<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com</link><image><url>https://alpha.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://alpha.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:41:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cold Stars - Cælum Bairn - 04: Brutus In Furs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This track started out as three separate projects, and then became an amorphous, structure-bending odyssey, warped and stretched around an opaque narrative. I utilized style as a free parameter to express]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/cold-stars-clum-bairn-04-brutus-in-furs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/cold-stars-clum-bairn-04-brutus-in-furs</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 22:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBY9hoU8oh9J4ApKv6igLVANrFdPra54rycvqG16DuMZfriN9qJ44sk8MVtdvF7iZNyhkaGaTwFhtMyVbPZsu9Z6G6KDg6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold Stars - Cælum Bairn - 02: As a Stranger]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cycle of love and leaving I've known so long. 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The theme for this week of the contest was]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/z7w4u7wk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/z7w4u7wk</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 05:14:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHefWK95n7kbpqRg6FYqwQxXZVtZN6wSQw3hbuvqvAq7Jr3Tk6m9bmnBbvckcicHEJxcZZHgMEVLvxhXQJxoxRAeDo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harmonic Series (is back!) [SPECIAL EDITION]: My Top 10 Albums of 2017 - Hip-Hop, Metal, Jazz, Math Rock and more!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to The Harmonic Series, a music review column - exclusive to Steemit - where I’ll be discussing music across many different styles and genres from metal, to electronic music, to jazz and beyond!]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-is-back-special-edition-my-top-10-albums-of-2017-hip-hip-metal-jazz-math-rock-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-is-back-special-edition-my-top-10-albums-of-2017-hip-hip-metal-jazz-math-rock-and-more</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:18:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/http://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/08/07/ff05896774d9cfd1a4d6cc289fdb77cc.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick shoutout to Papa-Pepper for his gift!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It must have been over the summer when @papa-pepper had these bracelets made, and I had totally forgotten about it until returning to Steemit after a long hiatus. In fact, seeing that he had commented]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/quick-shoutout-to-papa-pepper-for-his-gift-20171228t14419817z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/quick-shoutout-to-papa-pepper-for-his-gift-20171228t14419817z</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 20:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN3WLtNofrhQRF2sBFHNN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas Steemit! - Music, Art, and Greetings From My Absence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey all, it’s been a while since I’ve been around here, but I think I’m back for good now. Third time’s the charm, and I’ve gone inactive twice, but now I’m settled into my new home in Kansas City, and]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/merry-christmas-steemit-music-art-and-greetings-from-my-absence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/merry-christmas-steemit-music-art-and-greetings-from-my-absence</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeoR24YiZVABSuVtCehWz8Vf6LNfvR7m6StprmRR8PzHyd6jg8MQpjWuRvSRM7Jdxh7FpiRsyczjELe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic Week 42: Prismatic Form (ORIGINAL MUSIC)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, back with another entry in @luzcypher's Steemit #openmic. Unlike the other two songs I've posted for this contest, this one was written purely intuitively. No rhythmic experimentation or]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/steemit-open-mic-week-42-prismatic-form-original-music</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/steemit-open-mic-week-42-prismatic-form-original-music</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 01:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHxPjptrqS8vThvdo18hLMGUbL7dQAxw4SJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghosts of Light and Shadow - entry for @juliakponsford's ART EXPLOSION Week 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm fascinated by the effects of ambient light and shadow, so when @juliakponsford announced this week's theme as Phantoms, I knew what I had to post. 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I can't make this up]]]></title><description><![CDATA[    Welcome to The Harmonic Series, a music review series - exclusive to Steemit - where I’ll be discussing music across many different styles and genres from metal, to electronic music,]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-15-potmos-hetoimos-the-paragon-trisagion-3-hours-of-progressive-christian-sludge-metal-sans-evangelism-i-can</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-15-potmos-hetoimos-the-paragon-trisagion-3-hours-of-progressive-christian-sludge-metal-sans-evangelism-i-can</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 22:07:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVeteBF6UQCYSzxkm1USfo1CGjGbVqyjQpYB9prEzyjzcMVR2Rzn3nA78RYReQi2uSRbfdAzYgz4naSQCg4vbCpemT5GaZZGmikJvLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harmonic