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Ed Newton-Rex

My a16z scout thesis: big ideas others would say no to.

2 min readJul 3, 2023

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Running Up That Hill: How Kate Bush’s ‘Hans Zimmer’ Chords Set Up A Chart Resurgence

Running Up That Hill was primed for success in 2022 — because it uses a chord sequence modern audiences are totally familiar with.

3 min readJun 27, 2022

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The BACH motif: how Bach hid an Easter Egg at the start of his defining choral work

Bach signed his name at the start of his Mass in B Minor — and it stayed hidden for 250 years.

5 min readJun 24, 2021

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Why I’m Writing A Song Every Day

Eight weeks ago, my wife and I became parents. Like any new parents, we’ve found our lives totally transformed — yes, the obvious changes…

2 min readNov 19, 2020

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Creative AI

Creative AI – a reading list

I’m often asked by people new to the field of Creative Artificial Intelligence (Creative AI) whether I can suggest any reading to…

5 min readDec 15, 2019

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Amazon enter the AI composition space

This week, Amazon became the latest big tech company to enter the AI composition space. There was lots of note in their announcement…

3 min readDec 5, 2019

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On Coding

Six Principles Of Applied Research

Thanks to the rise of Agile methodology, and implementations like Scrum, effective processes for building products are well understood. But…

8 min readJul 23, 2019

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Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater: the solution to Elgar’s Enigma Variations?

A new solution to the enigma at the heart of Elgar’s most famous work.

14 min readApr 26, 2019

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The Dunkirk Soundtrack is Way Cleverer Than You Think.

(Contains spoilers.)

6 min readSep 26, 2017

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On Coding

What Is Machine Learning And Why Is It Important?

A beginner’s guide to artificial neural networks

6 min readDec 29, 2016

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Ed Newton-Rex

Ed Newton-Rex

VP Audio at Stability AI / Composer with Boosey & Hawkes. Previously Product Director, Europe at TikTok; Founded Jukedeck. www.ed.newtonrex.com

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