Torus of Fizzosophy - Revision history

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	== Jazz x Bass Music ==		== Jazz x Bass Music ==
	Fizz is a subgenre of '''EDM''', borrowing most of its sound design and song structure from the Bass music playbook. Despite technically [[Fizz vs. Jazz\|not being Jazz]], Fizz borrows a ton of harmonic and rhythmic elements from '''Jazztronica''' and '''Nu-Jazz''' specifically, with many Fizz artists drawing inspiration from Knower, Bill Wurtz and Jacob ~~collier~~. This makes Fizz very compositionally dense, relative to other EDM subgenres.		Fizz is a subgenre of '''EDM''', borrowing most of its sound design and song structure from the Bass music playbook. Despite technically [[Fizz vs. Jazz\|not being Jazz]], Fizz borrows a ton of harmonic and rhythmic elements from '''Jazztronica''' and '''Nu-Jazz''' specifically, with many Fizz artists drawing inspiration from Knower, Bill Wurtz, and Jacob Collier. This makes Fizz very compositionally dense, relative to other EDM subgenres.

	== Music Theory/Sound Design Indulgence ==		== Music Theory/Sound Design Indulgence ==
	Both Jazz and Bass music have a sizeable subset of “music nerds” within their community, with Bass nerds specializing in production and '''sound design''', and Jazz nerds specializing in composition and '''music theory'''. Despite how compatible these two communities are, with Jazz being occasionally used as an “accessory” in Dubstep and vice versa, they rarely collide head on. Bridging that gap by collaborating and knowledge sharing is one of the most important objectives in the Fizz community.		Both Jazz and Bass music have a sizeable subset of “music nerds” within their community, with Bass nerds specializing in production and '''sound design''', and Jazz nerds specializing in composition and '''music theory'''. Despite how compatible these two communities are, with Jazz being occasionally used as an “accessory” in Dubstep and vice versa, they rarely collide head-on. Bridging that gap by collaborating and knowledge sharing is one of the most important objectives in the Fizz community.

	== Allergy to Unstimulating, Cliche Musical Ideas ==		== Allergy to Unstimulating, Cliche Musical Ideas ==
	Fizz is opposed to the kind of cliché, insincere decision making that’s all too common in music and art in general. This is born from the music theory and sound design enthusiasm prevalent in the Fizz community. It’s worth noting that this isn’t the same thing as an allergy to simple musical ideas, it’s an opposition to ideas born from a lazy, '''careless''' mindset. Many avid Fizz listeners have reported feeling unsatisfied by other music after listening to Fizz music for an extended period of time.		Fizz is opposed to the kind of cliché, insincere decision-making that’s all too common in music and art in general. This is born from the music theory and sound design enthusiasm prevalent in the Fizz community. It’s worth noting that this isn’t the same thing as an allergy to simple musical ideas; it’s an opposition to ideas born from a lazy, '''careless''' mindset. Many avid Fizz listeners have reported feeling unsatisfied by other music after listening to Fizz music for an extended period of time.

	== Fizz Remix Philosophy ==		== Fizz Remix Philosophy ==
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	== Extreme Information Density ==		== Extreme Information Density ==
	Fizz rejects the popular artistic dogma of “less is more”. This dogma is viewed as an unjustified mechanism by which innovative music with layered chord progressions, rhythms and bass lines ~~get~~ artificially suppressed by mainstream thought leaders. Fizz has also been appealing to many people in the neurodivergent community, as much of it is extremely stimulating, layered and detail-heavy at every level. Fizz has been described by fans and haters as "ADHD music", which is an apt description as many individuals in the Fizz movement are neurodivergent, including those who are autistic or have ADHD and OCD.		Fizz rejects the popular artistic dogma of “less is more”. This dogma is viewed as an unjustified mechanism by which innovative music with layered chord progressions, rhythms, and bass lines gets artificially suppressed by mainstream thought leaders. Fizz has also been appealing to many people in the neurodivergent community, as much of it is extremely stimulating, layered, and detail-heavy at every level. Fizz has been described by fans and haters as "ADHD music", which is an apt description as many individuals in the Fizz movement are neurodivergent, including those who are autistic or have ADHD and OCD.

