Flawed Theorem Archive - Nadine de Macedo https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/tag/flawed-theorem-en/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:19:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-NdM-Favicon-32x32.png Flawed Theorem Archive - Nadine de Macedo https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/tag/flawed-theorem-en/ 32 32 The Dying of the Art – When generative AI kills art https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/the-dying-of-the-art-when-generative-ai-kills-art/ https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/the-dying-of-the-art-when-generative-ai-kills-art/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/?p=6249 This new progressive rock song from Flawed Theorem questions the very nature of art. When generative AI started to create art, everybody had to find a way to understand and process the shifts in technology and society both. As an artist, who took years to learn how to paint a realistic portrait, it hurts that AI can do that in a few seconds, based on millions of pictures, and most of them used without permission. Do we show appreciation when we use that technology? Or are we silently destroying artistry? Several months ago, I woke up with a dark vision of this world. Art is fully replaced by generative AI. Instead of painting pictures, playing instruments or performing dances, humanity finds themselves in the role of consumers that can create everything they can imagine. Art will lose its substance and credibility, as people forget about the process and emotions behind it. I reached out to Chris to write a lyric about my dark vision, and soon we figured that 7/8 is the right time signature to write an unsettling song. Its stumbling nature resonates well with the entangled emotions this topic creates for many of us. Will art survive, transform or die? Will we find a different way to express ourselves? The cover artwork of “The Dying of the Art” is taking from the Cleveland Museum. “Memento Mori” by William Michael Harnett shows a citation of Hamlet and all sorts of death related allegories. We chose this painting to remind ourselves, what are we truly spending our lives on. What will remain after we’re gone? And also, because a piece of classical art is a bold statement against today’s perfectly generated artworks. Our song “The Dying of the Art” is now available on all streaming services. A song completely free from AI, and is full of little mistakes and irregularities. A song, that talks about one of the most important topics of today’s world. Take 6 minutes to contemplate, and make up your mind.

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]]> https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/the-dying-of-the-art-when-generative-ai-kills-art/feed/ 0 Under – Odd and heavy https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/release/under-odd-and-heavy/ https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/release/under-odd-and-heavy/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/?p=4258 This progressive metal song is not for the faint-hearted. Another headbanging tune from Flawed Theorem. When I teamed up with Christopher to write some prog metal, we unintentionally wrote two songs on the same day. Both songs are written in odd meters and have plenty of meter changes. It’s been fun to work on drumming patterns in 8/8 and 6/8 and phrasing the melodies. Christopher did an excellent job writing lyrics to my moody composition. We are super lucky that Robert joined as guitarist and bassist. His indie rock and punk rock influenced style just gave the song the rough heaviness it needed. Lyrically, “Under” describes a person in a mental emergency. How would it feel like to be unconscious to the outside world, but awake and alert inside? Would it be terrifying seeing the world fall apart in front of you, and losing control? We are very pleased to show you the result of an awesome collaboration. The song turned out heavier than my initial draft. I had a hard time mixing, because these guitars and screams made me bang my head. You can find our song on all streaming platforms, and also on YouTube, SoundCloud or Bandcamp. Please follow this link: https://too.fm/flawed-theorem-petals

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]]> https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/release/under-odd-and-heavy/feed/ 0 Petals – The debut single of Flawed Theorem https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/petals-the-debut-single-of-flawed-theorem/ https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/petals-the-debut-single-of-flawed-theorem/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/?p=6193 In my previous post, I announced my new band project Flawed Theorem. Today we just released our first single, “Petals”. Read this post to find the link. Petals is a reflection on the quiet tension between hope and doubt. It takes inspiration from the familiar ritual of plucking petals one by one, caught in the question of “she loves me, she loves me not”. A simple act that can carry surprising emotional weight. Gentle acoustic sections give way to heavy riffs, mirroring the shift from inward reflection to the urge to act. In the very last moment you might ask yourself: When everything comes down to it, where will the final petal land? Christopher and I chose “Petals” as the first song because it’s one of our most accessible and radio ready songs. We did not want to bother you with an 8-minute song at first time, but we promise that this will happen someday soon! Everybody who pre-saved the song should be able to access it on their streaming platforms. If not, please follow this link again.

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]]> https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/petals-the-debut-single-of-flawed-theorem/feed/ 0 Flawed Theorem – A brand-new music project https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/general/flawed-theorem-a-brand-new-music-project/ https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/general/flawed-theorem-a-brand-new-music-project/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/?p=6191 Now it’s official: together with Christopher, I’m launching the online band “Flawed Theorem”. How it all came about, and what we’ll be releasing soon, you can read up here. If you have been following my website or music profiles for a while, you might have come across Christopher Matthew Smith before. On my album “Going My Way”, we recorded “At your command”, an epic prog rock track with numerous time signature changes. Over the following years, we created many more songs ranging between alternative rock, progressive rock, and metal. All of them felt cohesive, like they belonged together. We held them back, thinking they might work for an album. Last summer, we finally met in person and decided not just to make an album, but to form a band. It took us several months to come up with a band name, and then things moved pretty quickly: logo design, social media channels, mastering songs and searching for artwork. Flawed Theorem is now officially the progressive rock / metal band formed by Christopher and me. Alongside composition, arrangement, and production, I will also play synthesizers and guitar. Christopher will be writing lyrics and providing vocals on all tracks. If you’re into Tool, System of a Down, Opeth, or Katatonia, you might enjoy our song. Other influences include Coheed and Cambria, Led Zeppelin, and Pearl Jam. Since I currently have to take a break from making music, we decided two weeks ago to finally go public with the project. We would really appreciate your support, so feel free to drop a like, follow, or comment on our profiles: https://www.facebook.com/flawedtheoremhttps://www.instagram.com/flawedtheoremhttps://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/3aOJWxo4UujSzJ3DLHyJvehttps://soundcloud.com/flawedtheoremhttps://flawedtheorem.bandcamp.com You can already pre-save our debut single “Petals”. As a nice side effect, you will also be able to follow our brand-new profiles on streaming platforms. They are currently set private, so we cannot forward links.

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