Series #14: Pyramids - A Northern Meadow [a soundtrack for expansive solitude]]]></title><description><![CDATA[    Welcome to The Harmonic Series, a music review series - exclusive to Steemit - where I’ll be discussing music across many different styles and genres from metal, to electronic music,]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-14-pyramids-a-northern-meadow-a-soundtrack-for-expansive-solitude</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-14-pyramids-a-northern-meadow-a-soundtrack-for-expansive-solitude</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVeteBF6UQCYSzxkm1USfo1CGjGbVqyjQpYB9prEzyjzcMVR2Rzn3nA78RYReQi2uSRbfdAzYgz4naSQCg4vbCpemT5GaZZGmikJvLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harmonic Series #13: Elder - Reflections of a Floating World [prog and stoner metal synthesized to near-perfection]]]></title><description><![CDATA[    Welcome to The Harmonic Series, a music review series - exclusive to Steemit - where I’ll be discussing music across many different styles and genres from metal, to electronic music,]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-13-elder-reflections-of-a-floating-world-prog-and-stoner-metal-synthesized-to-near-perfection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-13-elder-reflections-of-a-floating-world-prog-and-stoner-metal-synthesized-to-near-perfection</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVeteBF6UQCYSzxkm1USfo1CGjGbVqyjQpYB9prEzyjzcMVR2Rzn3nA78RYReQi2uSRbfdAzYgz4naSQCg4vbCpemT5GaZZGmikJvLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Mic Week 41: Awake (ORIGINAL MUSIC)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This song is another polymetric piece, but more simple and focused on melody and harmony. 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I had even done the note-taking and outline.  And then I read a comment @andybets left]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-special-edition-what-does-it-mean-to-be-in-tune-an-extensive-discussion-on-music-theory-with-andybets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-special-edition-what-does-it-mean-to-be-in-tune-an-extensive-discussion-on-music-theory-with-andybets</guid><category><![CDATA[musictheory]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 23:49:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVeteBF6UQCYSzxkm1USfo1CGjGbVqyjQpYB9prEzyjzcMVR2Rzn3nA78RYReQi2uSRbfdAzYgz4naSQCg4vbCpemT5GaZZGmikJvLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harmonic Series #12: Thundercat - Drunk [could this be the songwriter/bassist's biggest break?]]]></title><description><![CDATA[    Welcome to The Harmonic Series, a music review series - exclusive to Steemit - where I’ll be discussing music across many different styles and genres from metal, to electronic music,]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-12-thundercat-drunk-could-this-be-the-songwriter-bassist-s-biggest-break</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-12-thundercat-drunk-could-this-be-the-songwriter-bassist-s-biggest-break</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVeteBF6UQCYSzxkm1USfo1CGjGbVqyjQpYB9prEzyjzcMVR2Rzn3nA78RYReQi2uSRbfdAzYgz4naSQCg4vbCpemT5GaZZGmikJvLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harmonic Series #11: Brendan Byrnes - Neutral Paradise [microtonal music at its most accessible and exciting heights]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to The Harmonic Series, a music review series - exclusive to Steemit - where I’ll be discussing music across many different styles and genres from metal, to electronic music, to jazz and beyond!]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-11-brendan-byrnes-neutral-paradise-microtonal-music-at-its-most-accessible-and-exciting-heights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-11-brendan-byrnes-neutral-paradise-microtonal-music-at-its-most-accessible-and-exciting-heights</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVeteBF6UQCYSzxkm1USfo1CGjGbVqyjQpYB9prEzyjzcMVR2Rzn3nA78RYReQi2uSRbfdAzYgz4naSQCg4vbCpemT5GaZZGmikJvLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Challenge - Red/Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Completing the cycle for the first time! 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This was one of the most surreal skies I ever witnessed:]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/color-challenge-purple-sunday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/color-challenge-purple-sunday</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 03:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeTT2iKqBTneGzdK5nmeAtdAPxPgoE1uuGXzN8YavYFVk6wtGJVzh5Z9YLtCUNHqzRLw7taHeqNo3w4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harmonic Series #10 - Yowie - Synchromysticism [a contemporary avant-rock masterpiece]]]></title><description><![CDATA[    Welcome to The Harmonic Series, a music review series - exclusive to Steemit - where I’ll be discussing music across many different styles and genres from metal, to electronic music,]]></description><link>https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-10-yowie-synchromysticism-a-contemporary-avant-rock-masterpiece</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alpha.ecency.com/@fungusmonk/the-harmonic-series-10-yowie-synchromysticism-a-contemporary-avant-rock-masterpiece</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fungusmonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVeteBF6UQCYSzxkm1USfo1CGjGbVqyjQpYB9prEzyjzcMVR2Rzn3nA78RYReQi2uSRbfdAzYgz4naSQCg4vbCpemT5GaZZGmikJvLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Challenge - Indigo/Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigo is such a particular color. 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