	== Zoomer Internet Culture ==		== Zoomer Internet Culture ==
	'''Zoomers''' didn’t invent Jazz Fusion or Dubstep, but there’s a sense in which zoomers are uniquely accustomed to the idiosyncrasies of such genres, making it intuitive for them to understand why the two genres are so similar and compatible~~. The~~ biggest reason for this being popular video game soundtracks like Geometry Dash and Beat Saber for dubstep, as well as Wii Sports, Mario Kart for Jazz. '''Memes''' and remix culture are a huge part of the culture, with Fizz fans commonly using memes to spread Fizz.		'''Zoomers''' didn’t invent Jazz Fusion or Dubstep, but there’s a sense in which zoomers are uniquely accustomed to the idiosyncrasies of such genres, making it intuitive for them to understand why the two genres are so similar and compatible; the biggest reason for this being popular video game soundtracks like Geometry Dash and Beat Saber for dubstep, as well as Wii Sports and Mario Kart for Jazz. '''Memes''' and remix culture are a huge part of the culture, with Fizz fans commonly using memes to spread Fizz.

	''"2000s nostalgia and zoomer internet culture cut deep, meaning they’ve both been exposed to everything from Animusic to YouTube gaming dubstep intros."'' - phonon in “What is Fizz”.		''"2000s nostalgia and zoomer internet culture cut deep, meaning they’ve both been exposed to everything from Animusic to YouTube gaming dubstep intros."'' - phonon in “What is Fizz”.

	=== Taking a Thing and Exhaustively Milking It ===		=== Taking a Thing and Exhaustively Milking It ===
	The internet is notorious for memeing everything that it touches. This can be dangerous when applied to important information like news or science, but it can breed interesting results when applied to art, some of the most wholesome examples being the overabundance of EDM remixes of media, Jazz reharmonization and “shred” videos, and the tidal wave of funny YTPs and edits of every type of media you can imagine. This type of high-effort, chaotic remix culture was pioneered by the millennial generation, which left online zoomers to grow up in that cesspool. The fast paced, chaotic nature of the internet shaped the Fizz remix philosophy and Fizz in general, with its sporadic, over-the-top motivic development, resampling and rearranging.		The internet is notorious for memeing everything that it touches. This can be dangerous when applied to important information like news or science, but it can breed interesting results when applied to art, some of the most wholesome examples being the overabundance of EDM remixes of media, Jazz reharmonization and “shred” videos, and the tidal wave of funny YTPs and edits of every type of media you can imagine. This type of high-effort, chaotic remix culture was pioneered by the millennial generation, which left online zoomers to grow up in that cesspool. The fast-paced, chaotic nature of the internet shaped the Fizz remix philosophy and Fizz in general, with its sporadic, over-the-top motivic development, resampling, and rearranging.

	=== 2000s nostalgia ===		=== 2000s nostalgia ===
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	=== 1: We Love Everything ===		=== 1: We Love Everything ===
	Music theory, sound design, funky bass lines, pretty melodies, mind-blowing chords, the endless potential of Fizz exploiting it all, we love everything.		Music theory, sound design, funky bass lines, pretty melodies, mind-blowing chords, the endless potential of Fizz exploiting it all - we love everything.
	=== 2: We Hate Everything ===		=== 2: We Hate Everything ===
	Fizz was born out of a love for everything, but also a deep hatred for the way it’s treated. Using AI to offload creative decisions, trying to appeal to other people instead of making what you believe in, settling for less, these things are antithetical to Fizz. This “hatred” is characterized by ravenousness, and a chronic dissatisfaction ~~for~~ what currently exists in music and art, and an obsession ~~for~~ making it better.		Fizz was born out of a love for everything, but also a deep hatred for the way it’s treated. Using AI to offload creative decisions, trying to appeal to other people instead of making what you believe in, settling for less - these things are antithetical to Fizz. This “hatred” is characterized by ravenousness and a chronic dissatisfaction with what currently exists in music and art, and an obsession with making it better.
	=== 3: Everything Matters ===		=== 3: Everything Matters ===
	Widely viewed as the most important of the 3 axioms, there’s no such thing as a detail too insignificant to be worth caring about in Fizz. Obsession over big and ridiculously small things is a core part of Fizz.		Widely viewed as the most important of the 3 axioms, there’s no such thing as a detail too insignificant to be worth caring about in Fizz. Obsession over big and ridiculously small things is a core part of Fizz.

