It’s extraordinary how adept the human ear is at teasing out meaningful threads of sound from what at first appears to be a cacophonous wall of noise. Close your eyes and immerse yourself in this wash of music, and observe the ear and mind at play in their uneasy search for familiar landmarks on which to rest.

Now listen again, this time allowing the ear to come to rest at that still point in the middle of that sea of noise. It’s a delicious moment of peace.