music without flesh + musical deconstruction (outdated honestly)

What does it mean when music is devoid of its own flesh? When all that is shown is merely the musical organs that maintain the congruence upon the skin of the music, and all that you hear is the structureless organs playing in harmony. But before the intrinsic functions of the musical body are examined, we must first explore what holds it together. That which truly holds the organs in place would be the flesh, for something like the bones only acts as the structure of the body. Thus, the bones themselves have an organ-like purpose. Because without them, the body would turn into a pile of flesh. Just like any other organ, the bones pronounce a particular function that maintains homeostasis within the body. Evidently, that function would be to sustain the body's structure. This observation is crucial in understanding the true objective of the flesh. For if we were to imagine a body that housed no flesh or bones, it wouldn't be a pile of flesh. It would be a collection of organs, and despite the nervous system connecting the organs together, it would be incomprehensible to imagine where they once were. Hence, with this information, we can infer that the intrinsic function of the flesh is to hold the body together. Musically speaking, the flesh acts as the construction of its properties. The sounds which lie beneath the particular property are taken by the flesh and are constructed into what our senses conceive as instrumentation. The metaphorical organ translates the inconceivable into the comprehensible for our senses to interpret. This same concept is shown within the idea of written language. Combinations of certain symbols that translate our inherent thoughts into comprehensible meaning, this notion acts to describe the intrinsic purpose of written language. Moreover, these symbols that rationalize the author's thoughts contain varying amounts of significance that transcend the literal vocabulary. Through literary deconstruction, the meaning of the author's translated thoughts can become apparent. But what about musical deconstruction? Of course, there is not much in common between the expression of music and literature. The concept of literary expression begins entirely within the author's mind; musical expression usually manifests itself within materiality through the unconscious. In addition, the interpreter can decipher the author's intrinsic ideas concerning their work. But with music, in regards to the literal material aspect of the art form, to decipher what lies behind the sound is much like trying to decipher the undecipherable. Despite this speculation of mine, the mind can still develop its own interpretations regarding that which lies behind the sonic expression.

Before anything regarding Danse Manatee is declared, it is important to understand that the bones of Danse Manatee are just as present as its lungs; meaning that the structure is just as vital as any other organ within the music. It is a common misconception to say that the album has no structure, for this presumption is not true. The album more so acts as an amalgamation of structure-less parts to create something secure, or rather it is the musical equivalent of a body living without its flesh- still attempting to pump its own blood despite its lack of muscle. Each musical organ in-of-itself does not work within the confinements of structure; moreover, they do not work within the metaphorical flesh that encloses the organs. Every musical organ finds itself in a state of freedom; however, their task to maintain homeostasis is still required. For instance on "Meet the Light Child", one of my favorite tracks on the album, there is clear intention for maintaining the existence of accordance. Each and every soundscape, frequency, instrument, and the myriad of other chaotic elements still work in agreement. It is similar to how computer networks function, for the song can be interpreted as the audible representation of a computer network. Devices sending and receiving information within a maze of both routers and servers all connected by a multitude of wires. A real life example of the listening experience of "Meet the Light Child" would be if the technology required to create a computer network was precariously displaced in a pile, and you were required to make sense of each particle of the network all at once. I believe that the intrinsic nature of "Meet the Light Child" is the same concept, yet applied to human organs. The song is living, and its heart is beating. However, despite the lungs exporting carbon-dioxide, the flesh is no where to be found. Just like seeing the naked parts of the internet, you see the naked parts of inherent sound.