Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Composing the Sound of Diamonds

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After millions of years buried in rock, formed by pressure and heat, the diamond emerges as one of the world’s most precious gems. Whether found beneath the earth’s surface in oceanic and continental plates or brought to the earth from outer space, the diamond is brought within man’s reach for his enjoyment and benefit.

Within the earth, the diamond moves beneath the earth’s surface by volcanic eruptions  that cool into igneous rocks. On the earth, glacial deposits sometimes provide enough pressure to give birth to diamonds of varying qualities.

Interstellar sources of diamond formation include the intense heat found at the site of a meteoric strike. Asteroids colliding with the ground can also cause intense heat that forms micro- and Nano-diamonds. It is even believed that white dwarf stars have a core of primitive diamond.

The diamond is renowned for its hardness and thermal conductivity. This is what makes it so important to industry because it can be used to cut and polish tools used in scientific applications. The Greek word for diamond actually means “unbreakable.”

No matter how lovely each stone can be they are all evaluated according to 4 standards – carat, cut, color, and clarity. A large, flawless diamond is known as a paragon.

The cubic arrangement of the atoms within the diamond has many facets. This contributes to its density and hardness. Among all gems it is the hardest known natural material where hardness is defined as resistant to scratching.

Similarly, Man after thousands and perhaps even millions of years has been shaped by his collective experience on earth and armed with his gift of reason he is able to create tools with which to extract essential resources from the earth.

The pick-axe replaces the human hand and the machine substitutes for strength as the power of the human mind shapes metal into an object that tears rock apart. Mountains and valleys are torn asunder by the inventiveness of the human imagination to expose the valuable resources within the earth.
Minerals, metals, and stones of numerous color and qualities come into the possession of man’s economic activity to fuel the circulation of money. By far, diamonds are one of the most expensive and desirable items that come from the earth and allow certain transactions to occur.
“Blood” diamonds facilitate transactions between two or more criminal entities, while man weds woman with a set of vows represented in the carefully crafted engagement ring. In both cases, the diamond commits buyer to seller.

Every idea presented here has been carefully considered in the formation of “Diamonds” by Stereo Thesis. The purest diamonds tend to be colorless stones like the piece “Diamonds,” which represents the sound of diamonds in a singular light. Listen to “Diamonds” and imagine the weight of the stone in your hand, how they shimmer in the presence of light, and the smoothness of their cut when seen under a looking glass.

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Marc



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