From 04c3a133c3f52a404f04d940cac632c06d28c8fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BenStullsBets Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 14:20:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs(audio): pivot Music direction to mellow chordal synth Operator dropped binaural. New direction: mellow, soothing synth with real chord movement. docs/music-candidate-pool.md = 12 ranked + spares, all CC0 (HoliznaCC0 lo-fi) or CC BY (Kevin MacLeod calming synth), verified live. Local review gallery simulator/static/review_music.html (gitignored). Binaural doc parked with a pointer. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 --- .gitignore | 1 + docs/binaural-candidate-pool.md | 5 +++ docs/music-candidate-pool.md | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 78 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/music-candidate-pool.md diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index 74dbe87..2060ead 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ simulator/sample_media/**/*.m4a simulator/static/review.html simulator/static/review_audio.html simulator/static/review_binaural.html +simulator/static/review_music.html # Editor annotation/comment-thread metadata (not project content) .threads/ diff --git a/docs/binaural-candidate-pool.md b/docs/binaural-candidate-pool.md index 950465a..6e7e1bd 100644 --- a/docs/binaural-candidate-pool.md +++ b/docs/binaural-candidate-pool.md @@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ # Binaural / entrainment candidate pool — stress-relief "Music" tracks (2026-07-02) +> **PARKED (2026-07-02):** the operator dropped the binaural direction in favor of +> **mellow chordal synth music** — see `docs/music-candidate-pool.md`. This file is kept +> as the record of the binaural exploration (and its NC-licensing dead-ends). + + Candidates for evolving the **Music** audio option into a stress-relief set of **binaural-beat / brainwave-entrainment** tracks that **crossfade between each other** (not a single loop). Operator brief: "binaural beats for stress relief." diff --git a/docs/music-candidate-pool.md b/docs/music-candidate-pool.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..888293e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/music-candidate-pool.md @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +# Music candidate pool — mellow chordal synth (2026-07-02) + +The chosen direction for the **Music** audio option: **mellow, soothing synth music with +real chord movement** ("many chords" — progressions that evolve, not static drones or +binaural tones). Supersedes the binaural exploration ([[binaural-candidate-pool]] — parked). +We'll use **several** tracks and **crossfade between them** (not loop one). + +All **CC0 or CC-BY** (verified by fetching each page + a live HTTP 206 check on every audio +URL). Local review gallery (gitignored, like the other review pages): +`simulator/static/review_music.html` → open `/review_music.html` with the sim server running. + +**Honesty flag:** licenses + URLs are verified; the "harmony" notes are inferred from +genre/reputation, not a by-ear check — audition before final selection. + +## Two license families + +- **HoliznaCC0 = CC0** — zero attribution burden (simplest for the credits page). +- **Kevin MacLeod = CC BY 4.0** — must credit, e.g. *"Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod — + incompetech.com — Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0."* The credits page + already exists, so this is fine. +- **Self-host everything** on R2 for the install — the `files.freemusicarchive.org` and + `incompetech.com` URLs are live/hot-linkable now but shouldn't be depended on in prod. + +## Candidates (ranked by chord movement) + +### Lo-fi / dreamy — HoliznaCC0 (CC0) + +| id | title | source page | mp3 (verified 206) | dur | harmony | +|---|---|---|---|---|---| +| `tokyo` | Tokyo Sunset | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/public-domain-lofi/tokyo-sunset-lofi-peaceful-soft/ | .../Xnd9Hr5AVzB68IlWcImKtXPlwCePD2G2m8ZFSVj4.mp3 | 2:18 | jazzy extended-chord progression | +| `reverie` | Dreamy Reverie | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/public-domain-lofi/dreamy-reverie-lofi-nostalgic-chill/ | .../Bo2XWazV4kHpnPksjJGRRLr16EmOE44NZnMITZaB.mp3 | 2:23 | moving 7th/9th chords | +| `complic` | Complicated Feelings | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/public-domain-lofi/complicated-feelings-lofi-dreamy-relaxed/ | .../jEFkzWNxxtz76vjPoUOjZALHvdK3HkVMQAnGpgTn.mp3 | 2:39 | bittersweet changes | +| `drift` | Peaceful Drift | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/public-domain-lofi/peaceful-drift-lofi-nostalgic-calm/ | .../SQvtLguk6S1VSthv0oXWycoB6ipUS0pt8jzAxxPq.mp3 | 2:08 | calm nostalgic progression | +| `currents`| Calm Currents | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/public-domain-lofi/calm-currents-lofi-relax-calm/ | .../4rKapZUMNnNSPAOvpjlfSH6B5Ib8rgEWdvjnM7C6.mp3 | 2:27 | flowing chords | +| `moon` | Moon Unit | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/public-domain-lofi/moon-unit-lofi-reflection-dreamy/ | .../CbNZO1QUuJq1f50RHzZ5kykNj1hdqT04UaWOYSNf.mp3 | 2:52 | reflective dreamy chords | +| `mist` | Into The Mist | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/public-domain-lofi/into-the-mist-lofi-calm-relaxed/ | .../cI5iv9Xga0OOvGsS7mGZn9BlTshZdzAqLW7bmArA.mp3 | 2:09 | calm progression | +| `wave` | Wave Maker | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/public-domain-lofi/wave-maker-lofi-dreamy-retro/ | .../SbPJTWMnBmT5yBsXP4jLfp6RsvWLhfOnbw2PxXol.mp3 | 3:05 | warm analog retro chords | + +*(mp3 host: `https://files.freemusicarchive.org/storage-freemusicarchive-org/tracks/`)* + +### Calming synth — Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0 — credit required) + +| id | title | source page | mp3 (verified 206) | dur | harmony | +|---|---|---|---|---|---| +| `chillwave` | Chill Wave | https://archive.org/details/ChillWave_781 | https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/mp3-royaltyfree/Chill%20Wave.mp3 | 3:57 | clear repeating 4-chord cycle | +| `enchanted` | Enchanted Journey | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming | https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/mp3-royaltyfree/Enchanted%20Journey.mp3 | 4:29 | many changes, warm major | +| `dreamcult` | Dream Culture | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming | https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/mp3-royaltyfree/Dream%20Culture.mp3 | 3:34 | evolving chord sequence | +| `silverblue` | Silver Blue Light | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming | https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/mp3-royaltyfree/Silver%20Blue%20Light.mp3 | 5:50 | slow, deliberate changes | + +### Spares + +- **Clean Soul** — Kevin MacLeod — CC BY — 5:06 — `https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/mp3-royaltyfree/Clean%20Soul.mp3` +- **Old Age** — HoliznaCC0 — CC0 — 3:33 — https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/only-in-the-milky-way-part-1/old-age/ +- **Deja Vu** — HoliznaCC0 — CC0 — 2:04 — https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/only-in-the-milky-way-part-1/deja-vu/ +- More Kevin MacLeod (all CC BY 4.0, incompetech): Dreamer, Reawakening, Lightless Dawn, + Almost New, Angel Share. The whole **HoliznaCC0 "Public Domain Lofi"** album is 42 CC0 + tracks in this vibe — a ready-made rotation if wanted. + +## Rejected / not used + +- **Kevin MacLeod baroque/classical "public-domain" pieces** — the *composition* is PD but + incompetech states the *recording* is CC BY 4.0; harpsichord/orchestral, off-brief anyway. +- **NC finds** (great but non-commercial): Scott Holmes "Ambient Meditation" (CC BY-NC), + ccMixter chordal ambient (Jeris/Quarkstar/duckett — CC BY-NC). +- **"Hang Binaural" — Mindseye** — CC BY-SA (ShareAlike), excluded per the CC0/CC-BY rule. + +## Next + +Operator auditions `review_music.html`, ticks keepers (Copy picks). Then wire the **Music** +source to a multi-track set that crossfades between the kept tracks (replaces the single +ethereal loop; see [[audio-music-option]]). Kept CC-BY tracks get a credit line on +`credits.html`; all kept files self-hosted on R2.