1. Psychological tactics in music is definitely not wrong, it’s just enhancement of the entertainment. For example, I first heard Will Smith’s Switch by the pool on a hot day, and on the radio driving home. Now I remember the warmth of summer when I hear the song, so it’s like an added bonus. And is it a coincidence that a song released in the summer had an energetic feel to it? Would it be the same if released in the winter? Doubt it.

2. I consider music more or less innate. Music conveys emotion, language conveys thoughts, math conveys logic. The 3 pillars of communication among humans, IMHO. I would guess that’s why we love it.

3. I also study comics and writing, and no, over analyzing doesn’t take anything away. Really, when either writing, drawing, or making music, I don’t recant all the technical details I’ve learned; it just flows forth from the subconscious. But if I’m in a rut, it’s great to be able to go through a mental checklist of possible problems.

4. A world without music? Sure, like a world without language: radically different, and who knows what it would be like. Although language is probably a little more important.

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