The End – A Personal Farewell
Over the past years, I have had the privilege of following many different paths. As a musician, composer, and producer, I was able to release music that reached people at…
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Poetic Texts in Ambient Music – Cognition, Temporal Perception, and Semantic Openness
The cognitive processing of poetic texts in ambient music differs fundamentally from the reception of language in conventionally structured pop or rock formats. Language does not primarily appear here as…
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“Where the Quiet Stays” – Approaches to a State
With “Where the Quiet Stays”, which will be released on May 22, 2026, I introduce a piece that does not unfold through its form or structure, but through the way…
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Ambient meets vocal trance meets traditional: out April 24, 2026: “Dancing in a Waking Dream”
With “Dancing in a Waking Dream,” Thomas Alexander Kolbe opens a new chapter in his artistic work. For the first time, sung tracks performed by Kolbe himself become an integral…
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The Neuroscience of Musical Emotion in Composition
Music has an exceptional capacity to evoke emotional states. For composers, this raises a fundamental question: which musical decisions lead to particular emotional effects? Neuroscientific research does not provide aesthetic…
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The Science of Musical Creativity: Bridging Intuition, Cognition, and Artistic Expression
My interest in the relationship between music and cognition did not originate in academic research but in everyday creative practice. While composing and producing music, I repeatedly noticed that certain…
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Music in Neuroses: Mechanisms, Applications, and Verification, Pt. II
Part II: Evidence Update Since October 2025 (Following Part I) This essay builds on the conceptual and methodological landscape outlined in Part I by synthesizing peer-reviewed publications released after October…
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Navidrome as a Personal Listening Hub and Creative Tool
Navidrome has turned into a practical solution for people who want to control their own music libraries without relying on commercial streaming platforms. It runs on a lightweight server setup,…
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Between Darkness and Function
This text is not a clinical report but a personal account. It describes what remains when neurological reality and psychological exhaustion define everyday life – and how medication, structure, and…
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Ghost Notes – Track by Track Notes
“Ghost Notes” was born from my wish to blend modern beats with elements of traditional Japanese music – Shakuhachi, Koto, and melodic phrases reminiscent of classical Japanese tonal movements. This…
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A Working Day in Composition – piano, other instruments, and workflow
This essay opens a window into the flow of a composing day – from the quiet preparation before the first note to the focused work that follows. It is meant…
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Music in Neuroses – mechanisms, application, and verification
Neurotic disorders sit at the intersection of heightened distress, maladaptive habits, and intact reality testing. The group includes generalized anxiety, phobic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma- and stressor-related conditions with preserved…
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