Essays

Short-form writing exploring music, culture, and transformation.

[New essays released regularly]

Dr. Vincent Sebastian 23/8/25 Dr. Vincent Sebastian 23/8/25

How Music Hijacks Your Nervous System - in a Good Way

How music uses resonance to directly influence the nervous system, shaping how we feel, respond, and connect.

Dr. Vincent Sebastian 4/3/25 Dr. Vincent Sebastian 4/3/25

How core musical patterns from ritual evolve into house and electronic music—shaping energy, movement, and collective experience.

Dr. Vincent Sebastian 14/10/24 Dr. Vincent Sebastian 14/10/24

How music supports higher states of awareness, through flow, connection, and experiences that move beyond the individual self.

Dr. Vincent Sebastian 17/9/24 Dr. Vincent Sebastian 17/9/24

How music and art function beyond utility—as symbolic expressions that shape culture, meaning, and human development.