Dallas Taylor

It wasn't even about controlling noise.

It was about the sounds that were already there, but you suddenly hear for the first time when you're really ready to listen.

That's what's so often misunderstood about 433.

People assume it's a joke, but that couldn't be further from the truth.

It sounds different everywhere you play it, and that's the point.

What John Cage really wanted us to hear is the beauty of the sonic world around us.

433 should be a mindful experience that helps you focus on accepting things just the way they are.

It's not something that anyone else can tell you how you're supposed to feel.

It's deeply personal.

It also brings up some pretty big questions about our sonic world.

Is 433 music?

Is it sound?

Is sound music?

Is there even a difference?

John Cage reminds us that music isn't the only kind of sound worth listening to.

All sounds are worth thinking about.

We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reset our ears.

And if we become more conscious of what we hear, we'll inherently make our world sound better.

Quietness is not when we turn off our minds to sound.

but when we can really start to listen and hear the world in all of its sonic beauty.