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In the Forum: Playback Listening
In the Thread: Accuracy vs. Musicality (and YMMV)
Post Subject: Well that certainly gets a thoughtful response!Posted by rowuk on: 2/3/2026
Thank you Romy for your story! I am familiar with Carl Jung but never would have associated my understanding of who he was with your initial postings. In any case, my "deeper journey" is not something that I feel a need to post online. In any case there is a HUGE amount of depth and with that, plenty of opportunity for convictions that should be assumptions.

I mostly agree with "Anything that unsettles us—anything that irritates, frightens, or offends us—is not simply a psychological nuisance to be anesthetized or explained away. It is information. It is a signal that something in our internal map of the world is misaligned, incomplete, or naïvely held. If we resist the temptation to blame reality and instead interrogate our own interpretation, what first appears as suffering reveals itself as an invitation: an opportunity to refine our character, update our assumptions, and see a little more clearly how you are participating in the construction of the world we experience.".  One reservation that I have, is that irritation, fear or offence are always sourced from "conditioning" or the Shadow. I can think of plenty of instances where even the completely integrated being would experience these feelings.
With this knowledge also comes the, in my view natural consequence of becoming an "integrating" instance for ourselves AND others:

These are is of course something very intrinsic to music making (my core competence).

A comment to the video: I am sure that Carl Jung would not have approved of an fixed expression AI voice (with no persona or shadow) and primarily well formed womens faces and bodies in the video part (we know why that is). There are also many assumptions in the video about what happens when we find ourselves. Opportunity to embark on the journey is certainly something not available to everybody. In many countries it would get you killed. If we are tackling this alone, there are also plenty of opportunities for detours.

I certainly am thankful to have mentors for most of the critical times in my life. They did not show me the path, rather helped me acquire and understand the tools that were/are helpful. None of them were "complete" in a holistic way, but their purpose was clear as light. Romy, you and this website have also been a beacon in a very messy audio world. I never posted much because I had little to say on the various subjects. In this thread however, there is quite a bit of reflection from my own experiences. I am greatful for the opportunity!

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