	== Unhinged Musical Shenanigans ==		== Unhinged Musical Shenanigans ==
	Fizz musicians are a '''melting pot''' of instrumentalists, producers, theorists, shredders, and all around lovers of music who aren’t afraid of going insane and pushing against the status quo (especially followers of [[Dark Fizz]], who are driven to endlessly pursue [[the Thing]]). This makes Fizz uniquely conducive to the creation of some of the most cutting-edge, boundary pushing music.		Fizz musicians are a '''melting pot''' of instrumentalists, producers, theorists, shredders, and all-around lovers of music who aren’t afraid of going insane and pushing against the status quo (especially followers of [[Dark Fizz]], who are driven to endlessly pursue [[the Thing]]). This makes Fizz uniquely conducive to the creation of some of the most cutting-edge, boundary-pushing music.

	[[Category:Fizzosophy]]		[[Category:Fizzosophy]]

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 The '''Torus of Fizzosophy''' (Aka. The Torus) is a donut-shaped manifesto laying out the interconnected principles of the [[Fizz|Fizz genre]] and [[Fizz Movement|movement]], all of which stem from '''''Jazz x Bass Music''''', '''''Zoomer Internet Culture''''' and the '''''3 Axioms'''''. The Torus is an example of [[Fizz De Novism]].

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	\| name = '''Torus of Fizzosophy'''		\| name = '''Torus of Fizzosophy'''
	\| image = File:Torus Of Fizzosophy.png		\| image = File:Torus Of Fizzosophy.png
	\| image_caption = ~~Strom in 2023~~		\| image_caption = Torus of Fizzosophy (flat version)
	\| custom_label0 = ~~Background~~ Information		\| custom_label0 = General Information
	\| datapoint1 ~~= Israel Jude Strom December 13, 2003 (Age 22) Calgary, Alberta, Canada~~		\| datapoint1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3EgoqWv6l0 What Is Fizz?] June 24th, 2025
	~~\| custom_label1 = Born~~		\| custom_label1 = Released
	~~\| datapoint2 = Composer • multi-instrumentalist • producer • theorist • educator~~		\| datapoint2 = [[Dark Fizz\|Dark Torus of Fizzosophy]]
	~~\| custom_label2 = Occupations~~		\| custom_label2 = Variations
	~~\| datapoint3 = Piano • bass • drums • guitar • mandolin~~
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	\| ~~datapoint7~~ = [~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Strom Harry Strom~~] ~~(great-great-uncle)~~
	\| ~~custom_label7~~ = ~~Relatives~~
	~~\| datapoint8 = 2019–present~~
	~~\| custom_label8 = Years active~~

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 The '''Torus of Fizzosophy''' (Aka. The Torus) is a donut-shaped manifesto laying out the interconnected principles of the [[Fizz|Fizz genre]] and [[Fizz Movement|movement]], all of which stem from '''''Jazz x Bass Music''''', '''''Zoomer Internet Culture''''' and the '''''3 Axioms'''''. The Torus is an example of [[Fizz De Novism]].

