Reading Artist-Musicians, Musician-Artists made me think about how blurry the line between disciplines really is, and maybe always has been. Looking up Paul Klee’s work was also interesting as he literally structured his paintings like musical compositions. It reminded me of how we use TidalCycles and Hydra, where coding becomes a tool to create a hybrid performance, a balance between live, rhythmic, and visual elements. Also, the part about intensity over virtuosity also stood out. It made me think of how, in live coding, it’s not about being super polishedl it’s about being present and responsive. Mistakes, randomness, and improvisation are part of the experience, and sometimes even enhance it. Sometimes in Tidal, we throw in randomness just to see what the system gives back. That unpredictability feels exciting, like giving up some control and letting the tool collaborate with you. What I found especially interesting was how often artists, like Cornelia Schleime, shifted between disciplines because they had to, whether it was due to censorship, economics, or needing a new form to express something. It made me realize that interdisciplinary practice isn’t always just an aesthetic choice, it often carries a sense of urgency or necessity. Are labels like artist, musician, or performer even useful anymore? Or are they just there for institutions and funding applications? When we do live coding, these lines feel less and less relevant.