Space

Space

A physical location.

We all have that album that feels like a crystalized period in our lives, certain songs that take us back to the place we last heard them. Our brains create memories like quilts, using sensory inputs as thread to weave and bind together an artful patchwork of neural associations. Studies on context dependent memory have concluded that sound improves recall—participants that listened to the same tones during their studies and examinations performed better than those without the same sonic continuity. You’re not just listening to music, you’re making memories.

Space

The place between places.

Although the word intricate was pinned to to the play of Manchester City last year, Pep Guardiola’s approach to football isn’t so complex. In fact, simplicity is the only rule. According to right back Kyle Walker, Pep discourages passes over 6 meters, a stipulation that encourages high-percentage decision making and, more importantly, commitment from the opposition. Concentrating players means condensing the opposition, usually squeezing them into the center of the pitch to allow City’s pacy wingers joy down the width of the field.