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	[[File:Torus Of Fizzosophy.png\|thumb\|Torus of Fizzosophy]]		[[File:Torus Of Fizzosophy.png\|thumb\|Torus of Fizzosophy]]
	The '''Torus of Fizzosophy''' (Aka. The Torus) is a donut-shaped manifesto laying out the interconnected principles of the [[Fizz\|Fizz genre]] and [[Fizz Movement\|movement]], all of which stem from '''''Jazz x Bass Music''''', '''''Zoomer Internet Culture''''' and the '''''3 Axioms'''''. The Torus is an example of [[Fizz De Novism]].		The '''Torus of Fizzosophy''' (Aka. The Torus) is a donut-shaped manifesto laying out the interconnected principles of the [[Fizz\|Fizz genre]] and [[Fizz Movement\|movement]], all of which stem from '''''Jazz x Bass Music''''', '''''Zoomer Internet Culture''''' and the '''''3 Axioms'''''. The Torus is an example of [[Fizz De Novism]].

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	[[File:Torus Of Fizzosophy.png\|thumb\|Torus of Fizzosophy]]		[[File:Torus Of Fizzosophy.png\|thumb\|Torus of Fizzosophy]]
	The '''Torus of Fizzosophy''' (Aka. The Torus) is a donut-shaped manifesto laying out the interconnected principles of the [[Fizz\|Fizz genre]] and [[Fizz Movement\|movement]], all of which stem from '''Jazz x Bass Music''', '''Zoomer Internet Culture''' and the '''3 Axioms'''. The Torus is an example of [[Fizz De Novism]].		The '''Torus of Fizzosophy''' (Aka. The Torus) is a donut-shaped manifesto laying out the interconnected principles of the [[Fizz\|Fizz genre]] and [[Fizz Movement\|movement]], all of which stem from '''''Jazz x Bass Music''''', '''''Zoomer Internet Culture''''' and the '''''3 Axioms'''''. The Torus is an example of [[Fizz De Novism]].

	== History ==		== History ==

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	== 3 Axioms ==		== 3 Axioms ==
			[[File:FizzOnTheFizzAxiomExtensionPlane.png\|alt=Fizz on the Fizz axiom extension plane\|thumb\|200x200px\|Fizz on the Fizz axiom extension plane]]
	'''The 3 axioms''': We love everything, we hate everything, everything matters make up one of the core pillars of Fizz. The phonon quote ''“We love everything and hate how it’s treated”'' is a popular summarization for these seemingly contradictory axioms. Unlike the first two axioms of Fizz, “Everything matters” doesn’t have an opposing counterpart, making Fizz one of four possible positions on a larger spectrum. Other possible positions on this “[[Fizz Political Compass\|Fizz political compass]]” include [[Rotational Fizz\|Rotational-Fizz]], [[Anti-fizz\|Anti-Fizz]], and [[Rotational Anti-fizz\|Rotational-Anti-Fizz]].		'''The 3 axioms''': We love everything, we hate everything, everything matters make up one of the core pillars of Fizz. The phonon quote ''“We love everything and hate how it’s treated”'' is a popular summarization for these seemingly contradictory axioms. Unlike the first two axioms of Fizz, “Everything matters” doesn’t have an opposing counterpart, making Fizz one of four possible positions on a larger spectrum. Other possible positions on this “[[Fizz Political Compass\|Fizz political compass]]” include [[Rotational Fizz\|Rotational-Fizz]], [[Anti-fizz\|Anti-Fizz]], and [[Rotational Anti-fizz\|Rotational-Anti-Fizz]].

