of that, and there will be more in the future.
+	Playing music has had a significant positive impact on my life, and is something I would recommend to almost
+	anyone. There are certain <i>transcendental</i> experiences that can be achieved while playing an instrument--
+	something akin to meditation. Beyond being intellectually interesting, these are also immensely satisfying,
+	and well worth the hours of practice and frustration that enable them. Music also offers great opportunities
+	for collaboration and community, and is something nearly every human can share with one another.
+	It's often stated that there are connections between math and music, but I take issue with that sentiment. Math is
+	the perfect abstract language, and so it naturally models everything. Music can therefore be described in terms of math,
+	but far more interesting are the connections between music and philosophy.
 </p>
 <h2>Recordings</h2>
 <ul>
-	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/angelfish.mp3">Angelfish - Anne Gaudet</a></h3></li>
-	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/101622.mp3">10/16/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
-	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/101722.mp3">10/17/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
-	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/12322.mp3">12/3/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
-	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/122422.mp3">12/24/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
-	<li><h3><a href="https://youtu.be/fzH5mGUSDLQ">1/6/23 [Video] - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
-	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/62823.mp3">06/28/23 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
 	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/tetrapod.mp3">Hast Thou Considered The Tetrapod - The Mountain Goats</a></h3></li>
+	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/62823.mp3">06/28/23 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
+	<li><h3><a href="https://youtu.be/fzH5mGUSDLQ">1/6/23 [Video] - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
+	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/122422.mp3">12/24/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
+	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/12322.mp3">12/3/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
+	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/101722.mp3">10/17/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
+	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/101622.mp3">10/16/22 - Kai Stevenson</a></h3></li>
+	<li><h3><a href="https://files.aberrantflux.xyz/music/angelfish.mp3">Angelfish - Anne Gaudet</a></h3></li>
 </ul>
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