Neil Mackenzie

Scottish Sound Shaper/Music Maker

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

Tunes & Tales is the title of my master’s project that uses my own compositions as a vehicle to explore the question:

When is a piece of music finished?

https://t.co/MFabkG8CL4

#tunesandtales #newmusic #original #audioadventure #wip #isitdoneyet #staytuned

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

Saw a Deliveroo “driver” waiting for a bus the other week and I still don’t know how to feel about it

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/BvJLosmZsJ

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@zackmoir Superb! 👏👏

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@VeldonElizabeth @zackmoir Alas I couldn’t take it to that level, just some daft names instead! 😆

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@zackmoir You are most welcome sir! I just wanted to espresso my gratitude in a small way for all your support this year; you’ve bean a great help and it really means a latte! Hoping it helps you cope with the daily grind 🤓

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@JamesHumbers @zackmoir @josephtoltz ...redrafting - I viewed my dissemination like a "living journal" that was a creative process itself that allowed for critical reflection in its reception which was highly beneficial to its refinement into a more academically aligned presentation of the discussion for the thesis.

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@JamesHumbers @zackmoir @josephtoltz ...we should do this as a part of learning and not to meet the demands of what is deemed as academic validity.
This thread has been fantastic so far (I’m hoping to hear from @josephtoltz too :) ) and I am really intrigued by your idea about my approach to public thinking and...

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@JamesHumbers @zackmoir Apologies for the delay in getting back to you; I had my viva voce yesterday so all my brain power was rerouted to that! I was lucky enough to had Dave Hook @SolareyeRaps as the supervisor for my project, but @zackmoir has been incredibly helpful throughout the process as well!

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@JamesHumbers @zackmoir I hope that provides an answer to your question, but since there is so much more to unpack here, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it (@zackmoir too!).

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@JamesHumbers @zackmoir ...I would agree that it is one of epistemology, with threads of ontology (in relation to seeing music as analogous to life), as well as psychology/anthropology (from my experience of the personal development I have gone through as a result of this research).

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@JamesHumbers @zackmoir [Last tweet, I promise!]

I just wanted to thank you again for your interest in my work, it is great to see and very much appreciated. All the best, James!

[Neil Mackenzie @nmackenziemusic]

@JamesHumbers @zackmoir ...change along with us and that is a beautiful thing. Apologies for the bombardment of tweets, I did TRY & condense my answer! As w/ the Tunes, I'll be refining the Tales they told over the next months. I may have submitted my thesis, but I’m not quite 'finished' with it yet :)