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	== 3 Axioms ==		== 3 Axioms ==
	'''The 3 axioms''': We love everything, we hate everything, everything matters make up one of the core pillars of Fizz. The phonon quote ''“We love everything and hate how it’s treated”'' is a popular summarization for these seemingly contradictory axioms. Unlike the first two axioms of Fizz, “Everything matters” doesn’t have an opposing counterpart, making Fizz one of four possible positions on a larger spectrum. Other possible positions on this “[[Fizz Political Compass\|Fizz political compass]]” include [[Rotational Fizz\|Rotational-Fizz]], [[Anti-fizz\|Anti-Fizz]], and [[Rotational Anti-fizz\|Rotational-Anti-Fizz]].		'''The 3 axioms''': We love everything, we hate everything, everything matters make up one of the core pillars of Fizz. The phonon quote ''“We love everything and hate how it’s treated”'' is a popular summarization for these seemingly contradictory axioms. Unlike the first two axioms of Fizz, “Everything matters” doesn’t have an opposing counterpart, making Fizz one of four possible positions on a larger spectrum. Other possible positions on this “[[Fizz Political Compass\|Fizz political compass]]” include [[Rotational Fizz\|Rotational-Fizz]], [[Anti-fizz\|Anti-Fizz]], and [[Rotational Anti-fizz\|Rotational-Anti-Fizz]].

	=== 1: We Love Everything ===		=== 1: We Love Everything ===

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	=== Post-Irony ===		=== Post-Irony ===
	As illustrated a bit more clearly with the memes made about Fizz, there’s this sense that Fizz, in all its seriousness and grandiosity, is a complete joke at the same time (a ''sh*tpost'', if you will). Fizz has been described as “'''absurdist'''” by fans and critics alike.		As illustrated a bit more clearly with the memes made about Fizz, there’s this sense that Fizz, in all its seriousness and grandiosity, is a complete joke at the same time (a ''sh*tpost'', if you will). Fizz has been described as “'''absurdist'''” by fans and critics alike.

	=== Self Referentiality ===		=== Self Referentiality ===

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	[[File:Torus Of Fizzosophy.png\|thumb\|Torus of Fizzosophy]]		[[File:Torus Of Fizzosophy.png\|thumb\|Torus of Fizzosophy]]
	~~[[File:Torus of fizzosophy donut.jpg\|alt=Torus of Fizzosophy\|thumb\|Torus of Fizzosophy]]~~
	The '''Torus of Fizzosophy''' (Aka. The Torus) is a donut-shaped manifesto laying out the interconnected principles of the [[Fizz\|Fizz genre]] and [[Fizz Movement\|movement]], all of which stem from '''Jazz x Bass Music''', '''Zoomer Internet Culture''' and the '''3 Axioms'''. The Torus is an example of [[Fizz De Novism]].		The '''Torus of Fizzosophy''' (Aka. The Torus) is a donut-shaped manifesto laying out the interconnected principles of the [[Fizz\|Fizz genre]] and [[Fizz Movement\|movement]], all of which stem from '''Jazz x Bass Music''', '''Zoomer Internet Culture''' and the '''3 Axioms'''. The Torus is an example of [[Fizz De Novism]].

	== History ==		== History ==
			[[File:Torus of fizzosophy donut.jpg\|alt=Torus of Fizzosophy\|thumb\|Torus of Fizzosophy]]
	The '''Torus''' was formed during the creation process of [[Fizz Vol. 1]], an album whose goal was to represent the Fizzosophy. The initial “flat version” of the manifesto featured red arrows going in one side and coming out the other, making the image a topological torus, which was later projected onto an actual donut shape. The Torus first shows up publicly in the "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3EgoqWv6l0 What Is Fizz?]" video, posted to the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3EgoqWv6l0 IJ and phonon] YouTube channel on June 24th, 2025. This video describes more loosely the existence of Fizz as a movement and a genre, but the Torus zeroes in more on the philosophy and culture driving Fizz original music and Fizz remixes.		The '''Torus''' was formed during the creation process of [[Fizz Vol. 1]], an album whose goal was to represent the Fizzosophy. The initial “flat version” of the manifesto featured red arrows going in one side and coming out the other, making the image a topological torus, which was later projected onto an actual donut shape. The Torus first shows up publicly in the "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3EgoqWv6l0 What Is Fizz?]" video, posted to the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3EgoqWv6l0 IJ and phonon] YouTube channel on June 24th, 2025. This video describes more loosely the existence of Fizz as a movement and a genre, but the Torus zeroes in more on the philosophy and culture driving Fizz original music and Fizz remixes.